WELCOME
Don’t Kick the Habit- Cultivate It!
Agenda
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Introduction
School History
Foundation of Mission and Vision
Leader In Me Lighthouse School
8 Habits Overview
Inclusion of 8 Habits
Extensions
Support Material
Introductions and School History
• North Jackson Elementary School opened in
August, 2009. It was the 7th elementary school
in Barren County. The focus of the school is
leadership with an emphasis in math and
science. The guiding force behind the
development of North Jackson
was, and continues to be,
developing the leader in each
child.
School Mission
•Together we can
dream, believe, lead,
and achieve.
School Vision
• The North Jackson community
develops each child’s potential
to seize opportunities and
become leaders with
passion, integrity, and
honor.
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The Leader In Me
•Rethinking Leadership
• The goal is to think deeply about a paradigm of
leadership and envision how every child has the
worth and potential to be a leader.
About The Leader in Me
• The Leader in Me process helps develop the essential life
skills and characteristics students need in order to thrive in
the 21st century.
• The Leader in Me is integrated into a school's core
curriculum and everyday language so that it isn't
"one more thing" teachers and administrators have
to do. It becomes part of the culture,
gaining momentum and producing
improved results year after year,
benefiting schools and students in
the following ways:
About The Leader in Me
• Develops students who have the skills and selfconfidence to succeed as leaders in the 21st century.
• Decreases discipline referrals.
• Teaches and develops character and leadership
through existing core curriculum.
• Improves academic achievement.
• Raises levels of accountability and
engagement among both parents
and staff.
• www.theleaderinme.org
The Eight Habits
• The Leader in Me process also helps to create
a common language within a school, built on
proven principle-based leadership skills found
in Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s best-selling book,
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People:
(North Jackson incorporates an 8th Habit)
The Eight Habits
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Habit 1: Be Proactive® • You're in Charge
Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind® • Have a Plan
Habit 3: Put First Things First® • Work First, Then Play
Habit 4: Think Win-Win® • Everyone Can Win
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to
Be Understood® • Listen Before You Talk
• Habit 6: Synergize® • Together Is Better
• Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw® • Balance Feels
Best
• Habit 8: Find your Voice and Inspire Others
to Find Theirs
The Leader In Me
• Kids Teach the 7 Habits
• Students at elementary and primary
schools discuss each habit in order and
talk about how they understand
and apply that habit in their
lives.
North Jackson’s 8 Habits
• Leadership Events
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Family Reading Night
Extensions Extravaganza
Student Led Sixth Grade Promotion
Science Fair Night
Classroom Ambassadors
Classroom Responsibilities
Clubs
Morning Meeting
Poetry Reading
Club Offerings at North Jackson
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BETA
Science Club
Robotics Team
Choir
KKids
Drama
Swat
Academic Team
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KJHS
STLP
Green Team
J-Fit
Student Council
Documenting The Leader in Me
• Lesson Plans
• Data Notebooks
• Lighthouse Binder
Leadership Through Choice –
Extension Classes
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Offered in grades 2-6
Science/Technology/Math Focus
Student Choice
Two classes offered each grading
period
Extension Classes
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Class Descriptions
Class Syllabi
Parent Letters
Class Lists
Extensions at Work…
• Crime Scene Investigators
Extensions at Work…
• Let’s Experiment
Extensions at Work…
• Bridge Builders
Extensions at Work…
• Let’s Experiment
A Lighthouse School
• Criteria for becoming a
Lighthouse School…
Support Materials:
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Ron Clark’s The Essential 55
Marzano’s Classroom Strategies Series
Seven Habits of Effective Families
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens
The Seven Habits of Happy Kids
Presenters
Kathy Burris, 5th Grade Teacher
Jeannie London, 6th Grade Teacher
North Jackson Elementary School
2002 North Jackson Hwy
Glasgow, KY 42141
kathy.burris@barren.kyschools.us
jeannie.london@barren.kyschools.us