The leader within me

Author's name: Stephen R. Covey

We only have one chance to prepare our students for a future none of us can predict anyway. What will we do with that one chance? In North Carolina, I.B. Coombs Elementary School went from being a school in dire need of improvement to the number one most attractive school in the United States. In Canada, Joseph Welch School was already a high-performing school, but parental satisfaction with their children's education jumped from 67 percent to 98 percent.
In Brazil, April Education saw a great impact on the town's future workforce and has since implemented the "Leader Within" approach in over one hundred schools.
Similar results have been observed across Asia, South America, Europe, the South Pacific, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. What do these schools have in common?
Each of them incorporates the seven habits of highly effective people into their daily lessons. The results are inspiring, including fewer behavioral problems, greater parental satisfaction, increased student confidence and collaborative school cultures, improved academic achievement, greater teacher pride, and a clear focus on 21st-century life skills. Inside, you'll find the story of its beginnings and why it has spread around the world.