Founded on the belief that everyone has the potential to lead, Leader in Me is a comprehensive PK–12 framework that nurtures student leadership, fosters a culture of trust, and boosts academic success. This proven approach empowers students, educators, and families with essential leadership and life skills, preparing them to excel.
What Leader in Me Schools DO
Integrate highly-effective practices across all three areas of leadership, culture, and academics.
Leadership
Start with adults learning and modeling
All adults involved in student achievement learn and model the effective practices at school, at home, and in the community.
Teach students to lead
Develop systems that give students the opportunity to lead, teach, and learn from other students in all facets of their learning experience.
Culture
Create a leadership environment
Staff, students, and families collaboratively create and maintain an environment that empowers students and communicates the worth and potential of everyone.
Share leadership
Build systems to authentically involve students in the continuous improvement of all aspects of the school and community, and provide real opportunities for them to lead, innovate, and collaborate.
Academics
Achieve Goals
Everyone is aware of and can articulate the goal and current state of the progress toward achieving said goal.
Empower Learners
Students use Leadership Portfolios and take primary ownership of updating, assessing, and reflecting on their progress toward their personal and academic goals.