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Today is the best time to go forward. The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia (Frigga bein g the name of the Norse goddess for whom "Friday" is named and triskaidekaphobia meaning fear of the number thirteen), or paraskevidekatriaphobia [1][2] a concatenation of the Greek wordsParaskeví (Παρασκευή, meaning "Friday"), and dekatreís (δεκατρείς, meaning "thirteen") attached to phobía (φοβία, from phóbos, φόβος, meaning "fear"). The latter word was derived in 1911 and first appeared in a mainstream source in 1953.Friggatriskaidekaphobia [1][2]Greek National SAM Innovation Project

Change of principal time leads to: National SAM Innovation Project Improved teacher practice Increased student engagement Increased parent engagement Greater academic achievement

Sams and Principals: Setting the Stage Every Day

Three Steps to set the stage Schedule above goal before each day starts Schedule follow-up EVERY time Every day: consider if time spent is changing practice day National SAM Innovation Project

Monday Are you at or above goal? What follow-up do you need to do from this week? Do you have a first/Second/Third responder sheet? Do all of your support staff “get it”? National SAM Innovation Project

Rest of May Review and Refresh Meetings Reflective feedback sessions May lesson plan reviews Celebrations PD plans National SAM Innovation Project

And.. Phoenix, January National SAM Innovation Project

Creating a Habit How many days does it take to establish a new habit? Dr. Maxwell Maltz, a plastic surgeon, was the originator of the idea that it takes 21 days to establish a positive habit, or to process a change so it seems "normal". His book, Psycho-Cybernetics, published in 1960, is still on the Top 50 Self Help Books list. A day window to establish a new habit is accepted as fact by today’s psychologists. National SAM Innovation Project

Nine Principles Begin with praise and honest appreciation. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders. Let the other person save face. Praise every improvement. Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to. Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct. Make the other person happy about doing what you suggest. National SAM Innovation Project

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Six Ways to Make People Like You Become genuinely interested in other people. Smile. Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves. Talk in terms of the other person's interest. Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely. National SAM Innovation Project

Every Day: Above Goal Every Day: Follow up Every Day: Analyze Impact National SAM Innovation Project