The Leader in Me - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T11:43:22Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/the-leader-in-me?groupUrl=somerspointteachers&commentId=649749%3AComment%3A520640&groupId=649749%3AGroup%3A293677&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think our next book club sh…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-11-23:649749:Comment:5714072010-11-23T13:08:11.892ZKathleen Zinskihttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KathleenZinski
I think our next book club should be <u>The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People</u>, or the <u>7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens</u> (Jordan Rd. has many copies of it). Those who are interested in incorporating this into our schools' philosophy will join or read it on their own. Some more teachers may read it over the summer. The vocabulary and the rational of this <u>Leader in Me</u> theme has to be a part of the staff's lexicon and behavior before we attempt to engage our students in it.…
I think our next book club should be <u>The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People</u>, or the <u>7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens</u> (Jordan Rd. has many copies of it). Those who are interested in incorporating this into our schools' philosophy will join or read it on their own. Some more teachers may read it over the summer. The vocabulary and the rational of this <u>Leader in Me</u> theme has to be a part of the staff's lexicon and behavior before we attempt to engage our students in it. (I do believe we can train ourselves.) We could then form a teacher committee to oversee the initiation of it, perhaps in the fall. We can't load people up and overwhelm them; it creates resistance. Something worth doing is worth doing well, paced, thought out, and with 90% of those involved on-board. Slow and steady wins the race. I agree Margotag:www.classroom20.com,2010-11-18:649749:Comment:5706982010-11-18T18:18:35.042ZDoreen Leehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DoreenLee
I agree Margo
I agree Margo I like the idea of forming a…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-11-18:649749:Comment:5706922010-11-18T17:39:54.150ZMargo L Moseshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MargoLMoses
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 "another thing".
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 "another thing". We need to share the 7 habits…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-11-18:649749:Comment:5706692010-11-18T15:00:31.030ZDoreen Leehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DoreenLee
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.<br />
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I would like to talk to the Dawes staff during our next faculty meeting - Nov. 23rd about including students in the conferences - Those who are ready could encourage parents to bring the child and then they could report back to the staff so that we can all try it next year.
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.<br />
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I would like to talk to the Dawes staff during our next faculty meeting - Nov. 23rd about including students in the conferences - Those who are ready could encourage parents to bring the child and then they could report back to the staff so that we can all try it next year. In your opinion, what would b…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-11-18:649749:Comment:5706022010-11-18T02:00:13.060ZReneehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Renee48
In your opinion, what would be the best way to implement this in Somers Point?
In your opinion, what would be the best way to implement this in Somers Point? I think that is a great way t…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-11-08:649749:Comment:5271142010-11-08T13:53:54.745ZDoreen Leehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DoreenLee
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 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 ch…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-11-05:649749:Comment:5262682010-11-05T19:34:27.856ZRobin Wolf-Smithhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/RobinWolfSmith
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 get if I do the right thing?' It's time we swerved toward the attitude that it's not always about a physical reward (ok,I get it i.e. the old adage I wouldn't come to work if I didn't get a paycheck). Leadership to me is starting with a person from the inside out. Take…
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 get if I do the right thing?' It's time we swerved toward the attitude that it's not always about a physical reward (ok,I get it i.e. the old adage I wouldn't come to work if I didn't get a paycheck). Leadership to me is starting with a person from the inside out. Take care of yourself, learn, be a leader, teach others. After reading about A.B. Combs and checking out their website, I think they started from the inside out...not just with the students, but with the staff and community as well. Their leadership ideals were not going to go away after the first year if the program did not work. They hammered away until everyone was on board, really on board, not just with words but with actions. I'm glad that you like the qu…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-11-04:649749:Comment:5254422010-11-04T00:43:17.777ZLisa Litz-Neavearhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LisaLitzNeavear
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 them. Not having read the book(s) you're discussing, forgive me if my remarks are unrelated to the discussion. The main issue against banners is that they tend to become part of the scenery. But if banners are coupled with meaningful activities, then their…
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 them. Not having read the book(s) you're discussing, forgive me if my remarks are unrelated to the discussion. The main issue against banners is that they tend to become part of the scenery. But if banners are coupled with meaningful activities, then their content becomes part of school culture. I enjoyed reading The Leader…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-11-03:649749:Comment:5252272010-11-03T17:15:05.044ZDonna Coanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DonnaCoan
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 need to practice what we preach always. I don't feel that character ed should be a seperate subject with a new word each month. Being of good character needs to become a habit, away of life. Something we do without even thinking about it.<br />
I have started…
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 need to practice what we preach always. I don't feel that character ed should be a seperate subject with a new word each month. Being of good character needs to become a habit, away of life. Something we do without even thinking about it.<br />
I have started naming the students in my class as leaders if they are showing leadership qualities. The chosen are leaders in the hallway. They make sure that the other students are following our hallway rules. We have a leader board with the names of our leaders. The students love the responsibility and we have received a lot of compliments from other teachers in the hall. They are starting to follow the rules even if I am not looking right at them because they want to be choosen as the next leader. I am going to continue to make leadership jobs in the classroom and the students will need to earn the jobs by showing me, they are of good character. I also really like the idea of painting the positive quotes in the hallways. Let's make our school a colorful, enjoyable, safe place to learn. Julie Goodwin is doing that p…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-10-28:649749:Comment:5226772010-10-28T04:21:41.501ZReneehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Renee48
Julie Goodwin is doing that program at Dawes as well. The lesson was wonderful and I feel like my students got a lot out of it. They all want to be bucket fillers.
Julie Goodwin is doing that program at Dawes as well. The lesson was wonderful and I feel like my students got a lot out of it. They all want to be bucket fillers.