1. Chapter 11: Leadership Curriculum for the Gifted
EQ: What role does leadership play in gifted education?

2. General Notes Leadership is a recognized category of giftedness.
Gardner confirms the relationship of intelligence and leadership.
Most leaders use their intellectual strengths to surround themselves with other intelligent people who have different personality types.

3. General Notes cont.
Teachers can incorporate activities within the curriculum to prepare gifted students for both types of leadership by first understanding the cognitive and affective skills involved in leadership.
Cognitive leadership involves problem solving and logic processes, while affective leadership includes ethical decision-making and effectiveness using interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.
Curriculum must include higher-level thinking skills, creative problem-solving approaches, logic, and decision-making models.

4. 7 Primary Skills Effective Adult Leaders Possess
Technical Competence
Conceptual Skill-ability to strategically plan and think abstractly.
Track Record-leaders must prove themselves to their subordinates.
Ability to wok with people, including communication, delegation, and motivation.

5. 7 Primary Skills Effective Adult Leaders Possess Cont.
Skill of Taste-”ability to identify and cultivate talent”
Judgment-how to make important decisions, given limited data, within a specific time frame
Skill of Character-people follow a leaders based not only on ability but the character exemplified.

6. Characteristics of Leaders and the Gifted Learner
Highly verbal Responsible Socially sensitive Flexible Visionary Passionate Problem solvers Interpersonal Skills Critical thinkers Intrapersonal Skills Creative initiators

7. Transferring Curriculum Activities to the Leadership Domain
Service Learning
Contests and Activities
Extracurricular Options
Independent Study
Internships and Mentorships
Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Reflection
Scenarios
Reasoning

8. Reasoning Purpose or goal Evidence or data Inferences
Implications and consequences
Point of view
Assumptions
Concepts of ideas

9. Applications for Leadership Within the Context of the Classroom
Analyze and study great leaders
Embed at least one or two question about leadership when requiring journals, group work reflection, or unit assignments.
Provide a myriad of opportunities for students to take the lead in planning activities, school events, classroom products, or community options.

10. Applications for Leadership Within the Context of the Classroom Cont.
Encourage community service
Help students assess themselves as leaders through leadership skill inventories, personality inventories, and class discussions.
Provide opportunities to practice leadership skills.

11. Reflection: Discussion Question
How can you include leadership curriculum in your units?

12. Preview AID Activities Introductory Activity due No Class February 21
Unit Lesson Plans due February 28