LEAD​ ​Expectations
MISSION: ​LEAD is a time for teachers & students to learn the 7 Habits and gain understanding of how to effectively incorporate them into their
daily lives. In addition, it is a time to build community, gain trust, and develop rapport with students. LEAD time is critical in the overall culture of
Willard Middle School’s foundation of WE Learn, WE Lead, WE Succeed.

● During LEAD, students should be engaged in discussion/activities for the entire class period.
● Discussion guides will be provided through the LEAD calendar but teachers are encouraged to share additional life experiences and/or other
activities. The LEAD calendar provides a framework of the topic for the day, but teachers are expected to read, reflect and plan using the
discussion guide.
● LEAD is a vital part of our culture and students should not be held back from the previous class to finish exams, homework,
iAssignments...etc.
● On Mondays, computers should be expected to be out, logged into MasteryConnect and ready to go.
● Teachers should strive to make a personal connection with each LEAD student and be transparent about how the 7 habits affect you
personally.
● Understand that students process through the 7 habits differently. Work individually and as a team to support students that are hesitant to
share/engage during LEAD.

LEAD​ ​Schedule
August 17-September 22
MONDAYS
1. Teachers will have students check their mastery levels using MasteryConnect in each course and chart levels on Conference Form in LEAD
binders for advisory teachers to use as a conference guide on Tuesday. (YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE A COPY OF THE CONFERENCE
FORM AND GIVE IT TO YOUR LEAD CLASS)
2. Collect LEAD binders at the end of the hour.

TUESDAYS
 1. Conference with students based on Conference Form from Monday. Encourage them to select areas where they are struggling the most
and make sure they have signed up for FOCUS/tutoring.
● Time for conferencing <5-10 minutes
● Make sure students complete FOCUS/Tutoring form.
● Students will email teachers during LEAD if they have questions, teachers will respond to students so that they have time to sign up
at home before the 7:00 pm deadline.
2. If students are not being conferenced with, have them complete the individual activity for the day. Begin LEAD Lesson using the calendar
below.
● If you finish early, pull from the other activity guides for deeper understanding.
● Teachers need to utilize the entire time for LEAD discussion/activity.

WEDNESDAY-FRIDAYS
1. Begin LEAD discussion according to LEAD calendar.
2. If you finish early, pull from the other lesson guides for deeper understanding.
● Teachers need to utilize the entire time for LEAD discussion.

September 25-End of the Year

MONDAYS
1. Teachers will have students check their mastery levels using MasteryConnect in each course and chart levels on Conference Form in LEAD
binders for advisory teachers to use as a conference guide on Tuesday. (YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE A COPY OF THE CONFERENCE
FORM AND GIVE IT TO YOUR LEAD CLASS)
2. Collect LEAD binders at the end of the hour.

TUESDAYS
1. Conference with students based on Conference Form from Monday. Encourage them to select areas where they are struggling the most
and make sure they have signed up for FOCUS/tutoring.
● Time for conferencing <5-10 minutes
● Make sure students complete FOCUS/Tutoring form.
● Students will email teachers during LEAD if they have questions, teachers will respond to students so that they have time to sign up
at home before the 7:00 pm deadline.
2. If students are not being conferenced with, have them complete the individual activity for the day.
Begin LEAD Lesson using the calendar below.
● If you finish early, pull from the other activity guides for deeper understanding.
 ● Teachers need to utilize the entire time for LEAD discussion/activity.
WEDNESDAY
1. All students will be in their ACTION class.

THURSDAY and FRIDAY

1. Students that sign up for FOCUS will go to their FOCUS class
2. All other students will be in their ACTION class.
 LEAD CALENDAR
Leader in Me ​Website​ Code: 17a2D1D
MATERIALS TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
for the Week

AUGUST

Materials: 17 18
Middle School picture of Topic:​ ​STUCK in the School Assembly
self MIDDLE

Would You Rather Game

Materials: ​Balloons, 22 23 24 25
sharpie, 4 pieces of chart Topic: ​Priorities Topic: ​Class Mission Topic:​Who I am (Myers Topic: ​Complete
paper, markers, poster Briggs) Display for Back to
board School Night -
** Add link to WMS Power Point Slides Teacher Choice
website: ​test link

Materials: 29 30 31
Topic: ​One Little Topic: ​Paradigms Topic: ​Principles
1 copy of ​Who Do You Word/Student
Admire?​ per student, blank Conferencing Slides
paper, envelopes (if
students want to mail Idea: show Subway Story
letters) video on
Leaderinmeonline.org

SEPTEMBER

1
Teacher PD Day -
Students out of
school
Materials: ​Bottle of water, 5 6 7 8
bottle of Coke, Habit 1 Topic: ​Private Victory/ Topic:​ ​Private Victory/ Topic: ​Public Victory/Habit Topic: ​Public
Slides, Proactive/Reactive Habits 1-3​/ ​Student Habit 1-3 4 Victory/Habit 5-6
Cards, 2 sticky notes per Conferencing
student, created graphs on
board or chart paper, *We will need to teach
conferencing form, student students how to fill out the
LEAD binders conference form

Materials: 12 13 14 15
Topic: ​Voice Topic: ​Passion/Skills Topic: ​Application Practice LEADERSHIP
Please review the lessons. EXPO
Most of the discussion, The first half of this class Make sure students keep, Leadership Expo
brainstorming, etc. can be will be spent reviewing the or you can collect, their Schedule
done digitally but you may tracking form and tutoring Skills Brainstorm sheet.
want to use a different application. You will only They will need it for ACTION
method. have about 20 minutes for tomorrow. Application​ - a link
the LEAD lesson. will be on the
Skills Brainstorm Document homepage of WMS
website under the
announcements
section
FIELD DAY
SPORTS
ASSEMBLY

Materials: 19 20 21 22
Friday- 1 Get to know me Topic: Habit 7/ ​Student Topic: Habit 8-Find Your Topic: Emotional Bank Topic: Part 1:
sheet for discussion Conferencing Voice Account Relationships Recap - ​Taking it
Habit 7 Make it Happen Instructions and slide into ACTION
show link
Stu Co video

Materials:​ Get to know me 26 27 28 29

worksheets for each Topic: Part 2: Recap - ACTION CLASS BEGINS
student and teacher. Taking it into ACTION​ / - Introduce
Scissors, tape, glue, Student Conferencing themselves
markers (other craft items activity
you wish). *Teach how to use
Optional: You may want to focus/tutoring form
display your ACTION class
designs after they present
them this week.

OCTOBER - Habit 1

3 4 5 6
Topic:Habit 1
WIG Video

10 11 12 13
Topic: Habit 1
Circle of Control

17 18 19 20
Topic: Habit 1 Half Day
Choose your own Action/Focus
weather
End of 1st Quarter
Video
Student handout

24 25 26 27
Topic: Habit 1 :
Proactive and reactive
language

Video
Student Handout

31
Topic:​ ​Habit 2

Student Handout
“Race to the Pole” video
from Leader in Me online
 (about 12 min long). Use
the search bar to locate the
video

NOVEMBER - Habit 2

1 2 3
NO SCHOOL
FALL BREAK

7 8 9 10
NO SCHOOL VETERAN’S DAY
STAR SUMMIT ASSEMBLY

13 14 15 16 17
Topic: Habit 2
Personal Mission

“80th Birthday” Video from

Leader in Me online​ - 6:43

Teen book sheet

20 21 22 23 24
WINTER SPORTS NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL
ASSEMBLY THANKSGIVING BREAK THANKSGIVING BREAK THANKSGIVING
BREAK

27 28 ​Habit 2 29 30
Personal Mission

DECEMBER - Habit 3

5 ​Habit 3 6 7 8

12 ​Habit 3 13 14 15
Focus on Priorities,
planning ahead,
organization

19 ​Habit 3 20 21 22
Integrity to Say No HALF DAY NO SCHOOL
No ACTION/FOCUS CHRISTMAS
BREAK

26 27 28 29
NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS BREAK CHRISTMAS BREAK CHRISTMAS BREAK CHRISTMAS
BREAK

JANUARY - Habit 4

2 3 4 ​Data Notebook 5 ​Data Notebook

NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS BREAK CHRISTMAS BREAK

9 ​Data Notebook 10 ​Data Notebook 11 ​Data Notebook 12 ​Data

Notebook

16 ​Habit 4 17 18 19

23 ​Habit 4 24 25 26
Relationship Bank
Account
Courage and
Consideration

30 ​Habit 4 31 Ha
Win-Win Attitude
Win-Lose

FEBRUARY - Habit 5

1 2

6 ​Habit 5 7 8 9
13 ​Habit 5 14 15 16
Genuine Listening- HALF DAY
Listening with your eyes FOCUS/ACTION
OLYMPIC
OPENING
ASSEMBLY

20 ​Habit 5 21 22 23
Listening with your heart

27 ​Habit 5 Appropriate 28
Feedback and honesty

MARCH - Habit 6

1 2

6 ​Habit 6 7 8 9
FOCUS/ACTION FOCUS/ACTION Team Assembly, 
Spring Sports 
Assembly, 
Olympic Closing 
Assembly, LEAD

13 14 15 16
NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL
SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK

20 ​Habit 6 21 22 23
Valuing Differences

27 ​Habit 6 28 29 30
NO SCHOOL
GOOD FRIDAY

APRIL - Habit 7

3​ Habit 6 4 5 6
Creative Cooperation
and The Third Alternative
10 ​Habit 7 11 12 13

17 ​Habit 7 Balanced Life 18 19 20

24 ​Habit 8 25 26 27

MAY - Habit 8

1 ​Habit 8 2 3 4
Just the beginning MAP

8 9 10 11
MAP MAP MAP MAP

15 16 17 18
TRANSITION DAY

22 23
LAST DAY of SCHOOL