I wanted to tell you about a great book that promotes student voice and leadership. It is called The Leader in Me, by Stephen Covey and Muriel Summers. The book is about a principal, Muriel Summers, that implemented the 7 habits of highly effective people in 1999 in her elementary school in North Carolina. The book tells the story of how Muriel's desire to develop student leadership and voice transformed not only her school but started a movement that has spread to hundreds of schools across the county and even the world. Ok. I admit it. I am a sucker for feel good success stories, and if you are too, you will enjoy this book.
The book highlights what it looks like to implement the 7 Habits in a school. Guess what? It looks a lot like AVID. It looks a lot like Visible Learning. It looks like students taking ownership of their future goals and plans for their lives. It looks like success. For the next several weeks, I will take an in-depth look at the habits from the book and share some ideas to get you thinking. I guarantee you will find connections to your classroom and school. As you read these ideas, I would love to hear back from those willing to implement them in some form or fashion. Stay tuned...
