The Hutchinson USD 308 Board of Education approved a new curriculum on Monday. The board voted for one year of funding for piloting the Leader in Me program for eight of the district s schools.
Leader in Me is designed for K-12 students and fits in with the district’s two primary focuses for the Kansas Education Systems Accreditation, which are rigor and relevance. The curriculum was created by the same organization that developed 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, based partially on the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Franklin Covey. The program utilizes the premise that when a person changes the way things are seen, it influences what the individual does and the results the person gets.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Marshall donates books as he moves from House to Senate USD 428 Board of Education meeting at a Glance, Dec. 14, 2020 Laina Marshall, left, on behalf of Senator-Elect Roger Marshall, delivered five autographed copies of House Mouse, Senate Mouse for each elementary library. Also pictured, Andrea Bauer, USD 428 public information director.
Senator-elect Dr. Roger Marshall has signed and donated five early reader books, titled “House Mouse, Senate Mouse,” to Great Bend USD 428 – one copy for each of the district’s five elementary schools. Marshall’s wife, Laina Marshall, recently delivered the books, said USD 428 Public Information Director Andrea Bauer. The donation was one of several contributions approved at Monday’s USD 428 Board of Educat