Assignment for Blog Post #13
What can you learn from these articles/videos?
Read the articles and watch the videos about "The Leader in Me" program.
1. The Leader in Me Program
2. Students describe the 7 Habits
3. Sutton School Students Sing
My Blog Post
The Leader in Me program can be used school wide or in our own personal classroom. Staff and students can use this program. All students, even "college kids" can be greatly affected by applying these habits into our individual lifestyles. The Leader in Me program has many themes, seek out talents within all people, seeing and using strengths of all people, and to develop the whole person - in mind, body, heart and spirit.
The Leader in Me program shows us that every child is capable and can become leaders. Five paradigms of the program can help all children understand that:
- They can all be leaders
- They all have genius
- They can start the change
- Educators can help empower students to lead their own learning
- They can develop the whole person.
Habit #1 Be Proactive - take charge of your own life
Habit #2 Begin with the End in Mind - Have a plan
Habit #3 Put First Things First - Work first, then play
Habit #4 Think Win-Win - Think of ways everyone can win
Habit #5 Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood - Listen before you speak
Habit #6 Synergize - Collaborate with others
Habit #7 Sharpen the Saw - Take care of yourself and find the balance.
I have witnessed this program being used in a school and it greatly affects the attitudes of students. The students learn to believe in themselves and they learn to believe in each other. This type of program teaches the students to be respectful of themselves and others. If I take a teaching job at a school that doesn't adopt these habits I would still like to teach them in my classroom. I think using the 7 habits will teach students to value each other and their education, thus offering a safe and effective learning environment.
I highly recommend buying the books associated with this program.
These books are: The Leader in Me and The Seven Habits of Happy Kids.
I really enjoyed reading your post! The Leader in Me program seems like it is very beneficial. I liked the 7 habits that you included in your post.They are something that we all need to follow! Great job!
ReplyDeleteIncorporating these 7 habits in the classroom, even though the school does not, is a great idea. In the school I was completing my observation hours, the teacher would always tell students to be proactive and begin with the end in mind. She was using a few of the 7 habits in the classroom and it seemed to help. I think it's worth incorporating in the classroom. Great post!
ReplyDelete"I have witnessed this program being used in a school…" Where.
ReplyDeleteYou are the second person to focus on Leader in Me schools!
Summerdale School! It is an awesome program. I am pretty sure several schools in Baldwin county are participating in it.
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