Students, teachers and administrators at North Sashabaw Elementary were all business as they presented what they learned about The Leader in Me, Feb. 26.
“It’s a tradition in The Leader in Me to have a leadership day, a day to dress up and perform,” said Principal Tara Ouellette.
They prepared formal presentations, charts, and exhibits in their classrooms and hallways for parents, district administrators and other visitors during the all-day event.
The school is in its second year, using the year-long school model based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
“I was researching best practices, and a principal in another district informed me of the Leader in Me program,” Ouellette said. “Students are also very motivated and inspired by it ? I wouldn’t do it any other way. It’s a new way to cultivate leaders and learn how to make a positive contribution to the world.”
The program provides a framework for future leaders, she said.
“I’ve watched our students as they become confident and capable of taking on any task in their lives, to untimately believe in themselves and do anything they put their minds to,” she said.
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