I think our next book club should be The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, or the 7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens (Jordan Rd. has many copies of it). Those who are interested in incorporating this into our schools' philosophy will join…
I like the idea of forming a committee with district ideas on how to implement this program. As I've said before I think we should incorporate it with already existing programs such as Rock Solid, Character Ed, etc so we are just not adding…
We need to share the 7 habits with the entire staff - maybe in Feb. during our in-service day - then I think committees for each habit could be formed to come up with district ideas on how to implement.
I would like to talk to the Dawes staff…
I think that is a great way to embrace this concept. I use the word leadership when I talk to my safety patrol students - they must learn that it doesn';t mean I have power over someone - it means I am there to help and guide others:)
I feel that so many of our children are being taught (whether it is consciously or unconsciously by the parents) to beat the system. Many of our students come to school with the attitude 'well, what's in it for me?' or "what do I…
I'm glad that you like the quotes in the bathroom! I like reading the daily quotes in the newspaper. Several of Ben's teachers at Holy Spirit have daily quotes written on their chalkboards, and give extra credit for written reflections on…
I enjoyed reading The Leader in Me. I believe that if we as teachers, administrators, all school employees show respect for eachother and responsibility, honest, loyality,etc. the students will follow. We need to be role models. As Renee said we…
Julie Goodwin is doing that program at Dawes as well. The lesson was wonderful and I feel like my students got a lot from it. They all want to be bucket fillers.
I am not sure but I do think they have to feel welcomed. The preschool had a preschool reading night with an excellent turn out. I think it was the welcoming, non threatening environment created by the teachers that got such wonderful results. We…
I also wanted to add we have a Character Education Committee who develop monthly character traits, we have many wonderful programs but they are not connected!
I believe, that if nothing else, our school should begin training in the 7 habits of highly effective people as was discussed at the meeting. Even though our staff is already comprised of highly effective people, this training would get us all on…
I think that for those people who are familiar with Covey, would agree that this book makes sense. Positive thinking is the power of much more. Sometimes all it takes is having a positive attitude to begin "change".. Change is a constant…
I also believe that primary greatness is open to everyone."...primary greatness has to do with a person's integrity, work ethic, treatment of others, motives, and level of initiative. It also has to do with a person's character,…
In many articles I've read, including 'The Leader In Me' and the A.B. Combs school, parent involvement is a crucial part of successful programs. Here's the age old question, why aren't the parents of Somers Point children…