Step | Description | Expected Student Results |
1 | Student writes an introductory letter to his or her mentor. The letter will include a brief autobiography, hobbies, interests, and a description of school and community in which writer lives. The letter will reflect both positive and negative attributes that the student possesses. He or she will discuss his or her feelings toward school. The mentor will respond to the letter and also write his or her own letter of introduction to the student. The mentor will also obtain a copy of Sean Covey’s book 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and begin reading it. |
Introductions and begin reading "7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" |
2 | Focus on Habit #1-Be Proactive. The students will provide a description regarding the term "proactive" and give examples of proactive and reactive behavior and speech. Students will also describe how they are proactive and reactive in their lives. The mentor will respond with their understanding of “proactive” and “reactive” and explain where in life they have demonstrated these qualities. They will include challenges they’ve faced when trying to be proactive and how they’ve overcome them (or, how they would approach the same situation again if given the opportunity). |
Student and mentor dialogue about Habit #1. The terms proactive and reactive will be defined and understood. |
3 | Topic- Habit #2 Begin with the End in Mind Read about Habit #2. Both students and mentors are asked to answer the questions from the "Great Discovery" on pages 86-89 and share these answers with each other. Students will create a personal mission statement and mentors are asked to provide feedback and assistance as students fine-tune their missions. Mentors will also share their personal mission statements with mentee. Once personal mission statements are finalized, students will list a set of goals- both short and long term for fulfilling their mission. Mentors will assist students defining goals that are S.M.A.R.T- specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely. |
"Great Discovery" answers shared. Student and mentor both share personal mission statements. Students list their S.M.A.R.T goals for their lives. |
4 | Habit #3 - "Put First Things First" The students will describe to their mentors the types of persons they are based on Covey's time quadrant model. They will give examples of why they see themselves as they do after reading pages 105-127. The mentors are asked to describe to the students what kind of people they would be described as and why. They are also asked to describe if they would have classified themselves differently as a teenager. |
Mentor and student dialogue about Habit #3. Shared reflection regarding the time quadrant model. |
5 | "Think Win-Win" Habit #4, Students will identify the people in their lives who are models of "win-win" thinking, and describe those people. The mentor is asked to complete this activity along with the student, and relate to the student some of the competitive problems they observe in the workplace and how they deal with those. |
Mentor and student dialogue about habit 4. Mentor and student identify role models of win-win thinking in their lives. |
6 | Habit #5 - Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. Students and mentors will read pages 163-179. They will identify the poor listening habit(s) that keep(s) them from understanding others, and formulate a plan of action for becoming a better listener. Mentors are asked to describe their listening strengths and weaknesses, and how listening skills can be beneficial in the workplace. |
Dialogue about listening skills. Mentor will discuss what kind of listener they are and how it helps him or her be successful. |
7 | Habit #6 "Synergize": Students will be discovering what synergy is and how it is an important process. Students and mentors are asked to read pages 181-201. They should each determine what kind of fruit s/he is, and share that information. Students will write about an experience that involved synergy: a time when they overcame a roadblock to celebrating diversity, a time when they stuck up for diversity, or a time when they found the "high-way". |
Student and mentor continue dialogue about Habits 6. Mentor will also discuss what kind of fruit he or she is based on Covey's description. Mentor discussed life roadblocks and lessons learned. |
8 | Habit #7 - "Sharpen the Saw" Students and mentors will read pages 205-241. Students will identify how they currently keep their saws sharpened, and the areas where they need to make changes for renewal. Each student will describe how s/he renews himself/herself physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually (or how they plan to). Mentors are encouraged to share with students how they keep their "saws" sharpened. |
Dialogue about Habit 8. |
9 | The students will send thank you letters to their mentors. Facilitators determine final date of presentations. |
Share final presentation with mentor. Get/give final feedback. Thank you letter to mentor. Surveys |