7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

1. Using the Materials

Your Own Personal Practice:

Increasingly, schools are using these materials to develop personal responsibiity and success among students. We believe that the success of this curriculum depends on one major factor: practicing and modeling the Habits ourselves, as teachers. As you know, young people have highly sensitive detectors when it comes to “Do as I say, not as I do” situations. Familiarize yourself with the materials as thoroughly as possible, use the language yourself, and actively utilize the agenda if you expect students to do so.

Small Groups:

If you have the benefit of having a co-teacher, we strongly encourage you to break into small groups to complete the activities and discussion in the workbook. We divided into three small groups that met consistently which allowed the students to develop an identity as a group; this enhanced trust and allowed students to open up more deeply than a whole-class discussion might allow.

Note: Our 7 Habits study groups were mixed-gender groups. For other activities, we often created same-gender groups which we found to be extremely effective; it eliminated the need to show off or impress the opposite sex and allowed them to talk about common experiences as a young man or woman in our society.

“I learned to control my attitude!”

Make It Experiential:

The feedback we got from students at the end of the semester was, “We wanted this material to be more fun, with activities.” Whenever possible, find teambuilding exercises, experiential activities or hands-on ways to bring the principles to life. Students are used to being desk-bound, so the opportunity to move around and engage is an extremely effective way to engage students with the material. You can find ideas in the workbook and on the web—there are many sites out there if you search for “teambuilding” or “experiential education” ideas. You may also want to check out your local bookstore for more resources.

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2. Ordering Information

Purchasing 7 Habits Materials

Diane Belllin is the person who assisted us with ordering books, workbooks and agendas. She will also provide training about how to use the materials effectively, which she is scheduled to do with several MPS schools already. She is highly regarded!

Contact Information:

Diane Bellin, Education Consultant
Premier, a School Specialty Company

Email:

Direct Phone: 414–218–2078

National Sales Support: 800–447–2034

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