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Why create a leadership course at MHS ?

Student Leaders Make a Difference! as positive role models by establishing expectations for behavior

and achievement as initiators of conflict resolution as effective mentors by bridging communication between administrators, teachers, and students by actively using their unique skills and

talents for the betterment of MHS

Goals and Objectives To introduce students to:

prominent theories of leadership prominent leaders in the fields of public service,

the military, social service and business. opportunities to identify and develop their own

leadership skills To foster a culture of high academic

achievement for all Milton High School students

To engage student leaders in the design and implementation of procedures that effect their learning environment

Performance Assessment

IndividualStudents will :

identify various leadership styles including their own create a Needs Inventory design an Action Plan including a pre and post

project assessment an Assessment Survey

Group plan and work collaboratively

Developing new curriculum courses

1. Why?

To meet a strategically identified

student need

2. How?

By addressing these four critical components:

Student outcomes what will they know, understand, and be able to do

Critical content, key concepts, and essential understandings

Process and skill abilities that ensure quality performance

Assessments that measure standards-driven performance

National Standards Addressed

ASCA National Standards for School

Counseling Programs 

Source:

Standard A: 

Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

Source: ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs

A1:  Develop Career Awareness 1. Develop skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career information

2. Learn about the variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations

3. Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and

motivations 

4. Learn how to interact and work cooperatively in teams 

5. Learn to make decisions 

6. Learn how to set goals 

7. Understand the importance of planning 

8. Pursue and develop competency in areas of interest 

9. Develop hobbies and vocational interests 

10. Balance between work and leisure

Source: ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs

A2:  Develop Employment Readiness1. Acquire employability skills such as working on a team,

problem-solving and organizational skills2. Apply job readiness skills to seek employment opportunities

3. Demonstrate knowledge about the changing workplace

4. Learn more about the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees

5. Learn to respect individual uniqueness in the workplace6. Learn how to write a resume

7. Develop a positive attitude toward work and learning

8. Understand the importance of responsibility, dependability, punctuality, integrity and effort in the workplace

9. Utilize time- and task-management skills

Source: ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs

Standard B: 

Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction.

Source: ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs

B1:  Acquire Career Information1. Apply decision-making skills to career planning,

course selection, and career transition 

2. Identify personal skills, interests and abilities and relate them to current career choice 

3. Demonstrate knowledge of the career-planning process 4. Know the various ways in which occupations can be classified 

5. Use research and information resources to obtain career information 

6. Learn to use the Internet to access career-planning information 

7. Describe traditional and nontraditional career choices and how they relate to career choice 

8. Understand how changing economic and societal needs influence employment trends and future trainingportfolio

Source: ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs

B2:  Identify Career Goals

1. Demonstrate awareness of the education and training needed to achieve career goals 

2. Assess and modify their educational plan to support career 

3. Use employability and job readiness skills in internship 

4. Select course work that is related to career interests 

5. Maintain a career-planning

Source: ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs

Standard C: 

Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work.

Source: ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs

C1:  Acquire Knowledge to Achieve Career Goals

1. Understand the relationship between educational achievement and career success 

2. Explain how work can help to achieve personal success and satisfaction 

3. Identify personal preferences and interests influencing career choice and success 

4. Understand that the changing workplace requires lifelong learning and acquiring new skills 

5. Describe the effect of work on lifestyle 

6. Understand the importance of equity and access in career choice 

7. Understand that work is an important and satisfying means of personal expression

Source: ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs

C2:  Apply Skills to Achieve Career1. Demonstrate how interests, abilities and achievement

relate to achieving personal, social, educational and career goals 

2. Learn how to use conflict management skills with peers and adults 

3. Learn to work cooperatively with others as a team member 

4. Apply academic and employment readiness skills in work- based learning situations such as internships, shadowing and/or mentoring experiences

MHS Leadership Course will also address The Massachusetts

Common Core of Learning

I. Working and Contributing

II. Demonstrate Personal, Social and Civic Responsibility

I. Study and Work Effectively

Set goals and achieve them by organizing time, work space, and resources effectively.

Monitor progress and learn from both successes and mistakes.

Manage money, balance competing priorities and interests, and allocate time among study, work and recreation.

Work both independently and in groups. Work hard, persevere and act with integrity.

Source: The Massachusetts Common Core of Learning

II. Demonstrate Personal, Social and Civic Responsibility

Accept responsibility for one's own behavior and actions.

Know career options and the academic and occupational requirements needed for

employment and economic independence.

Treat others with respect and understand similarities and differences among people.

Learn to resolve disagreements, reduce conflict and prevent violence.

Participate in meaningful community and/or school activities.

Understand the individual's rights, responsibilities, and role in the community, state and

nation.

Understand how the principles of democracy, equality, freedom, law and justice evolve

and work in society.

Analyze, develop and act on informed opinions about current economic,

environmental, political and social issues affecting Massachusetts, the United States

and the world.

Source: The Massachusetts Common Core of Learning

Initial Target Audience (Pilot Year 1)

Students who have been elected by their classmates or coaches, and thereby occupy positions of leadership in the school

School Council Team Captains Club Presidents

Links: Community Service Learning School to Work Mentoring

Resources: Faculty Time Text:

The 8th Habit, Stephen Covey

Case studies Guest lecturer's

I.e. Community officials, industry leaders, small business owners, local politicians

On-line ResourcesThe Academy of Achievementhttp://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/index.html

Introduction to Achievement Coursehttp://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/

keystosuccess.html

Character Counts http://www.charactercounts.org/

Do Somethinghttp://www.dosomething.org/

National Youth Leadership Councilhttp://www.nylc.org/

Learn and Servehttp://www.learnandserve.org/

Profiles in Leadership

Elie Wiesel: http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/wie0bio-1

Quincy Jones: http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/jon0int-1

Coretta Scott King: http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/kin1int-1

“We need to be the change we want to see happen.

We are the leaders we have been waiting for.”

– Gandhi

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