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Post a brief comment which addresses one thing from the 7 Habits Workshop that you have been able to apply over the summer or that you are in the process of applying now as you get school back up and going.
Forming characters! Whose? Our own or others? Both. And in that momentous fact lies the peril and responsibility of our existence.
ReplyDeleteElihu Burritt
Throughout the year I will try to remember to Put First things First.
Kay,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great thought. It fits very nicely with our Leader in Me kickoff.
Hope everyones' school year has started on a very positive note and continues thru-out the year. For me on both a personal and professional note, I want too put things first the three P's- Plan, Prioritize and Purpose. Also , I want everyone that I come in contact with too know that staying positive could have a lasting effect on many lives both children and adults.
ReplyDeleteI have been trying to remember to sharpen my saw. Sometimes I get so caught up in trying to get everything done that I forget to take some time to refresh. Lately I have tried to remember to breathe and that tomorrw is another day!
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ReplyDeleteI'm trying to use habit 1 being proactive in my daily routine and also i'm toying with these ideas in dealing with student discipline issues.
I am a product of the choices I make each day. I need to be proactive in making my decisions by using space to think and process information before reacting.
ReplyDeleteThis summer I reflected on this quote from Stephen Covey, "Our energies should go to our character development, which is often invisible to others, like the roots that sustain great trees. As we cultivate the roots, we will begin to see the fruits." I have tried to apply this to my daily activities and include time for self-improvement reading, devotion time, and quiet times. All of us are constantly under alot of stress and we must nuture our own mind and spirit in order to lead our faculty and staff and offer our best to our stakeholders. From Habit 1 Be Proactive, I was impressed with the concept of the power and freedom to choose. As we take on questions and problems each day, we need to take time to use our experience and human endowments from page 23 to create a response that is win/win! Winning is a daily choice!
ReplyDeleteThese are great reminders for what we can learn from living the 7 Habits. It's always a work in progress!
ReplyDeleteHabit 7: I have returned to my abandoned but once consistent daily journal activity. That helps me focus and reflect on the day's events and more.
ReplyDeleteAs a new school year begins, I have been working on Habit 2 "Put First Things First". I have been working on accomplishing those things that are important first. Planning has been key in this. I have to remind myself of what I want to accomplish "beginning with the end in mind" and then set out a plan to reach those goals.
ReplyDeleteI am currently striving to get better at habit 3, putting first things first. I find at this time of year that I struggle to do everything that I feel I must do to balance work and home, with lots of grass to cut and two kids to help with homework. This is a real issue for me and I am trying to prioritize things to make my workload more manageable.
ReplyDeleteThe year has started with many struggles but I have been focusing on being more proactive with daily problem solving.
ReplyDeleteThroughout history teachers have been held to a higher ethical standard. Our stakeholders – students, parents, and community business leaders- expect teachers and administers to model ethical behavior. This is a responsibility that educators must embrace in their work environment. This year I have the honor of serving as OCS System Test Coordinator in addition to my other duties. At the training for new coordinators the handling of testing materials was emphasized continuously and there are severe penalties for the misuse or mismanagement of tests. This is the area of ethical conduct that will cause a loss of teaching certificate with a proven violation. In this litigation society it is imperative that administrators and teachers uphold a code of ethics worthy of emulation.
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