The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers

The7HabitsofHighlyEffectiveTeachersDeliveredby:RazwanFarazAdoptedfrom:BookbyStephenRCoveyDiscussion1.Ifyoucouldbeanything,whatwouldyoube?–Whatisstoppingyou?2.Ifyoucoulddoanything,whatwouldyoudo?–Whatisstoppingyou?3.Ifyoucouldhaveanystrength/qualityinyourcharacter,whichoneswouldyouhave?–Whatisstoppingyou?02040506070809010010%Read20%Hear30%See50%See&Hear70%Discuss80%Experi-ence95%TeachWeLearn...WilliamGlasserWhenallyouownisahammer,everyproblemstartslookinglikeanailAbrahamMaslowIsay:Whenyouseeeverythingasanail,youbeatyourselffornotowningahammer!Discussion•Whatisneotony?Thestateresultingwhenjuvenilecharacteristicsareretainedbytheadultsofaspecies(Dictionary.com)The7Habits7SharpensawIndependenceInterdependencePUBLICVICTORYThinkwin-win4Understand5Synergize6Dependence1BeProactivePRIVATEVICTORY2Endinmind31stthings1stDiscussion•Whatsignificancedoesourparadigmhaveonourbehaviour?•Howdoesthepriorknowledgewehaveofachildeffectthewaywebehavewiththatchildandthewaytheybehavewithus?ThoughtsbecomeactionsAmanfoundaneagleseggandputitinthenestofabarnyardhen.Theeaglehatchedwiththebruteofchicksandgrewupwiththem.Allhislifetheeagledidwhatthebarnyardchicksdid,thinkinghewasabarnyardchicken.Hescratchedtheearthforwormsandinsects,hecluckedandcackledandthrashedhiswingsandwouldflyafewfeetintotheair.Yearspassedbyandtheeaglegrewveryold.Onedayhesawamagnificentbirdabovehiminthecloudlesssky.Itglidedingracefulmajestyamongthepowerfulwindcurrents.Theoldeaglelookedupinawe‘whoisthat?’heasked.‘That’stheeagle,thekingofthebirds’saidhisneighbour,‘hebelongstotheskywebelongtotheearth,becausewearechickens’.Sotheeaglelivedanddiedachicken,forthat’swhathethoughthewas.Ifyouwanttomakeminorimprovements,workonbehaviorandattitudes.Ifyouwanttomakequantumimprovements,workonparadigms.Aparadigmislikeamentalmodel,anassumption,oramap.EverygreatbreakthroughisabreakWITH.“Allpeopleseetheworld,notasitis,butastheyare”-CoveyWhatistheprofessionofthesepeople?CircleofConcernCircleofInfluenceWhatdowenotsee?Excellenceisanartwonbytrainingandhabituation.Wearewhatwerepeatedlydo.Excellence,then,isnotanact,butahabitAristotleKnowledge(whatto,whyto)HabitsInternalizedprinciples&patternsofbehaviorDesire(wantto)Skills(howto)HabitsAnonymousBecarefulofyourthoughtsForyourthoughtsbecomeyourwordsBecarefulofyourwordsForyourwordsbecomeyouractionsBecarefulofyouractionsForyouractionsbecomeyourhabitsBecarefulofyourhabitsForyourhabitsbecomeyourcharacterBecarefulofyourcharacterForyourcharacterbecomesyourdestiny.Habit1Habit1BeproactiveRaiseyourhandifyouhavesaid3ormoreofthefollowing:•Icant•Ihavetogo•Idon’tknowhow•Hemakesmesomad!•ThereisnothingIcando•ShethinksIamnotgoodat….•Icantcontrolthatclass!•IhateMondaysFoodforthought…Betweenstimulusandresponsethereisaspace.Inthatspaceisourpowertochooseourresponse.Inourresponseliesourgrowthandourfreedom.ViktorE.FranklResponsibilityResponseAbilityFreedomtoChooseSelf-Awareness……..HeartImagination………….MindConscience…………..SpiritIndependentWill…….BodyProactiveStimulusResponseReactiveStimulusResponseStimulusandResponseInternalframeofreference/self-referentialperson:Usesthemselvesasthecontextorreferenceframe.Considerstheirmodeloftheworldasthestandardbywhichothersarejudged.ComparesprogressmadetotheirownstandardsandworkstoimproveagainsttheirownpastresultsasopposedtothatofothersDiscussion•List3areaswhereyoureactnegativelyonaregularbasistoastimulusoutsideofyou•Whatproactiveactionswillyounowtaketoensureyouareincontroloftheresponsetotheseactions•Whatmentalattitudemustyouadoptinordertofulfiltheseactions?habit2beginwiththeendinmind“Wouldyoutellme,please,whichwayIoughttogofromhere?”Thatdependsagooddealonwhereyouwanttogetto,saidtheCat.Idon’tmuchcarewhere,saidAlice.Thenitdoesn’tmatterwhichwayyougo,saidtheCat.Habit2:BeginWithTheEndInMindMissionStatementExampleMymissionistochampionotherstogrowpersonally,professionally,emotionallyandspirituallybyusingmycompassion,myuniqueperspective,andmybeliefinothers'inherentgoodness,integrity,andenormouspotential.Discussion–EndinMind•Whatvisiondoyouhaveforyourself?•Whatvisiondoyouhaveforthechildrenyouteach?•List5actionsyouhavetakenthathavebroughtyouclosertothesevisions.habit3putfirstthingsfirstHabit3...ademonstration.Whatisthelesson?TheTimeManagementMatrixNotUrgentUrgentNotImportantImportant•Examtomorrow•Friendgetsinjured•Lateforwork/class•ProjectduetodayPlanning,goalsetting•Paperdueinaweek•Exercise•Relationships/relaxation•Unimportantphonecalls•Interruptions•Otherpeople’ssmallproblems•Peerpressure•ToomuchTV•Endlessphonecalls•Excessivecomputergames•Retailtherapy•OthertimewastersTheTimeManagementMatrixUrgentImportantITheProcrastinatorStressBurnoutCrisismanagementAlwaysputtingoutfiresIIITheYes-manShort-termfocusCrisismanagementReputation-chameleontypecharacterSeegoalsandplansasworthlessFeelvictimized,outofcontrolShalloworbrokenrelationshipsIVTheSlackerTotalirresponsibilityFiredfromjobsDependentonothersorinstitutionsforbasicsIITheVisionaryVision,perspectiveBalanceDisciplineControlFewcrisesNotImportantNotUrgentShortterm&Longtermgoals•Whatisthemostproductiv