Friday, April1st, 2016: Week 10/11, Day 11

GREETINGS!

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 10/11 assignments by Monday, April 4th by 11:55PM 
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

Helpful Tips

• Keep Working, Keep Working: Make it a habit to submit an assignment once a day!

SHOUT-OUTS
I love reading your dreams, I believe each of you can achieve your dreams. Some of you want to be doctors, lawyers and nurses! Keep working and striving for the best in your life!

DID YOU KNOW?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Check out Covey's New Habit!

THE 8TH HABIT®: FROM EFFECTIVENESS TO GREATNESS In today's challenging and complex world, being highly effective is the price of entry to the playing field. To thrive, innovate, excel, and lead in this new reality, we must reach beyond effectiveness toward fulfillment, contribution, and greatness. Research is showing, however, that the majority of people are not thriving. They are neither fulfilled nor excited.

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. 

You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Thursday, March 31st, 2016: Week 10/11, Day 10

GREETINGS!

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 10/11 assignments by Monday, April 4th by 11:55PM 
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

Helpful Tips

• Keep Working, Keep Working: Make it a habit to submit an assignment once a day!

SHOUT-OUTS
I see each of you striving to be best! Thank you Michaela, Rechon and Sarah for being proactive in working on your assignments on Wednesday, March 30th, 2016!

DID YOU KNOW?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

HABIT 6: SYNERGIZE To put it simply, synergy means "two heads are better than one." Synergize is the habit of creative cooperation. It is teamwork, open-mindedness, and the adventure of finding new solutions to old problems. But it doesn't just happen on its own. It's a process, and through that process, people bring all their personal experience and expertise to the table. Together, they can produce far better results that they could individually. Synergy lets us discover jointly things we are much less likely to discover by ourselves. It is the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. One plus one equals three, or six, or sixty--you name it.

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. 

You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Wednesday, March 30th, 2016: Week 10/11, Day 9

GREETINGS!

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 10/11 assignments by Monday, April 4th by 11:55PM 
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

Helpful Tips

• Keep Working, Keep Working: Make it a habit to submit an assignment once a day!

SHOUT-OUTS
I see each of you striving to be best! Thank you to Sarah for being proactive in working on your assignments!

DID YOU KNOW?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

HABIT 5: SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD

Communication is the most important skill in life. You spend years learning how to read and write, and years learning how to speak. But what about listening? What training have you had that enables you to listen so you really, deeply understand another human being? Probably none, right?  Habit 5 is so valuable because it teaches us to be selfless and to have a solution driven-mind!

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. 

You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Tuesday, March 29th, 2016: Week 10/11, Day 8

GREETINGS!

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 10/11 assignments by Monday, April 4th by 11:55PM
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

Helpful Tips

• Keep Working, Keep Working: Make it a habit to submit an assignment once a day!

SHOUT-OUTS
I see improvement among my students, thank you Rechon and Sarah for putting forth your efforts!

DID YOU KNOW?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw!

Sharpen the Saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have--you. It means having a balanced program for self-renewal in the four areas of your life: physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual. Here are some examples of activities:

Physical	Beneficial eating, exercising, and resting
Social/Emotional	Making social and meaningful connections with others
Mental	Learning, reading, writing, and teaching
Spiritual	Spending time in nature, expanding spiritual self through mediation, music, art, prayer, or service

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. 

You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Thursday, March 24th, 2016: Week 10/11, Day 3

GREETINGS!

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 10/11 assignments by Monday, April 4th by 11:55PM
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

Helpful Tips

• Keep Working, Keep Working: Make it a habit to submit an assignment once a day! Spring Break is approaching soon for many of us! Let's keep working!

SHOUT-OUTS
I love seeing each of you grow each week, I appreciate Robyn and Sarah for logging into the course to submit assignments! Remember, I'm willing to work with you if you put forth your best effort!!!!

DID YOU KNOW?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 3 : Put First Things First!

Habit 1 says, "You're in charge. You're the creator." Being proactive is about choice. Habit 2 is the first, or mental, creation. Beginning with the End in Mind is about vision. Habit 3 is the second creation, the physical creation. This habit is where Habits 1 and 2 come together. It happens day in and day out, moment-by-moment. It deals with many of the questions addressed in the field of time management. But that's not all it's about. Habit 3 is about life management as well--your purpose, values, roles, and priorities. What are "first things?" First things are those things you, personally, find of most worth. If you put first things first, you are organizing and managing time and events according to the personal priorities you established in Habit 2.

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. 

You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016: Week 10/11, Day 2

GREETINGS!

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 10/11 assignments by Monday, April 4th by 11:55PM
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

Helpful Tips

• Keep Working, Keep Working: Make it a habit to submit an assignment once a day!

SHOUT-OUTS
Thank you Rechon, Ciara & Erin for logging into the course to work on their assignments.

DID YOU KNOW?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 2 : Begin with the end in Mind!

Habit 2 is all about the vision! What are your goals and desires? What's the predicted outcome? When we start tasks, you should envision yourself with the mindset of completion! Habit 2 is the focus of the vision, great leaders are known for a vision as guide to lead their flock!

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. 

You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016: Week 10/11, Day 1

GREETINGS!

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 10/11 assignments by Monday, April 4th by 11:55PM
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

Helpful Tips

• Keep Working, Keep Working: Make it a habit to submit an assignment once a day!

SHOUT-OUTS
Thank You to Kirsten for emailing me! I love to hear from my students!

DID YOU KNOW?

Hope all is well in your world. Are you ready to start another excellent week of Leadership Development?? I hope so! This week we will be exploring the "Habits of Highly Effective People". Much of this week will be devoted to the ideas of the author Stephen Covey, who has written an important book on this subject. Notice the #1 habit of highly effective people - Be Proactive. Lesson learned, get started!

This is an excerpt from this week’s lesson - Enjoy!

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1 : Be Proactive 

Your life doesn't just "happen." Whether you know it or not, it is carefully designed by you. The choices, after all, are yours. You choose happiness. you choose sadness. you choose decisiveness. You choose ambivalence. You choose success. You choose failure. You choose courage. You choose fear. Just remember that every moment, every situation, provides a new choice. And in doing so, it gives you a perfect opportunity to do things differently to produce more positive results.

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. 

You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Monday, March 21st, 2016: Week 9, Day 7

GREETINGS!

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 9 assignments by Monday, March 21st, by 11:55PM
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

SHOUT-OUTS
Report Card grades will be reported this week, I want you to know I'm very proud of your accomplishments and I appreciate all of my students that took advantage of their time and completed assignment as need! We have 8 more weeks of the course left, let's finish strong!

DID YOU KNOW?
Domino's Pizza is one of my favorite pizza chains! Recently Domino's decided to adopt a new slogan for the company, "Failure is An Option!" I was shocked to see this quote because I'm accustomed to seeing "Failure IS NOT an Option." After reading several business journals about Domino's new venture of embracing failures, I realize failure shouldn't be frown upon. Experiencing failure can directly correct our areas of improvements and help troubleshoot more efficiently!

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Friday, March 18th, 2016: Week 9, Day 4

GREETINGS!

We have 9 MORE Weeks until the end of the school year! 

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 9 assignments by Monday, March 21st by 11:55PM
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

SHOUT-OUTS
Thank you Robyn for helping to correct a grading concern! I appreciate your help!

DID YOU KNOW?
Andrew Carnegie is one of America's earliest innovative entrepreneur! He was known for starting the US Steel company and a philanthropist of the surrounding New York community! Take a look the "Men Who Built America." Andrew Carnegie is an iconic symbol of building an empire from rags to riches, his business innovation made him one of American's first of many millionaire of the early 1900's!

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Thursday, March 17th, 2016: Week 9, Day 3

GREETINGS!

We have 9 MORE Weeks until the end of the school year! 

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 9 assignments by Monday, March 21st by 11:55PM
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

SHOUT-OUTS
Thank you Jason and Ciara for making an effort to get your work completed on a daily basis!

DID YOU KNOW?
I love an inspiring Rags to Riches story. Ursula Burns is the first African American women to become CEO of Xerox. Burns started as an intern and worked her way to the very top!!!!  When searching for Rags to Riches story try to find a person that isn't well known such as Oprah, Tyler Perry or etc. Research common brands we use daily, you'll be amazed at the stories and find inspiration to pursue your dreams.

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Wednesday, March 16th, 2016: Week 9, Day 2

GREETINGS!

We have 9 MORE Weeks until the end of the school year! 

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 9 assignments by Monday, March 21st by 11:55PM
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

SHOUT-OUTS
Thank you to all of my students working hard to get their late work completed before Friday, March 18th! 

DID YOU KNOW?
In your 9.3-9.4 EP and Discussion Forum assignment, we will discuss "Rags to Riches" stories. Throughout history, Americans are known to cherish these types of stories because people can easily identify with not having the main essential of life. "Rags to Riches" stories tend to inspire us to strive for greatness and give a glimpse of hope of pursuing our dreams. One of my favorite "Rags to Riches" stories is world renowned author J.K. Rowling of the Harry Potter series, she was barely making ends meet to support herself and family, currently she is a growing empire from her mysterious and whimsical imagination!

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Tuesday, March 15th, 2016: Week 9, Day 1

GREETINGS!

We have 9 MORE Weeks until the end of the school year! 

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 9 assignments by Monday, March 21st by 11:55PM
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

SHOUT-OUTS
 Thank you to all of my students working hard to get their late work completed before Thursday, March 18th! 
DID YOU KNOW?

Failure can be devastating but ultimately the best thing that can happen. This week we will analyze the value of failure in our lives. Please don't have a one-sided negative perspective of failure, some of our prominent leaders and celebrities have experienced failures to the level of homelessness but they turned the situation as a motivating factor! Check out Eddie Obeng take on SMART FAILURE!

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Monday, March 14th, 2016: Week 8, Day 7

GREETINGS!

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 8 assignments by Monday, March 14th, by 11:55PM
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

SHOUT-OUTS
I laughed so hard this past week grading your "Eat Your Frog" assignments! Some of you have interesting frogs such as completing homework, chores, taking care of siblings and not fussing-out the bus driver! LOL! I found out we all have so many similarities when it comes to completing our FROGS!

DID YOU KNOW?
Weeks 1-8 will be on your report card! I'm tightening up loose ends and grading late assignments! Thursday, March 17th will be the last day of me accepting late assignments!

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Friday, March 11th, 2016: Week 8, Day 4

GREETINGS!

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 8 assignments by Monday, March 14th, by 11:55PM
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

SHOUT-OUTS
Thank You Erin, Rechon and Ciara for working diligently on assignments!

DID YOU KNOW?

"Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why" (R. Nixon).

What is inspiration? What inspires you? How can you inspire others? Why is this quality important for effective leadership?

8.6 Journal allows you to reflect on the above quote. For this assignment, you will use the quote to discuss the meaning of your personal inspiration. Personally, I feel we need to be reflective leaders and encourage questioning. Life is as simple as discovering the "why's" in life! Remember to discuss this assignment in 150 or more words, be mindful to use examples and personal experiences.

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!

Thursday, March 10th, 2016: Week 8, Day 3

GREETINGS!

REMINDERS & DEADLINES  

1. Be sure you have completed Week 8 assignments by Monday, March 14th, by 11:55PM
2. Review the weekly checklist to ensure that you are completing/submitting all the required assignments.
3. Don’t forget to comment on the number of posts of classmates.

SHOUT-OUTS
Thank You Michaela, Erin and Dean for working diligently on assignments on Wednesday, March 9th!

DID YOU KNOW?
This week we are embracing leadership under pressure. Great leaders are faced with challenges throughout their lives. I was inspired by Ismael Nazario's story of how he went to jail and was motivated to change his life. Sometimes we have to go through obstacles in order to lead people with similar situations. Take a look at his story and see how it applies to our unit!

How should I turn in LATE WORK?
At times in this course, you may have a late assignment. When I grade, I try to focus on the current submission of student's work. Sooooooooo, it may take a moment for me to grade LATE WORK. To help process please send an email indicating you have completed the work. I would soooooo appreciate you!

CONTACT me at danielle.crosby@ncpublicschools.gov if you need help or have any questions or concerns. You can also contact the Peer Tutoring Center on the homepage link for help when I am not available!