Leaders of the Class  Units for Teaching Motivation, Perseverance, Communication, and Collaboration in the Secondary Classroom

Catapult growth with a research-based sequence of units for developing in secondary students the leadership identity and skills needed to motivate, persevere, communicate, and collaborate. Authors Maureen Chapman and James Simons present a flexible, resource-rich curriculum featuring routines and supports to pair with existing academic curriculum to foster engagement and achievement for every leader of the class.

Grades 6-12 teachers can use this book to:

• Engage students in thoughtful reflections and discussions on what defines a leader
• Empower all students to recognize and develop their leadership skills through the creation of personalized leader profiles
• Support all students to build self-awareness, connect with their academic motivation, and set meaningful goals
• Explore tactics with students to persevere through challenges and achieve their goals
• Teach students the communication and collaboration skills they need to lead

Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Getting Started
Chapter 1: The Four Leadership Practices
Chapter 2: Leadership Conditions
Part 2: Beginning the Units
Chapter 3: Launch Unit
Chapter 4: Motivate Unit
Chapter 5: Persevere Unit
Chapter 6: Communicate Unit
Chapter 7: Collaborate Unit
Conclusion
References and Resources
Index