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A Picture Says a Thousand Words
Admin Account Oct 25, 2010
One of our educational assistants recently created this wall mural in our cafeteria. It really brightens the room while reminding students of the habits—even while eating lunch. This is a great example of how the environment sends a message and lays the foundation of what is important while being fun, creative, and aesthetically pleasing. We would like to thank Sherri McDonald for creating this...
Teaching the 7 habits in Kindergarten has been life changing!
Admin Account Oct 20, 2010
I had a young man enter my Kindergarten class who changed my life. He could not communicate very well and was born without fingers on his right hand. Even so, he took care of my fully functioning kids by teaching them how to open their milk and packages. He was functioning with half of what others had and gave them no excuse to not learn how! He also taught us how to be unselfish as he would in...
The Rainbow in Red Deer, Alberta
Admin Account Oct 18, 2010
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Leadership T-Shirts
Admin Account Oct 15, 2010
I have been asked several times for leadership t-shirt ideas so I went to the experts—our Leader in Me Schools! Below are some of the ideas that have been sent to me. These creative shirts may inspire you to create your own design or perhaps form a group whose leadership role it is to gather ideas from students, parents, and staff.However you arrive at your design, everyone will be proud to wea...
Educators attend leadership session
Admin Account Oct 14, 2010
More than 200 education and business leaders attended the Leader In Me Luncheon at Trident Technical College on Sept. 9.The intention was to spread the good news about a student leadership program at Summerville Elementary School in Dorchester District 2, which has become the first South Carolina School to adopt author Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits Of Highly Effective People.”The keynote speaker wa...
Educators learn how to make students leaders
Admin Account Oct 14, 2010
More than 200 education and business leaders showed up for the Leader In Me Luncheon at Trident Technical College on Thursday. The intention was to spread the good news about a student leadership program at Summerville Elementary School in Dorchester District 2, which has become the first South Carolina School to adopt author Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits Of Highly Effective People.”The keynote spe...
Learning life skills - Program teaches children habits of effective people
Admin Account Oct 14, 2010
Ten-year-old Tierra Gadsden knows school work has to come before everything else."Put first things first," the Summerville Elementary School fifth-grader said, citing one of the "Seven Habits of Happy Kids.""If you do that, you'll get more done," she said.Summerville Elementary has launched a school-wide program called "The Leader in Me," which is based on the habits presented in Stephen R. Cov...
Model behavior - Summerville school adopts leadership habits
Admin Account Oct 14, 2010
In Kathy Green's classroom at Summerville Elementary School, every child is a leader.The students in her fourth-grade gifted and talented class take on a leadership role they have assigned themselves. From behavior monitor to timekeeper, each position makes them feel valued, Green said.Stapled prominently on one of the classroom walls are the seven rules the class abides by to show leadership. ...
Learning From Our Young Leaders
Admin Account Oct 13, 2010
Learning From Our Young LeadersAmy HuffFeature Writer – The Fenton Current News Magazine – Pacific Missouri The morning of Tuesday, September 21 started off like no other I had experienced before. As I made my way to the entrance of Stanton Elementary School in Fenton, I was greeted by the four smiling faces of Blake, Zoe, Taylor and Makayo. They each introduced themselves, shook my hand then t...
Writing on the Wall
Admin Account Oct 11, 2010
I can’t wait to tell you about how I can be proactive! First, I will never give up. Next, I will always find something to do. Last, I will never blame someone for what I did. This is how I can be Proactive!
As the Director of Writing for a K-8 school, I am always looking for topics that will inspire the students and The Leader in Me has certainly inspired them! The students recently learned abo...
Creekside students owning new ‘Seven Habits’ program
Admin Account Oct 11, 2010
Fifth-grader Annie Tang likes to play with the neighbors right after school. But since the new school year began at Creekside Elementary, she has put first things first: homework.Her attitude didn’t just change out of the blue. Her perspective on work and play, along with hundreds of her schoolmates, has changed since Creekside teachers and administrators introduced them to a new leadership pro...
Learning about the Leader In Me
Admin Account Oct 11, 2010
Parents of students at B.H. Tharrington Primary School had the opportunity to learn about a new program the school will implement this year during a meeting Thursday night.The information session for The Leader In Me, a model based on Stephen Covey’s “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” was designed to give parents a heads up about what their students will be learning this year.Tharringto...
The Special Needs of Children
Admin Account Oct 06, 2010
As a former special education teacher, I am thrilled with the success stories coming out of The Leader in Me schools. The special needs children are responding to being leaders in remarkable ways!Perhaps you have your own story of how the leadership initiative is working with your special needs children. Send your stories to me at judy.yauch@franklincovey.com and I will have them posted on T...
Calendar of Events
Admin Account Oct 05, 2010
Want us to post your upcoming event on The Leader in Me Events Calendar? Send your event to theleaderinme@franklincovey.com . Include title, description, date, school and link.[events-calendar-large]