Leadership…. Activity #1 Feb 6 HR

 Think-Pair-Share with a shoulder partner.  What is a leader?  What characteristics make a leader?  In groups of 4- have students define the term leader and list characteristics of a leader.

 Individually each student writes the names of three leaders on a blank sheet of paper.  Write at least 3 characteristics of each leader with examples. (No sharing) Example- Officer John Catiller * Provides safety for our community * Teaches rules of school & society to students * Respectful to adults and students

 In groups of 4- have each student share their leaders and support their choices with the reasons they wrote down with the group.  Each group discusses common leader and common characteristics of a leader.  Using Chart Paper have each group fill out bubble chart to hang in room.

Leadership…. Activity #2 Feb 13 HR

Have each group of 4 retrieve their chart of Leadership Characteristics.

Students Think-Pair-Share What makes a middle school student a leader?  Students individually Think for 30 seconds.  Students Pair with their shoulder partner.  Students Share answers.

 Call on each pair of students to share with class what makes a middle school student a leader.  Discuss whole group the similarities and differences in adult and student leaders.  On Chart Paper- Have students in groups of 4 describe the role of a student leader.

 Students in groups of 4-  Each group has 10 minutes to brainstorm the profile of a student leader Name Role Activities Characteristics Joe Shane Athlete Volleyball player Team leader Takes attendance Gives positive encouragement Helps team members in need of extra skill practice

 Spend the rest of the time having students share with any student not from their group.  Students stand.  Walk around the room with their hands up.  When you call Pair- students find a student who was NOT in their group and share the Student Leader-Role-Activity- Characteristics. Continue until all students have shared with 1 person from each group.

Leadership…. Activity #3 Feb 21 HR

 Give your class 2 minutes-  Have your class form groups of  No more than five in a group and no less than four students.  They must not have more than 2 members of a previous team (from Leadership Week 1 or 2).

 You are in a plane crash over an unoccupied island off Key West.  The radio is out- there is no cell phone reception.  The time is 11:00 am and weather is partly cloudy 76 `  Write an action plan for the next 24 hours.  You have 10 minutes for your group to get it on paper.

Autocratic- In a system of autocratic leadership, one person has control over all of the workers or followers. The leader is in complete control and no one is permitted to make any suggestions or offer any opinions, no matter how it may benefit the group. Hogs & Logs??

 Bureaucratic - This style of leadership follows a close set of standards. Everything is done in an exact, specific way to ensure safety and/or accuracy. A natural bureaucratic leader will tend to create detailed instructions for other members of a group. Queen Bee & Worker Bees??

 Charismatic- A Charismatic leader is one who provides an environment full of energy and positive reinforcement. Charismatic leaders inspire others and encourage them to be their best. Employees and group members want to impress a charismatic leader, so they work hard and strive to succeed. Not exactly the class clown..

 Democratic- Under democratic leadership, the people have a more participatory role in the decision making process. One person retains final say over all decisions but allows others to share insight and ideas. Group members participate..

 Whole Group- Discuss the four student leadership styles. What characteristics does each leadership style include? Which leadership style would work best in the plane crash? * Which leadership style would work best in a different situation? Why?

 Individually- Each student answers this question and turns in before bell rings.  What type of leader(s) emerged in your group activity? (No names) What type of leadership style would you choose to be if you could?

Leadership…. Activity #4 Feb 28 HR

 Take five minutes to individually reflect on the previous three assignments. Activity #1- Leaders and Characteristics Activity #2- Student leader Roles/Activities Characteristics Activity #3- Student Leadership Styles

 Not everyone falls into the four styles of leadership. * Autocratic * Bureaucratic * Charismatic * Democratic Everyone does have characteristic traits.

 Using all three prior activities- In whole group summarize leadership characteristics and record on the board or chart paper. Examples- Respectful Trustworthy Encouraging

 Each of us is part of many different groups Family ME Friends School Team Other groups Community

 Each student takes 10 – 15 minutes to write a journal entry on notebook paper. Include- My leadership characteristics (traits). Where can I use those traits in each part of my life?