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2009 Institute for Staff Development
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Teen Leaders and Effective Habits of Leadership
Teen Leaders and Effective Habits of Leadership
Presented By
• Liz De Las CuevasMagnet Lead Teacher
Booker T. Washington Senior HS• Michelle Evans-BoltMagnet Lead Teacher
Miami Springs Senior HS
2009 Institute for Staff Development
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Description• This workshop is designed for educators and others in
the classroom who provide instruction. Participants will explore some of the tools needed by young learners to
develop into effective leaders and become their personal best.
• "Hands-On" sample lessons on Ethics, Time Management, Mental and Emotional Health, Conflict
Resolution, Taking the Initiative, and Paradigms of Self will be highlighted. Participants will learn where and how
to focus their instruction to improve their students leadership skills.
2009 Institute for Staff Development
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Icebreaker Activity
2 Truths and a Lie
2009 Institute for Staff Development
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Video # 1
Faculty at Miami Springs Middle School respond to the following question:
“How do you encourage the development of leadership skills in your students?”
2009 Institute for Staff Development
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Educators should “Dress the Part”
• Facilitators will model exemplars of appropriate and non-appropriate
business attire
2009 Institute for Staff Development
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Ethics- what is this anyway? • Ethics are often summed up in what is
considered the “golden rule”—do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
• Ethics are considered the moral standards by which people judge behavior
• How can you incorporate a ethics lesson into your curriculum?
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Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Video # 2
At the beginning of the school year, create an Honor Code for your Academy,
establish a Fairness Committee
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Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Time Management & Stress
• How does poor time management skills cause stress in students?
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Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Video # 3
• “7 steps to Good Study Habits” &
Creating a Positive Attitude”
• While viewing the video, please complete the pre-post test questionnaire distributed
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Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Follow-Up to Time Management Segment
Participants will participate in “Project Runway”
Activity
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Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Taking the Initiative
• Video # 4 – Assertiveness”
• How do we as educators pinpoint the leaders in our group?
• Activity “The Human Bar Graph”
2009 Institute for Staff Development
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Paradigms of Self
• A paradigm is the way you think about and see things.
• You can usually tell what your paradigms are by asking yourself
• “What is my life centered on?”• Handout Activity to be completed
independently by participants
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Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Debriefing Activity & Wrap-Up
• Frame Game
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Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Questions?
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Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Curriculum Standards• Demonstrate personal and interpersonal skills and attributes
appropriate for the workplace. • Assess personal strengths and weaknesses as they relate to
job objectives, career exploration, personal development, and life goals.
• Develop an awareness of management functions and organizational structures as they relate to today’s workplace and employer/employee roles.
• Practice quality performance in the learning environment and the workplace.
• Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques, customer service strategies, and standards of personal and professional ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.
2009 Institute for Staff Development
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
References• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens,
Sean Covey.
• The Daily Drucker 365 Days of Insight and Motivation for getting the Right
• Things Done, Peter F. Drucker.
• Dale Carnegie’s Golden Book http://www.dalecarnegie.com/pdfs/gbflashEnglish.pdf
2009 Institute for Staff Development
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow