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Livonia Michigan

Suburban district with 300 students, 16,000 in district Pre-K–4th. 5 years, 21 years in 14 years as a principal

@jon_wennstrom

sparkoflearning.blogspot.com teacher blog http://wennstromweekly.blogspot.com parent blog

• PBIS rules are umbrella for 7 habits of highly effective kids.
• Home grown project for 7 habits.
• District is very invested in character education.
• 8 character traits for entire district.
• Fundamental belief that character education is vital.
• Empowering students rather than engaging them - George Couros
• Not another thing on the plate, it is the plate.
• Building fundamental skills: collaboration, perseverance, grit, skills that will serve them in any location, any job, or any group of people they are with.
• Parent says “my child came home and my family needs to be more proactive.”
• Move beyond the vocabulary, but our words do count.
• What about parents being more responsible of teaching values and school teaching content?
• Public Service Announcements. Hearing is great, but seeing is even more powerful.
• PSAs are emailed out and other teachers create videos and share internally.
• Student-led announcements. Scripted for students.
• Quote of the week.
• What book they are currently reading.
• How to be a transformative principal? Read and connect!
• Most of my best ideas were not my ideas!

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