7 Habits of

Highly Effective Teachers

Adapted from Stephen R. Coveys
work

Habit 1: Be Proactive
Act in the classroom, not re-act
Every teacher needs a pause button
Teachers are free to choose: Selfawareness, conscience, imagination,
independent will
Be a positive influence on your students
emotional bank accounts

Habit 2:
Begin with the End in Mind

Teachers need a destination and a compass

A Teachers Mission Statement
Are teachers principle centered?
The end should always be what is best for
the children under your care.
Planning ahead always makes things better.

Habit 3: Put First Things First

Establish priorities in the classroom and at
home
Home culture 50 yrs. Age vs. Today -Where
does that leave teachers??
Balance academics with social skills,
character education, health and self esteem
Be an ADVOCATE for children

Habit 4: Think Win-Win!!!!

Adopt the attitude: Let me listen to you
first or Help me to understand with
students and parents.
Positive discipline - How can you and the
student win??? No power struggles.
Moving children from me to we
Class Meetings where agreements rule.

Habit 5: Seek First to

Understand..Then to be Understood
Recognize your prejudices in the classroom
and work to overcome them.
All children want to belong - avoid
miscommunications.
Practice Empathic Listening - the highest
form of listening.
Give honest feedback to children and parents.

Habit 6: Synergize
Work together with teachers, parents,
children, administrators.
Value and celebrate differences.
Involve people in the problem and work out
the solution together (great playground
strategy)
Never give up - small victories lead to larger
ones.

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

Renew yourself: physically, socially,
mentally, and spiritually.
Nurture your relationship with children.
Begin your day with children with some
quiet time to reflect.
Always grow - be a better teacher tomorrow
than you were today.