Overview

Every teen can be a leader. This flexible, ready-to-use curriculum helps you instill a leadership attitude in all adolescents. The 21 sessions teach leadership skills through activities, discussion, observation, reading, writing, and goal setting. Includes assessment tools, reproducible forms and exams. Note: Requires use of the student book Everyday Leadership.

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Author:   Mariam G. MacGregor ,  Ruth Taswell
Publisher:   Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Imprint:   Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.512kg
ISBN:  

9781575422138

ISBN 10:   1575422131
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   31 October 2006
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Replaced By:   9781631980428
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

List of Reproducibles Foreword Preface: Inspiring Teens to Take the Leas Introduction: Leading the Way The Sessions SESSION 1: Introducing Leadership (session expectations, value of learning leadership) SESSION 2: What Leadership Means to Me (defining leadership) SESSION 3: The Leaders in My Life (qualities of leadership) SESSION 4: What I Look for in a Leader (what makes a good leader) SESSION 5: Leaders and Followers (human behavior of group members and of leaders) SESSION 6: Power Play (leaders’ power, influence, and authority) SESSION 7: Communicate with Style (nonverbal cues, positive feedback) SESSION 8: Hear, There, Everywhere: Active Listening (listening blocks, tips for effective listening) SESSION 9: My Values (personal values and decision making) SESSION 10: Doing the Right Thing (ethics and ethical decision making) SESSION 11: He Says, She Says (leadership and gender) SESSION 12: Choosing Tolerance (stereotypes and prejudices) SESSION 13: Strength in Numbers (team building) SESSION 14: Turning Conflict into Cooperation (conflict management) SESSION 15: All in Favor, Say “Aye” (majority rule decision making) SESSION 16: All for One and One for All (consensus decision making) SESSION 17: Taking Chances (appropriate risk taking) SESSION 18: Thinking Creatively (the need for creative thinking) SESSION 19: Having My Voice Heard (public speaking) SESSION 20: Motivating the Team (identifying personal motivators) SESSION 21: Showing Appreciation, Celebrating Success (recognizing people’s contributions) Supplemental Materials Class Sequence Observing-an-Organization Project Researching-a-Leader Project Midterm and Final Exams Resources and Additional Reading Resources for Students Index About the Author  

Reviews

2007 Distinguished Achievement Award Curriculum Package/Specialized Audience Instruction category--The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP)

With years of experience as a leadership consultant, school counselor, and coordinator of various leadership programs, MacGregor brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens.

2007 Distinguished Achievement Award Curriculum Package/Specialized Audience Instruction category—The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP)

Author Information

Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S., is assistant vice chancellor for Employee Engagement and Success at TCU and a nationally recognized leadership consultant who works with schools (K–12 and higher education), nonprofit agencies, faith groups, and communities interested in developing meaningful, sustainable leadership efforts for kids, teens, and young adults. Mariam lived in Colorado for many years, where she served as the school counselor and coordinator of leadership programs at an alternative high school and received honorable mention for Counselor of the Year. She also worked with college student leaders at Syracuse University, Santa Clara University, Metropolitan State College of Denver, and Texas Christian University (TCU), and was the youth volunteer trainer for Night Lights (a respite care program that serves families of kids with special needs) and EPIC Mentors (a program started by one of her sons at his elementary school that pairs peer mentors with kids with learning challenges). She currently lives in Texas. 

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