The leader in me : how schools and parents around the world are inspiring greatness, one child at a time by Covey Stephen R

Author:Covey, Stephen R
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Leadership, Leadership
Publisher: New York : Free Press
Published: 2008-09-19T16:00:00+00:00

124 THE LEADER IN ME

These are but a few of the stories that reflect how the leadership theme is rippling across the United States. I could tell you about more schools like Rowlett Elementary in Florida, which has combined the 7 Habits with the school's magnet theme of arts and music for more than eight years. While not doing the full leadership theme, teachers there are extremely creative in matching the habits to Florida's standards for character education. I could also tell you about Summit Academy, a charter school in Draper, Utah, where forty parents per week volunteer to teach students the habits. I could tell you about schools in Texas, Arizona, West Virginia, California, New Jersey, and other states that are now on their way. Indeed, there are many more exciting U.S. stories to share. But the title of this chapter is Rippling Across the Globe and so it's time to look at a few examples of what is happening beyond U.S. borders.

Canada

The leadership theme is beginning to ripple across the globe, though I do not wish to overstate this because it is still in the early stages internationally. But let me share a few examples, starting in Alberta, Canada.

In Medicine Hat, the 7 Habits started off as a district initiative for teachers and administrators nearly a decade ago, when David George, principal of Crestwood Elementary, was certified to be one of two 7 Habits facilitators for the district. The ensuing 7 Habits training was received so well by participants that the district decided to expand the offering by adding three more facilitators. That team has now trained over 250 district personnel, including all central office staff and school principals.

During one of the sessions that David attended, someone planted an idea that took root in him. They said that it would be great if the staff of an entire school attended the 7 Habits so that all the teachers and administrators could use the habits as a common language. As a principal, David was intrigued by the idea, but he was not sure how his staff would react. He hoped at best that 80 percent of them would get behind it, but to his delight, all but one or two voted to do it. "We're in!" they said.

Thirty teachers and twenty support staff were trained in the habits chunk by chunk over a six-week period. The habits quickly became a noticeable

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