Applied Study

Description of Field Experience and General Information

Students Name: Wilson, Kimberly Anne
Position Title: Student Teacher
Duties and Responsibilities: Throughout this applied study, I will be creating a
leadership compendium resource for staff and students to utilize at __________
Elementary School. This will include ideas, activities and exemplars relating to creating
a strong Leader in Me environment. Throughout the semester I will assist in the
development and implementation of the 7 (8) habits amongst staff and students at the
school. I will be at ________ Elementary School Tuesdays and Thursdays during school
hours. I will work closely with a mentor teacher and the lighthouse team.
Location:
Duration: January 2016 April 2016
Pre-Experience Preparation and Qualifications:
Couse
Ed 3502/Ed3602
Education Psychology
Ed3500 and Ed 3600
Professional Semester 1 Practicum
Professional Semester 2 Practicum
Knes 2200
Research Methodologies in Physical
Involvement

Co-op Work Experience I and II

Relevance
Explored peoples learning stages and abilities to
understand. Was also given many possibilities of
ways to teach the same idea to reach different
types of learners.
For both course, I was given practical experience
of working in a classroom and school. This
involved working with other staff members, and
with students, both individually and in groups.
How to understand and interpret data and
different types of research. This course branched
out form solely looking at research papers
associated with physical activity.
Many other course I have taken required me to do
individual research and interrupt and explain the
data and findings.
Here I was required to work both independently
and with team to complete specific goals and
duties. In my second summer, I was able to act a
leader and helped to train the 3 new co-op
students. This will benefit me for my up coming
applied study as I was able to practice my
collaboration skills in addition to time
management and decision making abilities.

Learning Objectives:
1. Comprehensive - To increase my understanding of the Leader in Me character
education philosophy.
By:
a. Read the Leader in Me by Stephen Covey
b. Read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
c. Through consultation of professionals who have taken the Leader in Me
training
d. Online resources
2. Personal Apply the 7 Habits to my own life. (1. Be Proactive, 2. Begin with the
End in Mind, 3.Put First Things First, 4.Think Win-Win, 5.Seek First to
Understand and then to be Understood, 6.Synergize and 7.Sharpen the saw and 8.
Find your own voice so you can help others find theirs).
Through:
a. Establishing a more thorough understanding of the 7 habits (related to
objective #1)
b. Actively engaging myself in living the 7 Habits
3. Skills How to guide/implement leadership skills/attributes for students K-5
Through:
a. Mentorship with chair of school Lighthouse Teams
b. Joining the Lighthouse team
c. Consulting members of other schools Lighthouse team
4. Creative Create and implement authentic approaches to leadership development.
(i.e. create meaningful leadership inquires to implement and pass onto the school
for future use.)
By:
a. Consultation from others
i. At bi-weekly recognition assemblies, a group of leadership
students will perform a habit for the school.
b. Research of what other schools have tried
c. My own creativity

Project Proposal
Format: The final project will take form in a compendium that will be left with
__________ Elementary School. The purpose is to assist current and future staff members
in expanding their understand of the Leader in Me character education philosophy. There
will also be ideas and examples of ways for teachers to apply and teach the 7 Habits and
exhibit Leader in Me character.
Content: The resource will include:
v My understanding of the Leader in Me education philosophy and how I reached this
deeper understanding (including how I started to instill it in my own life).
v Approaches to leader development for both __________ Elementary Schools staff
and students to use (including examples and ideas)
v Activities for teachers to use to help instill the Leader in Me characteristic
(including both examples and ideas)
v Ideas for recognition assemblies, where students apply and/or exhibit a habit.
v List of resources for teachers and faculty to easily consult.
Completion
End of January

v Read Leader in Me and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective

People by Stephen Covey
This will done through independent study and book review (Objective
#1)
v Apply the 7 Habits my own life (objective #4)
v Interview students and faculty to better understand where the school
is at in their Leader in Me journey. In addition, to increase their
awareness in relation to Leader in Me.
v Consult other schools in the area and other Lighthouse Members.
End of January
beginning of
February
v Organize recognition assembly to perform/exhibit a habit at
Perform First
recognition assembly
Habit after
reading week
(February 22?)
v Create a Leader in Me Compendium.
January - April
Research and compile resources
Compile, create, and apply activities for students and staff
members
Work closely with Lighthouse team at __________
Elementary School in conjunction with contacts at other
schools Lighthouse Team Members.
Working Bibliography:
v The Leader in Me by Stephen Covey
v 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Working Statement of Resources:

Name

Position and Location

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Facility Supervisors Name

Faculty Supervisors Signature

Date

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Students Name

Students Signature

Date