Leader in Me

Social and emotional learning is an integral part of education and human development. We believe learning and applying the skills of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making.

Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, school districts in the Commonwealth must implement evidenced-based programs that address the behavioral health of students. As such, Leader In Me is the main component of the District's state-mandated social and emotional learning efforts.

The Leader in Me program focuses on helping students learn to develop healthy relationships with peers and make responsible decisions, thus creating an environment that supports not only academic learning but also social and emotional learning and future success as adults in our communities. This approach empowers students with the leadership and life-skills they need to thrive in the 21st century. We focus on developing each student by:

• teaching LEADERSHIP to every student,
• creating a CULTURE of student empowerment,
• and aligning systems to drive results in ACADEMICS.

Leader in Me is a whole-school improvement process based on the idea that everyone can be a leader.