Student Leadership Conference October 8, 2016 A Perspective on Leadership Expressed through Anecdotes, Pictures, Quotes and Activities by Jeff Jacobs Methacton School District SHAPE America National District Teacher of the Year Student Leadership Conference October 8, 2016

Background Teacher of the Year HPE Teacher K-6 HPE Coordinator K-12 Department Chair Lead Teacher/Assistant Principal Assistant to the Headmaster Coach Chair of Planning Commission Wrestling Official President of several professional organizations

Objectives To consider one person’s perspective on leadership. To reflect on qualities that make a good leader. To recognize and understand that “leadership” comes in different forms and different styles. Provide you with activities that you can use in your classes and some additional resources.

A leader should provide encouragement to those around him/her A leader should provide encouragement to those around him/her. In other words, he or she needs to be a cheerleader for them.

NFL Dance “Get Ready for this” 1.) Pompoms left, right, left, right 2.) Jumping Jacks 3.) Jog in place 4.) Kicks

3 Beliefs About Leadership Just because you are in a leadership position doesn’t necessarily mean you are a leader. You don’t have to be THE leader to be a leader. A leader has an overall vision, sees the big picture, and is the catalyst to move toward that vision.

A few important qualities for a leader to possess… A good leader provides opportunities for those around him/her to become leaders.

Now you have the opportunity to become a leader! Move It, Move It! Movement or exercise must be simplistic A movement the average person can perform

Integrity “Whenever you do a thing, act as if the whole world were watching.” ~Thomas Jefferson

Lead By Example “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” ~ Ray Kroc

Inspiration “Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” ~ John F. Kennedy

The Youth Fitness Song a.k.a. “Chicken Fat”

Problem solver

You Need to be a Good Communicator and able to work together with others

The Tricky Triangle

Now YOU have the opportunity to utilize your problemsolving, cooperative and communication skills! Combination Pad: Mission Impossible? 10 11 12

Creativity                                                                                                                           

Creativity and “Verbal Blend” SONG TIME Click below

Passion “Passion will move men beyond themselves, beyond their shortcomings, beyond their failures.” ~ Joseph Campbell, American Mythologist, Writer and Lecturer

Willing to Take Risks

If you win You will be happy If you lose You will be wise

You Need a Sense of Humor

Let’s do some closure! (Put a lid on the pot!) Be a cheerleader and provide encouragement and opportunities for others Integrity Model the change - Lead by example Inspiration Good communicator & collaborator Creativity Passion Willingness to take risks Sense of Humor

I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. ~Thomas Jefferson

Thank you for attending! Please feel free to contact me at anytime at jjacobs@methacton.org. This presentation will be available on my Professional Website at: www.tinyurl.com/JeffJacobsHPE

YOU now have the opportunity to show courage and take a risk! Aarrrrr! The Silly Pirate Song