8 people present in the school library, November 8, 2011.
Chapter 2
We were wondering how the AB Combs school could adopt a focus in one week. How long did it really take to gather all the input from parents, teachers and community members.
Chapter 2, page 26 Teachers are now being expected to teach ethics and responsibility at school now. The seven habits would be the vehicle for doing this job. The HS springboard curriculum nurtures the spirit as well as the mind.
Pg 39 (very rich page) Even when kids are taught ethics at home, they can be given the opportunity to use these skills in a leadership way. Teachers underestimate the influence they have on the spirit of the student-to nourish or drain.
As we give students responsibilities in their areas of skill, they can find a place to shine and feel important.
How can we create these opportunities for the older students? Begin by being aware of the need, use any opening to make a child feel important, to acknowledge a skill, to give them a job, to take a risk, to demonstrate a level of leadership by teaching another how to do a math problem.
Vision at the High School: to have the 7 habits internalized; we are seeing this culture change in our school. Empathy is one thing that lots of our kids need work on (seek to understand).
One child at a time. Like building a 747-one part at a time.
Next meeting: Chapter 3-Nov 22, school library.
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