Bulletin Board

Below you will find the grading rubric for The 7 Habits bulletin board.  When thinking about your design -- You are in a school that has adopted the 7 habits.  As a third grade team you and your colleagues (classmates) are responsible for creating a bulletin board that reflects the seven habits.  This is a board that would be outside (or inside) your classroom to help your students and others to identify with the seven habits.  **please let me know if this helps you with your thinking.  Post on the blog as others might have questions and need clarification.

7 Habits Board
1 - Dana
2- Vanessa
3- Jameon
4- William
5- Trenecia
6- April
7 - Rebecca

Grading Rubric

Bulletin Board

Name ____________________________________    Topic ______________________________

	Comments	Score
Ideas Reflect one of the 7 Habits
Neat/Attractive (Is the project neat?  Are the colors used appealing?)
Interactive (Are multiple senses used when manipulating the board’s activities?)
Grammatically Correct and Error Free (Did candidates follow the rules of English grammar?  Are all words spelled correctly?)
Directions Followed (Name,  grade level and directions are TYPED) **this sheet is placed NEXT to the board**
Final Score

Rating Scale

90 – 100 = A         Indicates the teacher candidate does an outstanding job.  No area for improvement is readily identifiable.

80 - 89 = B            Indicates the teacher candidate meets and sometimes exceeds expectations for performance.

70 - 79 = C            Indicates the teacher candidate performs at an average level.

65 - 69 = D            Indicates the teacher candidate’s performance sometimes but not always meets expectations.  Improvement activities are required for performance to consistently meet standards.

0 - 64 = F               Indicates the teacher candidate’s performance is not acceptable.  Improvement activities must be undertaken immediately.

Chapter 10 - Bringing It Home

During the course of this semester we have been challenged.  TLIM provides several lessons on leadership not only for schools but in our personal lives as well.  You have read how different schools have implemented the ideas in this book.  The fact that there is not a cookie cutter approach makes it appealing to me.  The question is how do YOU bring it home.  How do YOU embrace these principles in your life as a teacher candidate and then transform them into your professional practice. You will need to choose a habit (there are seven of you and seven habits) and create a bulletin board to reflect that habit.  Once the habit has been chosen it can't be selected again.  You are free to use the supplies in the College of Education Curriculum Lab.   The ONLY store bought items to be used on the board will be border.  If you have never created a board before please see Billie Green the lab assistant ASAP.  She will be out on maternity leave VERY soon.  The boards need to be up no later than 5:00 pm November 26, 2012.  Be creative! 

FYI: Bulletin boards take longer to create than you might think!!!!!

Chapter 9 Ending with the Beginning in Mind

Post due by midnight November 18, 2012

Chapter 9 - Ending with the Beginning in Mind

Anne Sullivan's story is inspiring.  She overcame great hardships and went on to become an extraordinary teacher.  Write a reaction to her speech and how it relates to you as  teacher. 

TLIM describes "modern day miracle workers" (teachers) I love that phrase.  Choose one miracle worker from the list below and share with your colleagues what you find out about him/her.  Make your choice known on this blog. Once a person is chosen, they can't be used again. :)

1. Marva Collins
2. Ron Clark
3. Rafe Esquith
4. Jaime Escalante 
5. Erin Gruewell
6. Geoffrey Canada
7. Dr. Steve Perry
8. Salome Thomas-El

Chapter 7 - Moving Upward and Beyond ~ Chapter 8 Making Happen, One Step at a Time

Post due by midnight - November 11, 2012

On a personal note:  Chapter 7 opens with information about Tony Contos at Joliet Central High School, MY alma mater.  I was so excited, I called the school.  He has since retired but works at the Joliet Museum.  Of course, I emailed him :) and we have been corresponding on how the 7 Habits transformed him.

1.  Share your favorite story from this chapter-- your "ahas".  Why did this schools/countries story impact you.

2.  Rebecca asked earlier about the College of Education taking on the challenge of leading, for me the "beyond" part of this chapter.  Develop a plan a 3 - 5 point plan for implementation at AAMU.

3.  React to this statement found in chapter 7 "The foundation of every state is the education of its youth".

Chapter 8 - Making It Happen One Step at a Time

1.  What are the four steps Dr. Covey recommends to facilitate change?  Which would be the most difficult one for you? 
2.  The "Pyramid of Influence" shows teaching at the top, and stresses that modeling and relatin need to be strong fo teaching to be most effective.  Do you agree/disagree?  Why?
3. What is meant by "teachers are a school's greatest asset, which also makes them the greatest threat"?
4.  Describe how you are a leader.  Be sure to use Covey's model.

Chapter 6 Rippling Across the Globe

Each of you are given an individual to contact regarding what they are doing in moving "The Leader in Me" across the state of Alabama.  Share what you learn. (begin contacting these individuals NOW)  Post due October 28, 2012 by midnight. 

Chapter 6:   Rippling Across the Globe 

Moving past A.B. Combs, this chapter highlights other elementary schools that have adopted "The Leader in Me".


Rebecca - Dr. Terri Boman, University of Alabama Inservice Center Director  tboman@bamaed.ua.edu

Jameon - Mr. Dwight Jinright, University of Montevallo Inservice Center Director jinrightd@montevallo.edu

Vanessa - Mrs. Charlotte Feigley, Athens State University Inservice Center Asst. Director charlotte.feigley@athens.edu

April - Dr. Nancy Curry, Madison County Schools ncurry@madison.k12.al.us

Dana- Mr. Dale Hancock, Principal Nelson Elementary School dhancock@scottsboroschools.net

William - Mr. Chad Smith, Franklin Covey Representative - chad.smith@franklincovey.com

Chapter 5 Unleashing a Culture of Leadership

After reading Chapters 5 & 6 please answer the questions below by midnight October 21, 2012.  Don't forget to respond to two of your classmates.  Happy Reading and Blogging.
Dr. A

Chapter 5:  Unleashing a Culture of Leadership

This chapter discusses the culture change of A.B. Combs and what was invovled leadng up to their success.

1.  How is "culture" defined in the book?
2.  Each year, A.B. Combs takes the entire first week to establish the culture of the school.  What are the 
     pros and cons of this approach?  In your opinion, is it time well spent?
3.  How is the leadership language seen and heard throughout the building.
4.  Describe the culture of the College of Education, Humanities and Behavioral Sciences.  Describe  
     YOUR plan on changing the culture in this College.

Chapter 3-4

Please post by midnight October 14, 2012- respond to TWO of your classmates posting.

Chapter 3:  Crafting a Blueprint for Leadership
A.B. Combs continued to refine their leadership approach by researching the best ways to teach students the skills needed in the 21st century.  This chapter identifes their methods and their blueprint for success.

1.  Why is it important for the vision and missin to be visible to everyone? (integrate both Peters and Covey's thoughts on this)

2.  What do "quality tools" bring to the table?

3.  What are the key benefits of using Data Notebooks?

4.  A.B. Combs uses a foundation of 7 Habits and Baldrige Tools.  However, they stay abreast of new educational methods and incorporate them if they align with their vision and mission.  List and define three educational strategies that you think would benefit A.B. Combs Elementary School.  Explain why you would share those strategies.

5.  Locate a school (you can choose one in the book or another) and email a teacher or administrator.  Develop a few questions to ask.  Share your findings here.  To find more Leadership schools go to www.theleaderinme.org.

Chapter 4:  Aligning for Success

1.  How would placing the word "leader" after a title impact a person's image of himself or herself?

2.  Why was it important that all saff, not just teachers, be trained in the 7 Habits the first year?

3.  Many change efforst in schools fail.  A.B. Combs paused to review four components and it made all the difference.  What are the four components?  Why would reviewing each of thse make a difference?