I wanted to share with you the 7 Habits version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer that I wrote for the Cerritos Leadership Academy staff. Have a wonderful holiday! Rudolph the reactive reindeer,had a bad attitude.And if you ever saw him,you would probably say he's rude. All of the other reindeerwondered what would make him change.They knew the 7 Habits,and worried that Rudolph had been shortcha...

Hailey Elementary is a PreK -5 school in the middle of beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho. We began the Leader in Me process this summer when the entire staff came in a week early to take the Leader in Me four day workshop.There is such great enthusiasm in our school! The teachers, staff, and custodians are speaking the language of the 7 habits, the walls have sayings, the bulletin boards demonstrate ...

Thanking the people who help us is a natural thing to do this time of year. The Compass Program partners each of the 114 Southern Middle School students in the Aberdeen, NC program with a mentor. The mentors are certified in the 7 Habits and assist their students in learning and applying the habits to move closer to their aspirations for the future.The mentors give so much of their time and the...

As a Delivery Consultant for FranklinCovey Education, I am always impressed by the creativity of educators. Recently a new position titled “Resource Scout” was brought to my attention. This person’s task is to gather leadership resources for the staff. What a great idea! I was asked for suggestions for this role and thought other schools may find the comments helpful. I hope you are one of them...

At English Estates we try to start each year with a revitalizing activity to Sharpen the Saw. This year, we had a staff lunch and then went to a local bowling alley, dressed in bright T-shirts that said “Make a Strike with Leadership". Teachers were welcomed by the Leadership is Elementary Committee and then split into groups to synergize on a different 7 Habits activity at each lane. We bowled...

Yesterday, our school hosted 20+ educators. Our greeter leaders welcomed them and gave them a tour of the building. Our visitors then toured various classrooms: Kindergarten recited their daily pledge and mission statement, 3rd grade discussed personal mission statements, and 5th grade reviewed PANs. But, the AMAZING moment came in 4th grade. When we entered the classroom, the students were sit...

As part of an ongoing class history project, Winchester Elementary students celebrated the 71st anniversary of their school’s opening on Monday, Nov. 29 with a parade and assembly that included several alumni and the school's first principal.In researching the school’s history, fifth-graders discovered the Winchester School was opened the Monday after Thanksgiving in 1939 with a parade from the...

I received this letter from a student who is going to get her teacher certification. These students visit our school once a week. The letter made my day and hopeful that the future of teaching is in good hands!Kathy Brachmann, PrincipalWinchester Elementary, NY

Dear Mrs. Brachmann,My name is Kristen, and I was very lucky to be a part of the Medaille student visit to your exceptional school today...