7 Habits in your own words ...

Comment to this post with the following format:

First Name and Last Initial
Habit #1 - state habit per Sean Covey
Explain it in your owns words. Give an example.

Habit #2 - state habit per Sean Covey
Explain it in your owns words. Give an example.

Habit #3 - state habit per Sean Covey
Explain it in your owns words. Give an example.

Habit #4 - state habit per Sean Covey
Explain it in your owns words. Give an example.

Habit #5 - state habit per Sean Covey
Explain it in your owns words. Give an example.

Habit #6 - state habit per Sean Covey
Explain it in your owns words. Give an example.

Habit #7 - state habit per Sean Covey
Explain it in your owns words. Give an example.

ACHS Dress Code Quiz - Habit #5

The Alden High School Building Improvement Team (B.I.T.) has an annual duty to review and approve the Dress Code as written in the Student Handbook (pg 32 and 33 of your agenda). This year consensus has been reached about the need to make some changes to the existing Dress Code. In our Leadership Class, we began the Creative Problem Solving Process by listening carefully to other students' perspective on the areas of the code that need to be changed and even offered some solutions.

Here is your quiz ... follow the directions carefully ... (points are in parenthesis)

ACHS Dress Code Quiz

Habit #5 - Seek 1st to Understand, Then to Be Understood

A. Form a team of 4 or 5 people with a variety of perspetives. Define who will have the following roles on your team: facilitator, time keeper, and note taker; as defined during our class. (20)
B. Identify the most critically important aspect of the "Basic Philosophy". (20)
C. Identify and suggest improvements for the most controversial of the "Current Examples."(20)
D. Identify and suggest improvements for the 2nd most controversial of the "Current Examples."(20)
E. Identify and suggest improvements for the 3rd most controversial of the "Current Examples."(20)
COPY the FORMAT below and PASTE it into your COMMENT
Your Team must comment to this post and include the following info with the corresponding letter and points earned.
A. List Team each member's first name and last initial along with their role if applicable. Fully diverse team equals full credit , but if I move someone from your team your lose 25% per move. (xx/20)
name 1 - facilitator
name 2 - time keeper
name 3 - note taker
B. The most important part of the Basic Philosophy is ... (xx/20)
C. Example # ... should be replaced with .... . The main reason we recommend this change is ... (xx/20)
D. Example # ... should be replaced with .... . The main reason we recommend this change is ... (xx/20)
E. Example # ... should be replaced with .... . The main reason we recommend this change is ... (xx/20)

extra credit: Identify and suggest improvements for another controversial "Current Example."(1 pt. per solution)
Team's Quiz Grade from Self-Evaluation = xxx/100

An Check on Progress on "Your Habits"

As you read Sean Covey's book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens", you should be analyzing the information and imagining how you could (or did) apply it to your life. Your Quiz (authentic assessment) is to leave a Comment that answers the questions below. Point values are in parenthesis. (Hint: You may want to create a Google doc or Word doc to compile your thoughts and analyze your information before leaving your comment. I suggest copying the requirements below into another doc to ensure you meet all the requirements. )

Your First Name and Last Initial (5)
#1. Which habit (# and name) are you going to discuss? (5)
#2. Refer to the specific section, including page number(s), of the book that had a significant impact on how you think about life. (10)
#3. Explain what in your life you will change to implement this habit and identify the steps you will take to make it happen. (25)
#4. Identify a leader that demonstrates this habit successfully. Give specific examples of why you feel this way. (20)
Answers are original and relate to your life. (20)
Comment is in a neat and organized format. Use the numbers above. (10)
Self-Evaluate your performance on this Quiz (5)

Total Quiz Score = XX/100

Quiz 2 - Your Habit

As you read Sean Covey's book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens", you should be analyzing the information and imagining how you could (or did) apply it to your life.

Your Quiz (authentic assessment) is to leave a Comment that answers the questions below. Point values are in parenthesis. (Hint: You may want to create a Google doc or Word doc to compile your thoughts and analyze your information before leaving your comment. I suggest copying the requirements below into another doc to ensure you meet all the requirements. )

Your First Name and Last Initial (5)
#1. Which habit (# and name) are you going to discuss? (5)
#2. Refer to the specific section, including page number(s), of the book that had a significant impact on how you think about life. (10)
#3. Explain what in your life you will change to implement this habit and identify the steps you will take to make it happen. (25)
#4. Identify a leader that demonstrates this habit successfully. Give specific eaxamples of why you feel this way. (20)


Answers are original and relate to your life. (20)
Comment is in a neat and organized format. Use the numbers above. (10)
Self-Evaluate your performance on this Quiz (5)
Total Quiz Score = XX/100

Quiz 1 - Leader Inspiration

We have enjoyed, and hopefully been inspired by, our peers' presentations about someone they view as an "Inspirational Leader". You were instructed to really think critically about their presentation.

Your Quiz (authentic assessment) is to leave a Comment that answers the questions below. Point values are in parenthesis. Answer the questions for 3 different leaders. (Hint: You may want to create a Google doc or Word doc to compile your thoughts and analyze your information before leaving your comment. I suggest copying the requirements below into another doc to ensure you meet all the requirements. )

Your First Name and Last Initial (5)
#1A. What is the name of your inspirational leader? (5)
#1B. Which of Tony Wagner's "7 Survival Skills" did/does your leader excel at in their life? (5)
#1C. Explain how you made the choice and include examples and evidence. (5)
#1D. Which of Stephen Covey's "7 Habits" did/does your leader demonstrate in their life?(5)
#1E. Explain how you made the choice and include examples and evidence. (5)

#2A. What is the name of your inspirational leader? (5)
#2B. Which of Tony Wagner's "7 Survival Skills" did/does your leader excel at in their life? (5)
#2C. Explain how you made the choice and include examples and evidence. (5)
#2D. Which of Stephen Covey's "7 Habits" did/does your leader demonstrate in their life?(5)
#2E. Explain how you made the choice and include examples and evidence. (5)

#3A. What is the name of your inspirational leader? (5)
#3B. Which of Tony Wagner's "7 Survival Skills" did/does your leader excel at in their life? (5)
#3C. Explain how you made the choice and include examples and evidence. (5)
#3D. Which of Stephen Covey's "7 Habits" did/does your leader demonstrate in their life?(5)
#3E. Explain how you made the choice and include examples and evidence. (5)

Answers are original and relate to your life. (10)
Comment is in a neat and organized format. Use the numbers above. (5)
Self-Evaluate your performance on this Quiz (5)
Total Quiz Score = XX/100

3 Minute Evaluation Reflection

Well, you had the opportunity to see yourself as others see you. Your classmates provided feedback and you had the chance to critically assess your performance.

Post a comment and tell me:
1) your name
2) 1 thing you did well (and by the way, everybody did at least 1 thing well)
3) at least 1 thing you will improve the next time you have to make a presentation.

Again, I want to see reflective, thorough sentences: "I will not chew gum" is not reflective nor thorough enough. Anyone not meeting this requirement will be asked to comment again if they want credit! Have fun!

MIX IT UP! YEA!

So.....We really mixed it up in the cafeteria-didn't we?

You are to post a comment giving us the following information:

Before starting, keep in mind that you are to demonstrate your written communication skills for this comment. That means thoughtful, complete sentences, providing tremendous detail.

1) your name

LUNCH 3A
2) Identify the first (last name if you know it) name of the person you met and tell us what you learned about that person.

Repeat #2 for LUNCH 3B


**For the bonus icebreaker, you need to identify the icebreaker, name as many people you can remember, and tell us how it went. Did the students cooperate? Could you have done something better next time? Describe in full detail in order to earn bonus points.

Tony Wagner's 7 Survival skills for the 21st Century

Mr. Tony Wagner has spent many hours interviewing professors and business leaders. As a result, he has identified 7 skills that he feels all young people should develop in order to be successful in life. YOU are the young people he is referring to! Based upon the number that you selected (which represents the skill # on the bulletin board) you and your partner are to: (1 post per pair)
1. Put your first names in the comment.
2. Explain in your own words what the skill means.
3. give an example of how you might further develop this skill by activities we are or will be doing in this class.
4. Bonus point Question: Describe an activity not already done or planned, that we can do that will develop this skill.

3 Minute Speech Feedback

You did it! You really did it!! Wow - 3 minutes of speaking in front of a class of peers, two teachers and a camera.

Leave a comment and tell us:

• your first name and last initial
• your thoughts about the experience

After watching the presentation on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, did any of the slides cause you to become reflective about your own life? ie Are you in a good place right now? Do you want to be in a better place? Are you satisfied with every aspect of your life? Are there things in your life that you would like to work on so things can be better for you?

Please leave 1 comment on anything that may have struck a nerve while you were watching the presentation.