Leadership Class Syllabus
School Year: 2008-2009
Teacher: Mrs. Antoine

The T.E.A.M. Rule: Together everyone achieves more if there is a Total Effort from All Members.

Welcome to an exciting year of Leadership! This course is designed to instruct students in the various methods and techniques for planning, implementing, and evaluating projects related to school activities. This course is designed to give you, the students, the opportunity to learn the ways in which you can become successful leaders in your school and community. Topics include parliamentary procedure, public speaking, group dynamics, and creative visuals. To receive an A or B grade, students must complete an appropriate project as the Leader, while also fulfilling their previous smaller projects as leaders and gophers. Following instructions from the assigned Leader and giving instructions as the Leader is very important in the quality of the projects and the fulfilling of these projects. Listening, following instructions, and leading are valuable tools to have in the work place no matter what career is chosen.

Grade Level: 11-12
Graduation Requirements: Elective
Prerequisites: Instructor Permission

Learning Activities:
• Speaking – Public Speaking and parliamentary procedure demonstration required.
• Listening – Films, lecture and class discussion and procedures.
• Reading - Instructor handouts and selected articles.
• Writing – Project proposals and evaluations
• Tests – Final Exam, and final written project
• Homework – Outside project work required

Learning Outcome:
I. General Concepts The students will be able to:
• Understand that people support what they help to create.
• Demonstrate the effective utilization of Situational Leadership.
• Recognize that each person in a group has an important contribution.
• Recognize that is the process as well as the product that matters when planning activities.
• Understand that knowing the chain of command will help a person be a more effective leader.
• Recognize that values vary among people.
• Have an understanding of Washington’s school finance laws as they apply to ASB funds.

II. Group Techniques and Skills The student will be able to:
• Solve problems using the problem solving method.
• Make decisions based on a logical process.
• Brainstorm and prioritize using 1-3-6ing.
• Run and participate in an effective meeting.
• Plan a project using the steps in activity planning.
• Use a process to identify the numerous resources of a group.
• Use actions that support group process.
• Recognize and understand the responsibilities of individual group members.
• Use basic parliamentary procedure.

III. Communication Skills The student will be able to:
• Understand the importance of active listening in good communication.
• Apply the communication skill of paraphrasing.
• Make an effective short presentation.
• Make an effective introduction.
• Create an effective visual display.

Grading:

You will be evaluated according to rubrics on various projects and required weekly assignments that have separate grading criteria. Remember, you have to be involved in the projects and document your jobs. Otherwise, I cannot give credit. Your goal is to collect as many points possible!

Major Projects 50 points
Small Projects 25 points
Raider Day Fridays 10 points
Leadership in the movies 15 points
Monthly Assessments 25 points
Final Semester project 50 points

*Monthly assessments can mean a paper or an evaluation with me to see how you are progressing.