L.E.A.D Program Outline
Leadership Enrichment And Development Program
Elementary Classroom Leadership Curriculum
Benefits for Students
The L.E.A.D program strives to help elementary aged students
develop both personally and as leaders in order to better prepare them to be
positive members of their communities.
By giving them the tools they need to be self-confident, solve problems,
communicate clearly, and work in teams, students will be more ready for
whatever the future holds.
Benefits for
Educators
The L.E.A.D program benefits educators in many ways. It fosters a stronger and more positive
community inside and outside the classroom. With less disruptive behavior and students
having the tools to solve their own problems, educators have more time to spend
on quality academics. By empowering
students at the elementary school level, educators in middle and high school
will have students who are more prepared to learn and deal with adolescence.
Program Focus
The L.E.A.D program focuses on personal and leadership
development in each student in the following areas:
Personal Development
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Leadership Development
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Positive action
Goal setting
Prioritizing
Self Confidence
Personal awareness
Personal growth and health
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Helping others
Listening
Working Together
Public speaking skills
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These outcomes are reached through a combination of
different strategies: The 7 Habits of Happy Kids, Tribes Learning Communities,
Lifeskills, and teambuilding activities.
Through a balance of knowledge acquisition and opportunities to practice
and reflect on the skills learned, students will grow and transform throughout
the year.
----------------- SELF EVALUATIONS -----------------
L.E.A.D Program
Self-Evaluation
Pre-program August
2013
Part A: Personal Development
Please circle the
answer that best describes you.
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am a confident person.
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believe that I can do whatever I set my mind to.
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am independent. I can do things on my
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am proud of my accomplishments. It
makes me feel good to do well in school and other activities.
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take responsibility for my own actions.
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do not blame others for my choices.
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choose to take positive actions that not only help me, but others too.
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am good at setting goals to help me be successful.
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know what I am good at.
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know what I need to improve on to be a better person.
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get enough sleep every night.
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eat healthy nutritious meals every day.
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exercise every day.
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balance my time between work and play.
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Part B: Leadership Development
Please circle the
answer that best describes you.
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want others to be successful.
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help other people to be their best.
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help others when they have problems.
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listen to others with my eyes, ears, body, and heart.
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listen to other people’s opinions without judging or interrupting them.
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work well with others in groups.
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communicate clearly with others.
People understand what I am trying to say.
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feel comfortable being in front of a large group of people.
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am a good role model. Other people
look up to me.
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L.E.A.D Program
Self-Evaluation
Mid-program January
2014
Part A: Personal Development
Please circle the
answer that best describes you.
No
way!
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Not
really
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Sometimes
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Usually
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Definitely!
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1.
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I
am a confident person.
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I
believe that I can do whatever I set my mind to.
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5
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3.
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I
am independent. I can do things on my
own.
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3
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4
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5
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4.
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I
am proud of my accomplishments. It
makes me feel good to do well in school and other activities.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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5.
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I
take responsibility for my own actions.
I do not blame others for my choices.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6.
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I
choose to take positive actions that not only help me, but others too.
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7.
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I
am good at setting goals to help me be successful.
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8.
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I
know what I am good at.
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9.
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I
know what I need to improve on to be a better person.
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10.
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I
get enough sleep every night.
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11.
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I
eat healthy nutritious meals every day.
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I
exercise every day.
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I
balance my time between work and play.
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14. How have you
changed as a person since the beginning of the year? Give two examples.
15. What are 2 things
you would like to improve on?
Part B: Leadership Development
Please circle the
answer that best describes you.
No
way!
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Not
really
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Sometimes
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Usually
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Definitely!
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1.
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I
want others to be successful.
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4
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5
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2.
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I
help other people to be their best and when they have problems.
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1
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5
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3.
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I
listen to others with my eyes, ears, body, and heart.
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I
listen to other people’s opinions without judging or interrupting them.
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I
work well in groups.
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Other
people like to work with me in groups.
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5
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7.
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I
communicate clearly with others.
People understand what I am trying to say.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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8.
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I
feel comfortable being in front of a large group of people.
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1
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3
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4
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5
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9.
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I
am a good role model. Other people
look up to me.
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10. Describe how you have been a leader so far this year.
L.E.A.D Program
Self-Evaluation
Post-program June
2014
Part A: Personal Development
Please circle the
answer that best describes you.
No
way!
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Not
really
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Sometimes
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Usually
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Definitely!
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1.
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I
am a confident person.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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2.
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I
believe that I can do whatever I set my mind to.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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3.
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I
am independent. I can do things on my
own.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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4.
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I
am proud of my accomplishments. It
makes me feel good to do well in school and other activities.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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5.
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I
take responsibility for my own actions.
I do not blame others for my choices.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6.
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I
choose to take positive actions that not only help me, but others too.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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7.
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I
am good at setting goals to help me be successful.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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8.
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I
know what I am good at.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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9.
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I
know what I need to improve on to be a better person.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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10.
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I
get enough sleep every night.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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11.
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I
eat healthy nutritious meals every day.
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1
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3
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4
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5
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12.
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I
exercise every day.
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1
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4
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5
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13.
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I
balance my time between work and play.
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1
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4
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5
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14. How have you changed as a person since the beginning of the year? Give two examples.
Part B: Leadership Development
Please circle the
answer that best describes you.
No
way!
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Not
really
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Sometimes
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Usually
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Definitely!
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1.
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I
want others to be successful.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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2.
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I
help other people to be their best and when they have problems.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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3.
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I
listen to others with my eyes, ears, body, and heart.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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4.
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I
listen to other people’s opinions without judging or interrupting them.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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5.
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I
work well in groups.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6.
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Other
people like to work with me in groups.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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7.
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I
communicate clearly with others.
People understand what I am trying to say.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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8.
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I
feel comfortable being in front of a large group of people.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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9.
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I
am a good role model. Other people
look up to me.
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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10. How have you
shown leadership this year?
11. If you were given a leadership role next year, what kinds of things would you do?
12. What was the most
interesting part of the LEAD Program?
Why?
13. How can we
improve the LEAD program? What would make it better?
--------Sample Year-Long Outline--------
August (forming)
·
Establish
Tribes community circle and safe space
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Get
to know you activities
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Class
expectations- with student input
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Establish
routine
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Introducing
the 7 habits, Explore one each week
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Conflict
resolution strategies, role play scenarios and discuss
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Whole
class teambuilding activities to build community
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Review
the school’s character core of the Lifeskills
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Give
Pre-Leadership Assessment (student self-evaluation)
September
(forming)
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Continue
introducing the 7 habits each week, be sure to make connections to the school’s
Lifeskills (eg. Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood
parallels with the Lifeskill of Active Listening)
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Integrate 7 habits into every day lessons, point
out and look for real life examples
o Tie
in to academics, especially Language Arts.
Many stories have great examples of leadership Do’s and Don’ts
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Teambuilding activities in smaller groups- keep
changing groups each time so that students get the opportunity to work with
different people
October
(forming/storming)
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Finish
introducing the 7 habits
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Put
students into official Tribes
o More difficult team building
activities in tribes
o Have tribes create mission
statements (Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind)
o Share tribe member strengths (Habit
6: Synergize)
November
(storming/norming)
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Continue
to integrate 7 habits into every day lessons
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Teambuilding
activities every other week
December
(norming/performing)
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Students (especially in tribes) are hopefully
comfortable with each other and support each other
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Teambuilding activities every other week
·
Mid-Year Leadership Assessment (student
self-evaluations)
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End the calendar year with whole class
teambuilding
January (transforming/forming/storming)
·
Place students in new Tribes
o Teambuilding
activities in new Tribes
o Mission
statements and flags to represent the new groups
·
Review the 7 Habits
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Start doing Habit of the Week Awards to
recognize students who embody each habit
February
(storming/norming)
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Teambuilding activities every other week
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Continue with Habit of the Week Awards
March
(norming/performing)
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Small service project with student input
o Model
how an event could be organized and guide students in the process
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Teambuilding activities every other week
April
(transforming/forming/storming)
·
Place students in new Tribes
o Teambuilding
activities in new Tribes
o Mission
statements and flags to represent the new groups
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Teambuilding activities every other week
May (storming/norming)
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Students start planning final Leadership Service
Project together
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Teambuilding activities every other week
June
(norming/performing/adjourning)
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Students execute their final Leadership Service
Project
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Whole class teambuilding and celebrations
·
7 Habits awards- give each student an award for
one of the Habits they exemplified, give an award for one student who embodied
all of them
·
Post Leadership Assessment (student
self-evaluation)
