Transformative Principal: Habits of Highly Effective Kids with Jonathon Wennstrom Transformative Principal 125

Habits of Highly Effective Kids with Jonathon Wennstrom Transformative Principal 125

May 22, 2016

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!