Using Your Students/Leadership Class Holly Branch Student Council Advisor Musselman High School---Inwood, WV

Leadership---Who are they? 5th period; Juniors & Seniors Executive committee of student council 10-20 students ideal They must WANT to be in this class! They are going to work! 5th period because---longest period; sell tickets (access to all students); announcements, can do games, we serve at lunches; this class is never missed b/c it is LUNCH **WANT—they have to want this. I make it very clear what I expect of them and that I NEED them to help our school be the best it can be. I try to scare them off a few times before the beginning of the next year so I can lose the dead weight. The super involved kids (athletes, theater, etc. struggle but it is possible!!)

The Selection Process Applications available 1 month before scheduling (December) Signatures of peers and teachers Essays (what is expected of them) GPA/transcript/discipline/attendance checked 2 letters of recommendation This is the executive committee of the student council!! Summer reading

What Does Leadership Do? Teacher Breakfast 2-Spirit Weeks 2-Blood Drives Homecoming Dance Talent Show Charm Revue/Mr. Musselman Pageants Relay for Life Activities Day of Caring Parent Teacher Conferences/Freshmen Oreintation Adopt a Family for Christmas Student Council Traditions We have only been doing Renaissance 5 ½ years. Student Council active for a VERY Long time.

What Does Leadership Do? Big Events Smaller Stuff Renaissance Renaissance Lists/Cards VIP Tables at Lunch Renaissance Day Staffulty Car Wash/Luncheon Free Periods every nine weeks Achieving Applemen Commitment to Graduate Academic Pep Rally Lol-Apple-Ooza JR-MAC conferences Staffulty Birthdays Student Birthdays Word of the Week 100% Club Student of the Week Staffulty of the Week Rise and Shine A Day Bracelets Theme Shirts

How Do I Lead this Group of Exceptional Students? Clear expectations Lots of Lists/Organization MUST HAVE administrative support Great to recruit other staffulty

Outside Obligations 3 meetings in June & July Summer Reading In school 1-week before rest of students Teacher Breakfast Freshmen Orientation Greet everyone first day Early to school A LOT Few events require extra hours!

How Do I Grade Leadership Students? 2 weeks notice for outside of school day 100 points per hour Overall holistic grade of events (group decision) Guest Speakers Summer Reading Parliamentary Procedures Presentations Daily Points (10 pts./day) Self Evaluation each 9-weeks Make up time/50 points per page I take Renaissance Incentives

True Colors—Know Their Strengths

Quadrant 1 Proficient Controlled intelligent Original analytical ingenious Cool needs private time persistent Inventive work is play accurate Logical insightful conceptual Innovative Precise use of language Absorbs and stores knowledge complex Values competence Visionary curious

Quadrant 2 Friendly Nurturing Empathetic Peacemaker Receptive Open Imaginative Harmonious Sincere Devoted Team Player Agreeable Honest Good-natured Genuine Romantic Authentic Intuitive Optimistic Creative Perceptive Unique

Quadrant 3 Sense of humor Troubleshooting Tolerant Energetic Competitive Competent Impulsive Easily bored Skilled Efficient Direct Non-structured Flexible Action-oriented Decisive Multi-tasking Spontaneous Hands-on Self-Confident Brave and bold Negotiator Entertainer

Quadrant 4 Traditional Dependable Calculated Practical Organized Seeks closure Responsible Attention to detail Loyal Trustworthy Policy Enforcer Stable Efficient Prepared List maker Sensible Follows through Structure Patriotic Common Sense Work-then play

Green The driving force in Green people is competency. Naturally curious, they thirst for knowledge and information and like to come up with solutions and systems for solving problems and inventing a better future. Preferring to keep their emotions to themselves they approach situations objectively.

Blue Blue peoples driving force is relationship. Before blues make a decision, they check to determine how it will affect the people involved. They will go the extra mile, often putting the needs of others before their own.

Orange Orange peoples driving force is freedom. They are opportunistic people and if they feel they do not feel they do not have choices, they may just create some. Natural risk-takers, rules seem to be guidelines to aim for and are often flexible and negotiable.

Gold Gold people “set the gold standard” and strive to be as “good as gold”. Their driving force is responsibility. Conscientious, dependable individuals, they want to do the right thing, following established standards.