A.B. Combs continued to refine their leadership approach by researching the best ways to teach students the skills needed in the 21st century. This chapter identifies their methods and their blueprint for success.
- Why is it important for the vision and mission to be visible to everyone?
- What connections are you making between character and the 7 Habits?
- Independence is an important accomplishment for a child. Why not stop there?
- How is the ubiquitous approach different from other initiatives?
- What do “quality tools” bring to the table?
- What are the key benefits of using Data Notebooks?
- What might be different if students set individual goals based on their own previous scores instead of competing with others?
- What idea found in this chapter have you already used? What new idea will you use?
- A.B. Combs uses a foundation of 7 Habits and Baldridge Tools. However, they stay abreast of new educational methods and incorporate them if they align with their vision and mission. On page 67 is the schoolhouse model A.B. Combs uses. What would currently be in our schoolhouse windows? (You may want to draw a schoolhouse and write in the group’s answers.)
- The success of A.B. Combs is built on a culture of caring and respect. How do we currently show our students, and each other, caring and respect? What are other ways we could show our students, and each other, caring and respect?