Tuesday, Mar 19 2013 12:01 AM

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey the book that Monroe High School will use for its new personal development class is available for public review at the Tehachapi Unified School District Office.

A course that aims to help high school students make positive life choices and take personal responsibility for their lives may be in the mix of course offerings at Monroe Continuation High School in the near future.

Approved last week by the Tehachapi Unified School District Board of Trustees, students will soon have an opportunity to improve their academic and social skills through a new personal development class.

Available to all Monroe students in grades 10-12, the course will be a one semester elective centered on helping teens to do better in school and life, while setting and achieving their long and short term goals.

Through projects, presentations, demonstrations, written and oral reports, students will learn to demonstrate and develop personal skills that promote success and growth in the work place, while learning the fundamentals of planning for college or employment, as well as perfecting successful study, critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Already offered at Vista West Continuation High School in Bakersfield, Monroe staff recognized a need to incorporate a similar program into its academic offerings.

Besides asking for course approval, Monroe staff also asked the board to approve the book -- "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" by Sean Covey -- to be put on 30-day public review before returning to the board for its final approval for adoption and use in the new personal development curriculum.

Written by a Brigham Young University and Harvard Business School graduate, the book will be available for evaluation by parents and other interested parties at the district office, 300 South Robinson St.

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Board approves personal development course at Monroe