Leadership 12
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to master the skills and responsibilities cultivated in leadership and to use those skills to serve their extended community and mentor others in the spirit of service.
The modern workforce and post-secondary institutions are increasingly demanding leadership skill development and broad personal experiences, the result is the need to have structured leadership courses beyond clubs and extracurricular. Traditionally, schools have relied on school clubs to provide student leadership but there is a need for a curricular based course that allows students to explore, develop, and apply leadership skills within the school, community and world.
• Leadership skill development is an ongoing process • Effective communication is a foundation of leadership development • Understanding leadership styles of self and others facilitates skill development • Leadership plays an important role in the climate and culture of the greater community • Leadership is rooted in a philosophy of service
Recommended Instructional Components: The teacher will design instructional strategies that: • acknowledge the social nature of learning; • embed formative assessment practices such as learning intentions, criteria, questions, descriptive feedback, self and peer-assessment; • provide opportunities for students to share learning and reflect; • utilize technologies and other tools in purposeful ways