GLENEAGLELEADERSHIP 10-11
Joanna Horvath
OBJECTIVE: The goal of the Leadership program is to introduce the students to explore and expand their leadership skills. To do this, students will be responsible for the following: planning & running a variety of events, learning and teaching others about leadership qualities and strategies and reflecting upon what they have learned, and developing interpersonal skills within the community. Students will leave the program with a better understanding of what leadership skills they possess; they will develop a sense of pride having planned and run several events, and have a better appreciation as to the importance of teamwork and making community connections.
HOW THE CLASS WILL WORK: All students will work together to plan & run events and discuss & learn about leadership skills & strategies. Each student will be required to keep a Leadership Duotang/Log to compile class work and to record reflections. They will be expected to model appropriate behaviour at all times – remember you must be a leader of self before you can effectively lead others.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP
Each student will be responsible for the following:
- Run a Major Event : (self/peer/teacher assessment)
Total 25% of your mark
- Planning & running the school-based event (Theme days, fundraisers,Hallowe’en fashion show, group-selected event)
- Debriefing & Reflecting with evidence
a)What did I learn?
b)What did I do well?
c)What would I change for next time?
d)How have I demonstrated what has been learned in class? If I chose not to do something that was successful in the past; why not?
Each of the above questions will need to have a fair amount of discussion with them.
- Service Hours – must be done!
Total 10% of your mark
Each student will need to participate in 10 hours of volunteer service outside of regular classroom activities. These hours must be for the school or school initiated. This does not include time spent while working on events. See attached Service Hours Record for recording hours.
- Instructional Activities/Assignments
Total 25% of your mark
This will include a variety of teacher-led activities presented to the whole class. Topics will range from discussing Leadership characteristics and skills to developing your own personal mission statement to working on group assignments to demonstrate leadership.
- Community Experience – visits tolocal elementary schools (buddy reading) and local senior care homes will be scheduled on a weekly/biweekly basis
Total 15% of your mark
- Social Responsibility & Leadership Interviews
Total 15% of your mark
See rubric
- Final Project/Reflection
Total 10% of your mark
Students will be required to present a final project that reflects what you have learned as a leader, how you have changed and any other important details.
**Remember to keep the end in mind…
Your aims are:
- Understand yourself
- Develop communication skills
- Apply the skills from class
- Organize events & run meetings