When I was in school, there was a set of class rules written on a big piece of paper, it hung on the wall for everyone to see: Keep your hands to yourself, raise your hand to be recognized, respect the property of others, use inside voices when speaking. Some version of these rules followed me throughout my years in school. They became like second nature to me. Last year, when I went back to teaching, I stepped into a classroom with this big tree on the wall and 7 Habits displayed on the tree. I wasn't familiar with Stephen Covey or the program, I certainly wasn't aware of what each habit meant or how it would even be used in the classroom, After completing the book … [Read more...]