Character is the root of effectiveness. " Like the top of a tree, our personality is what people see first. Although image, techniques, and skills can influence success, the real source of lasting effectiveness lies in a strong character_ the roots." ( Covey)
See: The Giving Tree Lesson Idea for sharing this concept with your students. (vluber@camdentonschools for this idea)
You may wish to introduce the Maturity Continuum to your class to show the You, I , We parts of becoming an effective leader.
How to change your habits? What you DO depends on how you SEE things. Using the Principles of Effectiveness wheel show students how this can apply to them to GET results.Activity: Ask students to write their name. Then ask them to write it again using their other hand. Compare the difference and how it felt. What could you do to start writing with your non dominant hand. (Change your paradigm, practice and get results)
http://blog.nawaratne.com/2012/08/paradigms-and-principles-7-habits-of.html
Activity: Call out words one at a time and have students draw, tell or write what first comes to mind. This activity will help children to understand what a paradigm is. ( Paradigms are the way we see, understand, and interpret the world- our mental map) Some words to call out may be: money, health, school, teacher, exercise, fun, food..
Activity: Use Duck Rabbit to help kids see that there are different ways to SEE things.
Some books to use with these are: Recess Queen and Ira Sleeps Over (email vluber@camdentonschools if you are interested in how these books can be used to teach these concepts.
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