Dr. Stephen R. Covey's, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People forms a main pillar of the Combs Leadership Magnet. Combined with Baldridge Quality students begin to take responsibility for the creation and management of the learning process.
Briefly, here is how we use the 7 Habits in our school. Remember, that language and concepts are presented in an age appropriate manner.
Habit 1: Be Proactive
Being proactive is the opposite of reactive. We learn to think before acting and that we are responsible for our choices.
Habit 2: Begin With The End In Mind
This habit helps us to plan our personal and academic goals. These goals are planned quarterly and reviewed regularly.
Habit 3: Put First Things First
We make certain that we are planning our important activities FIRST. We ask the question: are we putting our time and energy into what matters most?
Habit 4: Think Win-Win
We go into conflicts with the idea that both sides can feel good about the outcome, have their needs met.
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood
The skills learned with this habit are LISTENING and EMPATHY. It is a different kind of communication. It is not listening while waiting for your chance to speak, or judging what others say. It is listening on a deep and meaningful level.
Habit 6: Synergize
The key concept here is teamwork. We believe that individual differences give us energy and ideas that we would never have access to while working alone or if everyone thought the same way.
Habit 7: Sharpen The Saw
This habit means we are continuously trying to improve. We are trying to achieve a balance in all areas of our lives.
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