The Cary Academy high school club fair was a success. Twenty-three people signed up for Leaders UNITE at the school! The club continues to expand, and we are excited for the 2014-2015 school year.
Two New Branches of Leaders UNITE!
We are happy to announce that we now have two new branches of Leaders UNITE for the 2014-2015 school year. These are:
Cary Academy middle school
Chesterbrook Academy elementary school
We are excited to see how the club continues to grow, and don’t hesitate to make *your* school the newest branch of the club!
Schedule: Read Up-Down
There has been a bit of confusion regarding the 2014-2015 schedule. You want to read the schedule up-down before moving to the next column. For example, you want to do the activities and discussion questions for Understanding (U) before moving on to Nourishing. Also, everything in ” ” are the titles of a post on the website. All of the activities and discussion questions are marked in ” ” because you can find them under the respective pages on the blog.
The Schedule Is Up!
We are very excited to announce that the 2014-2015 school year schedule for Leaders UNITE is up and running! It is subject to school-specific changes, but take a look and enjoy!
2014-2015 Schedule
Here is the general schedule for Leaders UNITE during the 2014-2015 school year. This schedule is subject to changes depending on each school’s individual needs and club time as well as any additional activities specific to each school. There will be many opportunities for all of the branches to meet as a whole, but this schedule only includes the class time portions of the club.
leaders unite schedule 2014-2015
Note: Each class will go vertically through the curriculum. In other words, each section/letter of UNITE must be completed before moving on to the next letter. Enjoy!
Hand Signs
**assigned leader activity
Being the leader of a group can sometimes be difficult. It is not always easy to communicate your ideas to others, especially when there are major obstacles in the way. In your group, there will be one assigned leader who will be tasked with directing the class in drawing a scene (listed below.) There is one catch- the assigned leader cannot speak to the group and must use other forms of communication (not including writing words) to communicate the scene.
In your group, you will have 15 minutes to complete this activity. Enjoy and don’t get frustrated!
Scene: (assigned leader read only): It is a forest setting with large trees and a cloudy blue sky above. There is a toucan on a tree to the right of the page and small lake on the center of the page. There is a hippopotamus drinking some water from the lake (on the left-hand side of the lake.)
Communication within a team
In this discussion, you will answer the following 3 questions.
1. How does a leader communicate effectively within a group?
2. How does a disability such as lack of verbal or physical communication affect the dynamic of a team?
3. Is there a difference between the communication between the leader/the team and rest of the team among themselves?
Find someone who…
A good team must play to the strengths of the group. Therefore, it is important to have an idea of everyone’s abilities. Each person will have one of these sheets. In order to complete one of the numbers, another person must sign his/her name on your sheet. Be honest about your talents. The first one to have 20 signatures win!
*Note: If your class is smaller than 20 people, some people can sign for more than one number on the sheet.
Find Someone Who (Younger Student Version)
Show and Learn
**assigned leader activity
In this activity, a member of your group will demonstrate and teach the other members of the class how to perform a certain activity or talent that they possess. This gives a chance for students to recognize one another’s talents, because it is important for a group to play to the strengths of the individuals within it. Also, this gives students a chance to explore new activities and practice explaining and getting ideas across in an audible and comprehensive manner. A leader must also possess patience, because not everyone in the group will have the same amount of experience.
In your group, you will have 20 minutes to watch the demonstration and learn an aspect from the person presenting. For example, a dancer can perform a dance and then teach the choreography (or a beginning-level dance) to the class. Have fun and get to know one another’s talents.
Leading a group
In this discussion, you will answer the three following questions:
1. What aspects do you believe work for you when attempting to lead a group?
2. Is there any type of skill or style that you have tried when leading a group but failed?
3. Which aspects would you individually like to improve on or explore through the development of your leadership skills?
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