•Into the Wild

• “Happiness is only real when shared.” Christopher McCandless

Interdependence

The vision

• The vision of this book is to teach us how to use the character ethic and the principle of process to develop habits that will help us move from being dependent to independent to interdependent. The 7 habits are:

1. Be Proactive2. Begin with the End in Mind3. Put First Things First4. Think Win/Win5. Seek First to Understand…Then to be Understood6. Synergize7. Sharpen the Saw

8/27 Objectives

• Define principle for purpose of class and give examples

• Highlight principle of process and how it differs from a "quick fix"

• Explain "habit" as it relates to being dependent, independent, and interdependent

8/31 objectives

• Define effective • Differentiate between proactivity and

reactivity• Recall language of proactive people and

reactive people• Explain and differentiate between

language of circle of influence and circle of concern

EFfective

•The P/PC Balance

• “Effectiveness lies in the balance—what I call the P/PC Balance. P stands for production of desired results, the golden eggs. PC stands for production capability, the ability or asset that produces the golden eggs.” Stephen Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective

Examples of effectiveness can be found in:

•Other Examples?

The First Habit: Be Proactive

•Throw it on the Ground

•What is there between stimulus

and response?

•Viktor Frankl

proactivity

• “…As human beings, we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions.” Stephen Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

•Define Reactive

• “Reactive people are often affected by their physical environment. If the weather is good, they feel good. If it isn’t, it affects their attitude and their performance…Reactive people are also affected by their social environment, by the “social weather.” When people treat them well, they feel well; when people don’t, they become defensive or protective.” Stephen Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

• Students reacting to teachers• Business reacting to economy• Athletes reacting to referee

•Zinedine Zidane

Proactive and Reactive Language

8/26 Objectives

• Define objective and subjective truth as it relates to how we, as individuals, view the world around us

• Differentiate between character ethic and personality ethic, as well as primary traits and secondary traits

• Define paradigm shift and importance using examples

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8/27 Objectives

• Define principle for purpose of class and give examples

• Highlight principle of process and how it differs from a "quick fix"

• Explain "habit" as it relates to being dependent, independent, and interdependent

9/3 Objectives

• Differentiate between the circle of influence and the circle of concern• Recall that which leads to true

happiness and that which does not

Do your job

• “You can have any job in education you want within four years of teaching.” Dr.

Harry Wong

Begin with the end in

mind