BIG LEADERSHIP
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SMALL
“Leadership is about making others around you better,” said Director of Curriculum and Faculty Development Chris Weaver. At Peck, this also means that qualities of leadership are also firmly rooted in our InDeCoRe values—care, respect, courage, gratitude, resilience, and integrity—as well as our emphasis on ‘consideration of others.’ These qualities are recognized daily at Peck—in ways both “big” (leading a community service project) and “small” (helping others feel included)—through both private and public acknowledgements such as Job Well Done Tickets, remarks and honors given during assemblies, and In Recognition Of programming. Leadership at Peck comes to life as students take initiative, set a positive tone, and feel a sense of agency and ownership. And in the context of a K-8 environment, this also means that students continually practice and internalize these qualities as they grow into increasingly nuanced leadership roles. Examples of leadership skills abound at Peck—but here are just a few of the ways in which Peck students have been bringing them to life:
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