The Leader in Me

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS hates leaders. They're the kids who disrupt class, make their classmates laugh, talk back. Instead of harnessing "the leader" in them, they crush them. Who are they kidding.

It's true. Those kids are the ones all the other kids follow. They laugh at their jokes, sit where they sit, wear what they wear. They have real leadership abilities. Instead of being recognized as leaders, they're a threat to the teacher.

There are lots of other student leaders at school in lots of other contexts.

Many people want to be leaders but don't have innate leadership abilities. They get ahead by being rule-followers. Kids with genuine leadership abilities should be taught how to use those innate skills and nurtured. They're not. Because real leaders are annoying to teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m in cohort 2 training now. A staff developer in a breakout room told us that Leader in Me is not being renewed and next year is the last year. Can anyone confirm this?

That would be great!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m in cohort 2 training now. A staff developer in a breakout room told us that Leader in Me is not being renewed and next year is the last year. Can anyone confirm this?

that's a shame it was such a strong program

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m in cohort 2 training now. A staff developer in a breakout room told us that Leader in Me is not being renewed and next year is the last year. Can anyone confirm this?

Would this have been decided yet? The contract extension for 2022-23 was approved in February 2022.

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/CBBUZJ7E5CB3/$file/Cont%20Apprv%20Bid%204926.1%20Social%20Emotional%20Materials%20Ext.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m in cohort 2 training now. A staff developer in a breakout room told us that Leader in Me is not being renewed and next year is the last year. Can anyone confirm this?

Would this have been decided yet? The contract extension for 2022-23 was approved in February 2022.

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/CBBUZJ7E5CB3/$file/Cont%20Apprv%20Bid%204926.1%20Social%20Emotional%20Materials%20Ext.pdf

Damn

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m in cohort 2 training now. A staff developer in a breakout room told us that Leader in Me is not being renewed and next year is the last year. Can anyone confirm this?

Would this have been decided yet? The contract extension for 2022-23 was approved in February 2022.

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/CBBUZJ7E5CB3/$file/Cont%20Apprv%20Bid%204926.1%20Social%20Emotional%20Materials%20Ext.pdf

Seems doubtful especially since it's such a well-respected program.

[Anonymous]

I'm a staff developer too and we have been told nothing about the future of the contract with LIM. Not sure why someone would think they know the answer to that though. I'm hoping we do NOT continue with LIM after implementing it this past year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS hates leaders. They're the kids who disrupt class, make their classmates laugh, talk back. Instead of harnessing "the leader" in them, they crush them. Who are they kidding.

It's true. Those kids are the ones all the other kids follow. They laugh at their jokes, sit where they sit, wear what they wear. They have real leadership abilities. Instead of being recognized as leaders, they're a threat to the teacher.

Maybe in some Hollywood movie but in real-life not so much.

[Anonymous]

I just complete the program. There are some good parts that could/should be included in a lot of high school curriculums (health, business, any career development program, communications, child development, etc.)

However, it is a HUGE mistake to just stick it into an advisory period. Most teachers are dreading it, and the kids will not buy in.

It doesn't meet the needs of most of our students, particularly those coming from poverty or trauma.

A lot of advisory periods are not taught by teachers of the students classes. Just random teacher assigned to group of students by alphabet. There is not lot of trust or relationship to work from in these situations.

A lot of students are still struggling with very basic communication and relationship skills. This program doesn't meet those needs well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just complete the program. There are some good parts that could/should be included in a lot of high school curriculums (health, business, any career development program, communications, child development, etc.)

However, it is a HUGE mistake to just stick it into an advisory period. Most teachers are dreading it, and the kids will not buy in.

It doesn't meet the needs of most of our students, particularly those coming from poverty or trauma.

A lot of advisory periods are not taught by teachers of the students classes. Just random teacher assigned to group of students by alphabet. There is not lot of trust or relationship to work from in these situations.

A lot of students are still struggling with very basic communication and relationship skills. This program doesn't meet those needs well.

Your last sentence describes all of the kids in PreK/head start, English language learners in the early grades and, in general, most primary age students. So again, we need to find different programs for different age levels. Bottom line, it doesn’t sound like leader in me is it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS hates leaders. They're the kids who disrupt class, make their classmates laugh, talk back. Instead of harnessing "the leader" in them, they crush them. Who are they kidding.

It's true. Those kids are the ones all the other kids follow. They laugh at their jokes, sit where they sit, wear what they wear. They have real leadership abilities. Instead of being recognized as leaders, they're a threat to the teacher.

Maybe in some Hollywood movie but in real-life not so much.

I work in a school. Nice try tho.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m in cohort 2 training now. A staff developer in a breakout room told us that Leader in Me is not being renewed and next year is the last year. Can anyone confirm this?

Would this have been decided yet? The contract extension for 2022-23 was approved in February 2022.

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/CBBUZJ7E5CB3/$file/Cont%20Apprv%20Bid%204926.1%20Social%20Emotional%20Materials%20Ext.pdf

Seems doubtful especially since it's such a well-respected program.

If this is MCPS PR, you're laughably transparent. Please just stop. You only inflame more tensions with these dumb platitudes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS hates leaders. They're the kids who disrupt class, make their classmates laugh, talk back. Instead of harnessing "the leader" in them, they crush them. Who are they kidding.

It's true. Those kids are the ones all the other kids follow. They laugh at their jokes, sit where they sit, wear what they wear. They have real leadership abilities. Instead of being recognized as leaders, they're a threat to the teacher.

Maybe in some Hollywood movie but in real-life not so much.

I know it's like this fiction writes itself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m in cohort 2 training now. A staff developer in a breakout room told us that Leader in Me is not being renewed and next year is the last year. Can anyone confirm this?

Would this have been decided yet? The contract extension for 2022-23 was approved in February 2022.

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/CBBUZJ7E5CB3/$file/Cont%20Apprv%20Bid%204926.1%20Social%20Emotional%20Materials%20Ext.pdf

Seems doubtful especially since it's such a well-respected program.

If this is MCPS PR, you're laughably transparent. Please just stop. You only inflame more tensions with these dumb platitudes.

It's genuine. It's a great program. I'm not sure why these posters have to bash eerything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m in cohort 2 training now. A staff developer in a breakout room told us that Leader in Me is not being renewed and next year is the last year. Can anyone confirm this?

Would this have been decided yet? The contract extension for 2022-23 was approved in February 2022.

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/CBBUZJ7E5CB3/$file/Cont%20Apprv%20Bid%204926.1%20Social%20Emotional%20Materials%20Ext.pdf

Seems doubtful especially since it's such a well-respected program.

If this is MCPS PR, you're laughably transparent. Please just stop. You only inflame more tensions with these dumb platitudes.

It's genuine. It's a great program. I'm not sure why these posters have to bash eerything.

that's the DCUM way!