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Paul L. Pitchford, Ph.D.
573.882.0862, pitchfordp@missouri.edu
       www.theleaderinme.org
Leadership Development:
             It’s Not One More Thing

Learn how elementary schools in the U.S.,
   Canada, and beyond are developing
   leadership at every level of their school
   communities without adding one more
   thing to their curricula.
     Paul L. Pitchford, Facilitator
The A.B. Combs Story

Muriel Summers, Principal of
A.B. Combs Elementary School,
attended a 7 Habits workshop
with Dr. Stephen R. Covey and
asked:



                “Could these principles be
                taught to young children?”
Early Challenges
                           at A.B. Combs
Low test scores
Lack of pride for our profession
Teachers working in isolation
Dirty facility
No clearly defined mission
or vision
Very little parent involvement
Incredible uncertainty
What Makes This Different?


1.   Pervasive paradigm: every child is a leader.
2.   Universal principles.
3.   Involve teachers, students, parents, plus. . .
4.   Ubiquitous approach—everywhere, all the
     time.
What is Leadership?


“Leadership is communicating people’s worth
 and potential so clearly that they are inspired
           to see it in themselves.”
                            —Stephen R. Covey
Video


  Teaching Leadership
   with the 7 Habits
Results at A.B. Combs


                                                   Before Leadership            After Implementing
                                                        Theme                   Leadership Theme
Enrollment                                                   350                         850
(Magnet School)                                                                 plus many more on waiting
                                                                                           list

Student Achievement                                          67%                         95%
                                                   of students passing End of   of students passing End of
                                                          Grade Tests                  Grade Tests

Discipline Issues                                             Dramatically reduced
Other Results                                     • Increased Student Self-Confidence
                                                  • Safe Learning Environment
                                                  • High Parent Satisfaction
                                                  • Engaged Teachers

Results for A.B. Combs Elementary, Raleigh, North Carolina
Results at English Estates
                                                    Before Leadership        1 year after
                                                         Theme              Implementing
                                                                          Leadership Theme
Discipline Referrals                                         225                  74
State Rating of School                                       B                    A
Parent Approval of School                                                        98%
Student Achievement                                •Scores up 35% in some subject areas
                                                   •Awarded most academically improved school
                                                   in district




Results for English Estates Elementary, Fern Park, Florida
Illinois Standard Achievement Test


                               Before 7          After three    After one year
                             Habits (2005)      Months of 7     three months
                                                Habits (2006)    of 7 Habits
                                                                    (2007)
Reading                            57.4%           72.2%           89.7%
Math                               77.4%           90.3%           100%
Results for Dewey Elementary, Quincy Illinois
Results

                                                                       After One Year
                     Survey Item                          Prior to 7     of 7 Habits
                                                           Habits
Parents who agree that students are
taught attitudes and behaviors that will                   69.4%           92.3%
make them successful at work when they
finish school
Staff who agree that students are taught
the attitudes and behaviors that will make                  77.8%          100%
them successful when they finish school
Parents who are satisfied that students
model the characteristics of active                         81.4%          90.7%
citizenship
Results for Joseph Welsh Elementary, Alberta, Canada
…Results continued

               Survey Item                             Prior to 7 Habits   After One Year of
                                                                               7 Habits
Parents who agree that their child is
encouraged at school to be involved
in activities that help the                                  65%                100%
community
Parents who agree that students
respect each other                                           84%                  98%
Disciplinary incidents referred to
school administration for further                                           67% decrease
follow up

Results for Joseph Welsh Elementary, Alberta, Canada
Students, Parents, and Staff Results


                             Survey Item                       Disagree   Agree

 Students: I feel that I get chances to be a leader in my        5%       95%
 classroom or in my school.
 Parents: The Character Education Program, The 7 Habits
 of Highly Effective People, has had a positive impact on        1%       99%
 the atmosphere at my child’s school
 Parents: I would like to see the Character Education
 Program, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, continue      3%       97%
 at my child’s school.
 Teachers: The Character Education Program, The 7 Habits
 of Highly Effective People, assists me in teaching students              100%
 the principles needed in their daily lives.

Results for Joseph Welsh Elementary, Alberta, Canada
…Students, Parents, Staff Results


                        Survey Item                     Disagree   Agree

All Staff: The Character Education Program, The 7
Habits of Highly Effective People, has provided
this school with a useful language to                              100%
communicate to students, staff, and parents.
All Staff: The Character Education Program, The 7
Habits of Highly Effective People, has had a                       100%
positive impact upon this school.
All Staff: I would like to see the Character
Education Program, The 7 Habits of Highly                          100%
Effective People , continue at this school.

 Results for Joseph Welsh Elementary, Alberta, Canada
Impacts Students Plus . . .

 • Improved student achievement
 • Significantly enhanced student self-confidence
 • Increase in teacher/administrator job satisfaction
 • Delighted parents
 • Improved school cultures
 • Support from business and community leaders

 •   Reduced discipline referrals
Rippling Across the Globe
Video


    Rippling Across
       the Globe
The 7 Habits and Life Skills
 What Parents and Business        21st Century Life Skills       The 7 Habits of Highly
       Leaders Want                                                Effective People

INDEPENDENCE                                                             Habits 1–3

• Goal setting                • Initiative                   • Be Proactive®
• Organization                • Responsibility               • Begin With the End in Mind®
• Time management             • Self-direction               • Put First Things First®
• Planning                    • Personal productivity
INTERDEPENDENCE                                                          Habits 4–6

• Teamwork                    • Problem solving              • Think Win-Win®
• Conflict management         • Communication                • Seek First to Understand,
• Creativity                  • Collaboration                  Then to Be Understood®
• Analytical skills           • Cross-cultural skills        • Synergize®
RENEWAL                                                                    Habit 7

• Fun                         • Meaningful work              • Sharpen the Saw®
• Desire to learn             • Emotional stability           (Body, Heart, Mind, Spirit)
• Good health and hygiene     • Technical skills
The Leader in Me Process

                                                         STUDENT
               TEACHER EXPERIENCE
                                                        EXPERIENCE
ALL STAFF

                                                       Implement
                  7 Habits      Implementation          Resources
      Vision
                  Training         Training      •   Lesson Plans
                                                 •   Videos
                                                 •   Leadership Tools
                                                 •   Data Notebooks
Small Team                                       •   Activity Guides
                  7 Habits         Champion      •   Books
                                                 •   Posters
                Certification    Team Training
Blend 7 Habits into:

               Modeling


Traditions                   Environment




Systems                      Curriculum


               Instruction
What Makes This Different?


1.   Pervasive paradigm: every child is a leader.
2.   Universal principles.
3.   Involve teachers, students, parents, plus. . .
4.   Ubiquitous approach—everywhere, all the
     time.
Contact Information:

Paul L. Pitchford, Associate Director
Hook Center for Educational Leadership and District
       Renewal
University of Missouri
202 Hill Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573.882.0862
pitchfordp@missouri.edu
www.theleaderinme.org

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Paul Pitchford

  • 1. Paul L. Pitchford, Ph.D. 573.882.0862, pitchfordp@missouri.edu www.theleaderinme.org
  • 2. Leadership Development: It’s Not One More Thing Learn how elementary schools in the U.S., Canada, and beyond are developing leadership at every level of their school communities without adding one more thing to their curricula. Paul L. Pitchford, Facilitator
  • 3. The A.B. Combs Story Muriel Summers, Principal of A.B. Combs Elementary School, attended a 7 Habits workshop with Dr. Stephen R. Covey and asked: “Could these principles be taught to young children?”
  • 4. Early Challenges at A.B. Combs Low test scores Lack of pride for our profession Teachers working in isolation Dirty facility No clearly defined mission or vision Very little parent involvement Incredible uncertainty
  • 5. What Makes This Different? 1. Pervasive paradigm: every child is a leader. 2. Universal principles. 3. Involve teachers, students, parents, plus. . . 4. Ubiquitous approach—everywhere, all the time.
  • 6. What is Leadership? “Leadership is communicating people’s worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves.” —Stephen R. Covey
  • 7. Video Teaching Leadership with the 7 Habits
  • 8. Results at A.B. Combs Before Leadership After Implementing Theme Leadership Theme Enrollment 350 850 (Magnet School) plus many more on waiting list Student Achievement 67% 95% of students passing End of of students passing End of Grade Tests Grade Tests Discipline Issues Dramatically reduced Other Results • Increased Student Self-Confidence • Safe Learning Environment • High Parent Satisfaction • Engaged Teachers Results for A.B. Combs Elementary, Raleigh, North Carolina
  • 9. Results at English Estates Before Leadership 1 year after Theme Implementing Leadership Theme Discipline Referrals 225 74 State Rating of School B A Parent Approval of School 98% Student Achievement •Scores up 35% in some subject areas •Awarded most academically improved school in district Results for English Estates Elementary, Fern Park, Florida
  • 10. Illinois Standard Achievement Test Before 7 After three After one year Habits (2005) Months of 7 three months Habits (2006) of 7 Habits (2007) Reading 57.4% 72.2% 89.7% Math 77.4% 90.3% 100% Results for Dewey Elementary, Quincy Illinois
  • 11. Results After One Year Survey Item Prior to 7 of 7 Habits Habits Parents who agree that students are taught attitudes and behaviors that will 69.4% 92.3% make them successful at work when they finish school Staff who agree that students are taught the attitudes and behaviors that will make 77.8% 100% them successful when they finish school Parents who are satisfied that students model the characteristics of active 81.4% 90.7% citizenship Results for Joseph Welsh Elementary, Alberta, Canada
  • 12. …Results continued Survey Item Prior to 7 Habits After One Year of 7 Habits Parents who agree that their child is encouraged at school to be involved in activities that help the 65% 100% community Parents who agree that students respect each other 84% 98% Disciplinary incidents referred to school administration for further 67% decrease follow up Results for Joseph Welsh Elementary, Alberta, Canada
  • 13. Students, Parents, and Staff Results Survey Item Disagree Agree Students: I feel that I get chances to be a leader in my 5% 95% classroom or in my school. Parents: The Character Education Program, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has had a positive impact on 1% 99% the atmosphere at my child’s school Parents: I would like to see the Character Education Program, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, continue 3% 97% at my child’s school. Teachers: The Character Education Program, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, assists me in teaching students 100% the principles needed in their daily lives. Results for Joseph Welsh Elementary, Alberta, Canada
  • 14. …Students, Parents, Staff Results Survey Item Disagree Agree All Staff: The Character Education Program, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has provided this school with a useful language to 100% communicate to students, staff, and parents. All Staff: The Character Education Program, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has had a 100% positive impact upon this school. All Staff: I would like to see the Character Education Program, The 7 Habits of Highly 100% Effective People , continue at this school. Results for Joseph Welsh Elementary, Alberta, Canada
  • 15. Impacts Students Plus . . . • Improved student achievement • Significantly enhanced student self-confidence • Increase in teacher/administrator job satisfaction • Delighted parents • Improved school cultures • Support from business and community leaders • Reduced discipline referrals
  • 17. Video Rippling Across the Globe
  • 18. The 7 Habits and Life Skills What Parents and Business 21st Century Life Skills The 7 Habits of Highly Leaders Want Effective People INDEPENDENCE Habits 1–3 • Goal setting • Initiative • Be Proactive® • Organization • Responsibility • Begin With the End in Mind® • Time management • Self-direction • Put First Things First® • Planning • Personal productivity INTERDEPENDENCE Habits 4–6 • Teamwork • Problem solving • Think Win-Win® • Conflict management • Communication • Seek First to Understand, • Creativity • Collaboration Then to Be Understood® • Analytical skills • Cross-cultural skills • Synergize® RENEWAL Habit 7 • Fun • Meaningful work • Sharpen the Saw® • Desire to learn • Emotional stability (Body, Heart, Mind, Spirit) • Good health and hygiene • Technical skills
  • 19. The Leader in Me Process STUDENT TEACHER EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE ALL STAFF Implement 7 Habits Implementation Resources Vision Training Training • Lesson Plans • Videos • Leadership Tools • Data Notebooks Small Team • Activity Guides 7 Habits Champion • Books • Posters Certification Team Training
  • 20. Blend 7 Habits into: Modeling Traditions Environment Systems Curriculum Instruction
  • 21. What Makes This Different? 1. Pervasive paradigm: every child is a leader. 2. Universal principles. 3. Involve teachers, students, parents, plus. . . 4. Ubiquitous approach—everywhere, all the time.
  • 22. Contact Information: Paul L. Pitchford, Associate Director Hook Center for Educational Leadership and District Renewal University of Missouri 202 Hill Hall Columbia, MO 65211 573.882.0862 pitchfordp@missouri.edu www.theleaderinme.org