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April4,2011

DearBoard:

Inourcontinuedworktowardsthefulfillmentofourstrategicplan,BlaineCountySchoolspiloteda

charactereducationprogram,TheLeaderinMe,whichisbasedonTheSevenHabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople,byStevenCovey. Theprogramwasresearchedandfoundtobeaprogramthatcouldbe

implementedinourschoolseasilyandwithoutinterruptionordistractiontoouralreadyexisting

curriculum.

TheLeaderinMeprogramisanexcellentfitforboththeBlaineCounty21stCenturystudentperformanceindicatorsaswellasGoal4,Strategy4:Nurturetheemotional,social,ethicalandphysical

wellbeingofourstudents. ItisalsoanexcellentfitforGoal5,Strategy1:PositiveBehavior

InterventionandSupports. Notonlydoestheprogramteachresponsiblebehaviorstoourstudentsboth

intheclassroomandontheplayground,italsogivesteachersacommonvernaculararoundcharacter

education.

TheLeaderinMeprogramwaspilotedattwoofourelementaryschools,HaileyandCarey,withincrediblesuccessinjustitsfirstyear. Infact,theprogramwassosuccessfullyimplementedbyboth

schoolsthattheauthoroftheprogram,Mr.SeanCovey,cametoseetheprogramspersonally. His

commentwasthathehadnotseenassuccessfulanimplementationinanyoftheover400schoolsthat

areLeaderinMeschoolsashesawinbothofourelementaryschools.Thetotalcostfortheprograminyearoneforbothschoolswas$38,874. Thisincludedfourdaysof

trainingforeveryteacherinbothschoolsaswellasallofthematerials. Becausethereiscontinued

trainingrequiredforonemoreyear,approximately$11,000.00willbeneededtocompletethetraining.

That

will

be

the

total

cost

of

the

program

for

these

two

schools.

ThePilotforthesetwoschoolscouldnothavebeenmoresuccessful. IhaveincludedintheBoard

packet,lettersabouttheprogramanditsimpactfrombothprincipals,Mr.TomBaileyandMr.John

Peck. Alsoincludedistheonenegativecommentletterwehavereceived. Atthistime,wehavestrong

commitmentsfortheprogramfromourprincipalsoftheotherthreeelementaryschoolsinourdistrict.

Theadoptionoftheprogramintheseschoolswillstandardizethecharactereducationprograminour

district,butmoreimportantlywillgiveallofourelementarystudentsaguideforbuildingresponsible

behaviorsinschoolandaroundacademics. WewouldliketocontinuetheprogramatHemingway

Elementary,WoodsideElementaryandBellevueElementary,withthetrainingbeginningthissummer.

ThecostsfortheprogramswillbeverysimilartowhatwehavespentatHaileyandCarey,perschool,

andwebelievewehavegottenatremendousreturnonourmoneywiththeseprograms. Thesecosts

includenotonlytheteachertraining(whichincidentallyincludesTheSevenHabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople)butallthematerialsthataccompanytheprogram.

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The Leader in Me and Carey School John Peck

This year has been a very interesting year at Carey School. We started a new way

of doing business at the beginning of the school year with four days of instruction on the

7 Habits by Stephen Covey and The Leader in Me program by Sean Covey. What a great

way to start the school year! The first three habits are about a private victory, how aperson takes responsibility for themselves, the choices they make and how they act. The

next three Habits are geared around a public victory, or how a person interacts withothers, and then the seventh habit is about renewal and keeping yourself fresh and

balanced.

Just like every other school we are concerned about bullying and charactereducation. In the past we have had teachers doing Tribes, others doing Character Counts

and probably some other forms of Character Ed and Bully prevention. This year we had

the opportunity to begin the year all being on the same page, using the same languagePre-School to 12

thgrade, in the classroom and on the playground, in the locker rooms, on

the basketball court and the football field. Our school is a different place because of the 7Habits.

Habit one is Be Proactive, the habit of Choice. The students are taught, in just

about every lesson, I am free to choose and I am responsible for my choices. Theteachers dont change their current lesson plans, they just incorporate the 7 habits into

their everyday lessons. When it becomes the students choice and their responsibility to

learn the learning increases.

Habit two is Begin with the End in Mind. This habit is the habit of vision. Each

child needs a vision of where they are going in each lesson, each day and in the future.

Habit three is Put First Things First. This is the habit of integrity and execution.

Students are taught to put important things first and to act on their priorities. Important

activities are ones that represent your values, mission and goals. Scheduling your time isimportant so that you can accomplish the important things.

Habit four is Think Win Win. The habit of mutual benefit. Effective, long-term

relationships require mutual respect and mutual benefit. The idea that there is plenty outthere for everyone, there doesnt have to be a winner and a loser.

Habit five is Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. The habit of

mutual understanding. The idea that to communicate effectively we must first learn tounderstand each other. We learn to listen with the intent to understand, not the intent to

reply.

Habit six is Synergize. The habit of creative cooperation. The whole is greaterthan the sum of the parts. Together we can create a better way than we can by ourselves.


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Habit seven is Sharpen the Saw. The habit of renewal. To maintain and increase

effectiveness, we must renew ourselves in body, heart, mind, and soul. We must takecare of ourselves.

We have a really good school. We dont have many discipline problems. We

have great teachers, outstanding students, and wonderful support from our parents andcommunity. But just like every other school we have issues and we have always been

trying to find the right program to solve all our problems. I think one of the hard things

about character ed. programs, or a bullying program is that it is difficult to tell if it isworking, it is hard to show or see the results. With the 7 habits as our character ed. and

bullying program, many things have changed at Carey School.

We had a beginning of the year parent night and introduced the program in the

gym and then went out to the new playground for a 7 Habits ribbon cutting. It was an

electric atmosphere, the kids were so excited, just an amazing event for everyone. You

can see a short video of it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9rq3LBm3Wg that was

the beginning, since then we have embedded it into our hallways, our classrooms, ourconversations, our language and our lives. I had a conversation this morning with a

coach who told me that he was looking for a Win-Win situation with some athletes. Thecommon language is a huge part of the change at our school. Here is another video that

was created to help show some of the changes that have happened in our school from the

teachers and students perspectives. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqO_hT5Aoyc

There are many stories that we have been collecting about the students learning

the habits and using them at school and at home. One of the very first stories that I canremember came to me in a thank you note before school even started. At our training

each of the teachers and paraprofessionals received a 7 Habits of Highly Effective Peoplebook, and those who taught Middle and High School students received a 7 Habits of

Highly Effective Teens book. One of our paraprofessionals took the teen book home and

gave it to her daughter who would be starting the 9th

grade in a few days. She said that

her daughter was not excited about the book when she gave it to her, but she agreed toread a chapter or two. That night she came into their room a couple of times to talk about

different things in the book that really impressed her. She continued to read the book

until the mother finally went in and told her to go to bed. The daughter came to talk toher mother the next morning and said that she needed to write a letter to a boy who had

left our school the year before. The mother asked why, and the daughter said that she

needed to do it because she felt bad that she had hated him so much over the past coupleof years. The daughter finished the book the next day. The thank you note expressed

how much she appreciated the training and the book and how much she looked forward

to the coming school year with the program in place at Carey School.

Another success story was told by a playground paraprofessional. She has been

having problems with two girls for years on the playground. The two girls just didnt like

each other; they would have problems and then come running to her for her to solve theproblem. When this happened the first time this year the adult said to the students, I want

you to go over there by the building and work this out, dont come back to me until you


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have a solution to your problem and then come back over here and tell me what you are

going to do to take care of it. They went over by the building, talked for a few minutesand then came back and told her that they had worked it out. She has not had a problem

with those two girls since. Just the simple thing of giving the responsibility back to them

is all it took. They worked it out.

I received an e-mail from a mother who said, in reference to the 7 habits I

have a story. My daughter came home one night telling me that another girl in her class

had made fun of her reading abilities that day when she had to read aloud to the class (Ithink or maybe it was in a reading group). Preparing myself for the tears and trying to

decide which speech to give. I have several like just ignore her, we all learn at different

paces, or buck up and forget it. I was waiting for the tears and trying to decide my courseof action when I realized she really wasnt all that upset. She looked me boldly in the eye

and said, That isnt a very win-win attitude is it mom! I concurred she was right and

filed my speech away for another day since she gave herself a speech.

One of our teachers said, more of my students have become much more interestedin going to college and what type of career they want to have. They have been organizing

and making lists, talking about it together, and realizing that ultimately what they do is upto them. A very nice change, they realize they have to be a leader of their own learning.

I received this e-mail from a parent. Mr. Peck, I don't imagine you get manypositive responses from parents. I guess we have a tendency to make a fuss when things

aren't good but forget to take the time to point out the good.

I asked my kids how their day was yesterday and they reminded me that Mr.

Covey had been there. The usual response I get from them is "good" when I ask thatquestion each afternoon. Yesterday was different, they spent quite a bit of time telling

me about what took place, the things Mr. Covey talked to them about and the stories that

he told. Its not very often that I get to have such delightful conversations with them

about the good things that happened at school. It was nice as a mom to see the positiveeffects of yesterday's events. I can only imagine the hours that have been put in to make

The Seven Habits work in the school and I appreciate it!

A grandmother told us this story. I was walking with my granddaughter to my car

and I asked her if she had a great day in school. Excitedly she replied, "Yes, but during

second recess a girl was not very nice to me, she wouldn't let me play with her." Iexpected to hear the blow by blow details of this encounter from my little drama queen

but was actually surprised by her next words. "We just worked it out", she said in a

matter of fact voice.

"How did you do that", I asked. She replied, "Well, Girl A was going to tell the teacher,

but I said we don't need to tell the teacher we can work this out. Then I just said to Girl

B, Remember Win-Win, everyone can play. Girl B said, Oh, thats right you canplay." Then she said with a shrug, "It's ok, Girl B just forgot for a minute."


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The school secretary said, Boy A was very upset because Boy B had shaken Boy

Cs shoulders and made him fall down and bite his tongue really hard. When I had bothboys together to try to figure out what happened, they both tried to talk at the same time.

All I had to say was, Boy B has the talking stick so lets listen to what he has to say.

After both boys had said what happened and the whole scenario was explained, the boys

understood why it happened and how each felt about it. Boy B really felt sorry when herealized how much it had hurt Boy C. Boy C felt much better when he understood that

Boy B was just trying to say hello, he didnt mean to make him fall. We all agreed that

listening and trying to understand each other was a better solution than visiting theprincipal.

I had a group of 6th

grade boys that were sent to my office because of theirchoices at recess one day. They were making fun of each other and ganging up on each

other until it got out of control. I handed out a list of the 7 Habits and asked them to read

the list to themselves. Then when they were finished I asked them to tell me what

happened and I wanted them to let me know which habit they had broken and how we

were going to fix this problem. It led to a great discussion; they knew where they hadmade mistakes. They said that they would help each other remember the 7 Habits and

they would not have the problem again. I wish I could say that it took care of everyproblem and we dont have any more, but we are still working on a few.

We have been working for years on our Ds and Fs in 7th

12th

grades at CareySchool. It seemed 5 or 6 years ago that we had way too many. One trimester we had 32

Fs and 48 Ds with 122 Students taking 5 classes each. In a school like Carey where we

only teach Algebra 1 A once each year, when a student fails a class it can be a realchallenge to help them make it up. We went to work on helping students, giving them

extra help and the support they need to be successful. The Ds and Fs dropped, we weredoing very well, we had not met our goal of No Ds or Fs but we were doing much

better, in the range of 37 Ds and 11 Fs. Much less than before, but still not where we

wanted to be. The habits teach the student and teachers to take responsibility for their

actions. I am in charge of me. Begin with the end in mind. Put first things first, and soon. I am excited to say that this year we have had the fewest Ds and Fs by far than we

have ever had. First trimester 18 Ds and 3 Fs and 2nd

tri we had 27 Ds and only 1 F out

of 525 possible credits. The students and teachers taking responsibility for the learning inthe classrooms really make a difference. The education the students are getting is much

better. I believe it makes a difference in all aspects of our lives. I know it is very

difficult to say that the 7 Habits made something happen, but I honestly believe theteaching of the 7 Habits has greatly helped our school. This past football season our team

won the State Championship. Then this past month our Boys won the State Basketball

Championship. The first time in our schools history we have won a BasketballChampionship. I dont think the 7 Habits made that happen, but I do believe the teaching

of the 7 Habits in our school gave the students the tools to make it possible.

The stories go on and on. I hope you can tell from this that I am very excitedabout this program and its influence on our school. I would like to invite you to come

and visit Carey School and see for yourself the kind of school we have. We are not


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perfect by any means but I truly believe that our school is a better place for students and

adults because of the The Leader in Me program in the elementary classes and theteaching of the 7 Habits in grades 7 - 12.

If you are interested in learning more please visit this website

www.theleaderinme.org

Some other videos that you might find interesting:

Sean Covey visits Carey School Student speakers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeTZBKJnhL4&feature=related

Mr. Covey speaks to the Carey Student Body

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiBzo3CLlkE

6th

Grade Ball Game Greeters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyGCJJRw_F4

Carey School 7 Habits Raphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nHiDC1OeFE


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TheImpactoftheLeaderInMeProgramTomBailey

TheintroductionoftheLeaderInMeprogramhashadalargeimpactontheenvironmentofHaileyElementary. Itsinfluencehasextendedtotheentirecommunity. Weinitiallywereattractedtotheprogrambecausewesawalackofpreparationamongourstudentsparticipatinginprojectbasedlearningactivities. Theylackedtheskillsincollaboration,organization,visionandinitiativewhichareneededtocompleteasuccessfulproject. Wehadconcentratedonteachingskillsfortesting,andthestudentsweregoodatit. Buttheseskillsdidnottransfertosuccessfulcollaborationprojects. Weneededanothervehicletoenableteacherstoperfecttheskillsofcollaboration. LeaderInMewasthatvehicle.Thehabitsareagreatlifelessonsthatteachstudentsandadultstostartwiththeendinmind,putfirstthingsfirst,listentootherswiththeintentofunderstanding,andsynergizeforcompletion. Theseskillshaveenabledourstudentstolookattheintendedoutcomesofaprojectandfocustheirorganizationtobesuccessful. Theynowunderstandhowtoworktogethertoachievetheirgoal.Wealsosawotherbenefitsoftheprogram:

Theentireschoolspeaksinthesamevernacular. Itfocusedeveryadultinthebuildingoncommonareasof

instruction. Ithasreducedthenumberofdisciplinereferralsbecausestudents

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Ithasreducedincidentsofbullyingbecausestudentsnowseektounderstanddifferencesandhaveempathyforothers.

Thelessonsaresharedwithparentsanditgivesthemavehiclefordiscussionsathomewhichdriveimportantlearningskills.

Theprogramhasprovidedstudentswithleadershipopportunitiesthatempowerthemtogrowsocially,emotionally,academically,andethically.

Alloftheseexamplescanbeverifiedthroughdiscussionswithparents,facultyandstaff,andmostimportantlystudents. Imeeteachmonthwithstudentleaderstoworkonimprovingtheschoolenvironment.Theyconsistentlyreportthatweshouldntchangeanything. Theysaythatbulliesaregoneandpeoplecareabouteachothermore. Theyattributethistothefactthatstudentshaveembracedthehabitsandpracticethem. Thiscomesfromthehorsesmouth. Parentsreporttomeallthetimethattheirchildrenquotethehabitsandbringthemintotheirdailylives. Theytrulylivethehabitsanditmakesadifferenceintheirhome.Iunderstandschoolsaregoingthruhugegrowingpains. Manynewdemandsareplacedonfacultieseachyear. Itistoughtoimaginetakingonanythingnew. Butthisprogramisworthyoftheeffortsittakestoembraceit. Itcanchangeschoolsforthebetter.TomBaileyPrincipal,HaileyElementary


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2008 FranklinCovey | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use

The Leader In Me

Creating Greatness

About The Leader In Me

The Leader in Me process helps develop the essential lif e skillsand characteristics students need in order to thrive in the 21stcentury.

The Leader in Me is integrated into a

school's core curriculum andeveryday language so that it isn't

"one more thing" teachers and

administrators have to do. It

becomes part of the culture, gaining

momentum and producing improved

results year after year, benefiting

schools and students in the following

ways:

z Develops students who have the

skills and self-confidence to

succeed as leaders in the 21st

century.

z Decreases discipline referrals.

z Teaches and develops character

and leadership through existingcore curriculum.

z Improves academic achievement.

z Raises levels of accountability

and engagement among both

parents and staff.

The Leader in Me process also helps to create a common language within a

school, built on proven principle-based leadership skills found in Dr. Stephen R.

Coveys best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People:

z Habit 1: Be Proactive You're in Charge

z Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind Have a Plan

z Habit 3: Put First Things First Work First, Then Play

z Habit 4: Think Win-Win Everyone Can Win

z Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Listen

Before You Talk

z Habit 6: Synergize Together Is Better

z Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Balance Feels Best

Welcome to AB Combs Elementary

How it Started

Teaching the 7 Habits

More Ways of Teaching Leadership

The Worth of a Child

About FranklinCovey

Call 1.800.272.6839

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Classroom Implementation

Reinforce Through Tools and Resources

The Leader in Me includes several tools to assist educators, students, and parents

in implementation during the first year as well as reinforcing the process in

following years.

The Leader in Me Web Community

Features cross-curricular lesson plans, award-winning videos, assessments, and a

forum for educators, as well as fun activities for students.

Teachers Lounge

An online networking forum for exchanging ideas and lesson plans with peers,

learning best practices, and tapping into ongoing thought leadership around

elementary-school greatness.

Student Schoolyard

An online site for students with fun and engaging interactive activities that reinforce

7 Habits principles.

Teacher Experience


Call 1.800.272.6839

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Teacher Experience

Establish a Guiding Visi on, Common Language, and Culture

Through facilitated peer-to-peer discussion, videos, and learning exercises,

teachers and administrators will:

z Explore and create a guiding vision for what greatness means within the

culture of their school.

z Learn and internalize The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and

understand how to apply the principles in their classrooms.

z Study other schools that have integrated the 7 Habits and other

leadership and quality tools.

On-site facilitators will be certified to deliver The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

training as a means of ongoing professional development.

Implementation Training

Teachers and administrators will learn how to:

z Integrate the 7 Habits and other leadership principles into the schools

curriculum and culture.

Teacher Experience


Call 1.800.272.6839

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Todays changing world has a whole new set of rules. Give your students the tools todevelop essential life skills and characteristics theyll need for success in the 21stcentury.

We only get one chance to prepare our students for a future that none of us can possibly predict. Whatare we going to do with that one chance?

The world has entered an era of the most profound and challenging change in human history. In addition, studies

have identified what is referred to as a skills gapa difference in how students are prepared for the workforce

and the skills and character employers are seeking to match the demands of todays global economy.

What if our children could be better prepared to meet the future challenges of our ever-changing world?

The Leader in Me process helps develop the essential life skills and characteristics students need inorder to thrive in the 21st century.

The Leader in Me is designed to be integrated into a schools core curriculum and everyday language so that it

isnt one more thing teachers and administrators have to do. It becomes part of the culture, gaining momentum

and producing improved results year after year, benefiting schools and students in the following ways:


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Develops students who have the skills and self-confidence to succeed as leaders in the 21st century.

Decreases discipline referrals.

Teaches and develops character and leadership through existing core curriculum.

Improves academic achievement.

Raises levels of accountability and engagement among both parents and staff.

What is the Leader in Me Process?

Establish a Guiding Vision,

Common Language, and Culture

through facilitated peer-to-peer

discussion, videos, learning

exercises, and implementationtraining.

The Leader in Me includes

several tools to assist educators,

students, and parents in

implementation during the first

year as well as reinforcing theprocess in the following years.

Call 1.800.272.6839

The Leader In Me
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