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Page 1: Programs That Succeed “Building Student Leadership Teams” The Key to Building Ownership in the Classroom John Chevalier CTE Instructor / Apple Certified
Page 2: Programs That Succeed “Building Student Leadership Teams” The Key to Building Ownership in the Classroom John Chevalier CTE Instructor / Apple Certified

Programs That SucceedPrograms That Succeed

““Building StudentBuilding StudentLeadership Teams”Leadership Teams”

The Key to BuildingThe Key to BuildingOwnership in the ClassroomOwnership in the Classroom

John ChevalierJohn ChevalierCTE Instructor / Apple Certified TrainerCTE Instructor / Apple Certified Trainer

Sonoma County Office of EducationSonoma County Office of EducationHealdsburg High SchoolHealdsburg High School

Educating for Careers ConferenceEducating for Careers ConferenceSacramento, CaliforniaSacramento, California

March 10-11, 2013March 10-11, 2013© 2013 Chevalier Training

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What does a Great Student Team Look Like?

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What is Your StudentsLevel of Involvement

THE FOYER:THE FOYER:

THE LIVING ROOM:THE LIVING ROOM:

Checking things out.Checking things out.

Every new student starts here at the beginning of the Every new student starts here at the beginning of the year. year.

They become part of the family.They become part of the family.

This is where your students begin to feel comfortable.This is where your students begin to feel comfortable.

THE KITCHEN:THE KITCHEN:

This is where students begin to plug in.This is where students begin to plug in.

✔✔ “ “The class I’m taking” becomes “My Class”. The class I’m taking” becomes “My Class”.

They have roles and responsibilities.They have roles and responsibilities.

Not sure if they want to come in any further.Not sure if they want to come in any further.

The goal is to get most of them to this place.The goal is to get most of them to this place.

✔✔ This doesn’t happen on it’s own. This doesn’t happen on it’s own.

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The Problems with Student Teams

Diversity. Diversity.

✔✔ Grading.Grading.

Attendance.Attendance.

Student Objections.Student Objections.

Individual Involvement.Individual Involvement.

Maturity. Maturity.

Remember!Remember!Our job is to createOur job is to create

a positive learning culturea positive learning culturefor our students,for our students,

not to make our job easier.not to make our job easier.

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The Benefits of Building Student Teams

Exposure to different viewpoints. Exposure to different viewpoints.

✔✔ Accomplish projects that individuals can’t.Accomplish projects that individuals can’t.

They build a workplace community.They build a workplace community.

Learn to detect flaws in solutions.Learn to detect flaws in solutions.

Brainstorm more solution options.Brainstorm more solution options.

Learn communication skills. Learn communication skills.

Learn critical thinking skills. Learn critical thinking skills.

Learn conflict resolution skills. Learn conflict resolution skills.

Students may do more academic work. Students may do more academic work.

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How do you view yourselfas a classroom instructor?

Teacher = LeaderTeacher = Leader

Leader = TeacherLeader = Teacher

Positional LeadershipPositional Leadership

Influential LeadershipInfluential Leadership

NEW PARADIGMNEW PARADIGMMoving from being Moving from being

an instructor toan instructor tobeing a mentor!being a mentor!

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How do you viewyour students?

The The Problem:Problem:Students are just not motivated to Students are just not motivated to Learn.Learn.

MOTIVATIONMOTIVATION

The The Reality:Reality:Students do not see a practical Students do not see a practical connection connection between the classroom and the real between the classroom and the real world. world.

NO NO CONNECTIONCONNECTION

The The Solution:Solution:

RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPSYoung People are motivated by Young People are motivated by connectionconnectionnot by the actual work in the classroom. not by the actual work in the classroom.

InstructorInstructor PeersPeers Practical ApplicationPractical Application

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Some Myths About Successful Teams

A successful team has no competition between A successful team has no competition between members.members.

✔✔ Successful teams have no conflicts.Successful teams have no conflicts.

✔✔ Team work always solves problems. Team work always solves problems.

A team is a group of people with a mutual goal.A team is a group of people with a mutual goal.

To have a successful team you must always feel To have a successful team you must always feel good about each other.good about each other.

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Some Non-negotiable’sAbout Successful Teams

✔✔ Everyone is important.Everyone is important.

✔✔ You must have the same goal in mind You must have the same goal in mind (MISSION). (MISSION).

Everyone can make a contribution.Everyone can make a contribution.

Regardless of their education / talent level.Regardless of their education / talent level.

Regardless of their intelligence.Regardless of their intelligence.

Regardless of support or lack of support for Regardless of support or lack of support for YOU.YOU.

Pay attention to all suggestions.Pay attention to all suggestions.

Beginning with the end in mind.Beginning with the end in mind.

Everyone has a part to play.Everyone has a part to play.The success or failure as a team does not The success or failure as a team does not depend depend on one or two individuals.on one or two individuals.

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Assigning MembersTo Student Teams

✔✔ Get to know your students early.Get to know your students early.

✔✔ Diversity in ability and maturity levels. Diversity in ability and maturity levels.

Instructor should ASSIGN teams.Instructor should ASSIGN teams.

Before they start to form their own groups.Before they start to form their own groups.

Student Interest Form.Student Interest Form.

Include skill based questions.Include skill based questions.

Temptation to let friends works together.Temptation to let friends works together.

Start with grade level.Start with grade level.

Take the task of assigning teams SERIOUSLY.Take the task of assigning teams SERIOUSLY.

Spread out ability among teams.Spread out ability among teams.

CriticsCritics WatchersWatchers DoersDoers LeadersLeaders

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Assigning MembersTo Student Teams

✔✔ Take care when assigning special needs Take care when assigning special needs students.students.

✔✔ Teach about Teams in general. Teach about Teams in general.

Begin a Team Building Activity right away.Begin a Team Building Activity right away.

READ your IEP’s & 504 Plans.READ your IEP’s & 504 Plans.

Look for friends.Look for friends.

Look for students who can relate.Look for students who can relate.

Don’t give students the opportunity to be Don’t give students the opportunity to be negative.negative.

Students do not know how to work together.Students do not know how to work together.

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A Word AboutLeadership

✔✔ All Teams must have a leader.All Teams must have a leader.

✔✔ Explain the cost and responsibility of Explain the cost and responsibility of leadership. leadership.

Enlist students to be in leadership roles.Enlist students to be in leadership roles.

Starts with you.Starts with you.

Classroom assistants.Classroom assistants.

Team leaders.Team leaders.

Best leaders may not volunteer.Best leaders may not volunteer.

Responsibility & Authority.Responsibility & Authority.

Watch student interactions.Watch student interactions.

Talk with other teachers.Talk with other teachers.

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A Word AboutLeadership

✔✔ Explore students gifts & talents.Explore students gifts & talents.

✔✔ Empower students to lead. Empower students to lead.

Model good leadership.Model good leadership.

Leadership styles.Leadership styles.

Capitalize on strengths / Minimize Capitalize on strengths / Minimize weaknesses.weaknesses.

Share personal stories.Share personal stories.

This is the final step.This is the final step.

Allow students to see you problem solve.Allow students to see you problem solve.

Build trust.Build trust.

Failure is a learning tool.Failure is a learning tool.

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Create a reliable, accurate and completeCommunication system

Weekly check in with team leaders. Weekly check in with team leaders.

✔✔ Student email addresses.Student email addresses.

Monthly leadership training meetings.Monthly leadership training meetings.

Facebook page and/or Website for the class.Facebook page and/or Website for the class.

Regular communication.Regular communication.

Regular communication and interaction with Regular communication and interaction with staff. staff.

Attend board meetings and community events. Attend board meetings and community events.

Personal & Public Recognition for achievement. Personal & Public Recognition for achievement.

Initiate meetings when you hear of problems. Initiate meetings when you hear of problems.

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RelationshipRelationship

Understand what motivates studentsto learn and succeed in the classroom.

The 3 R’s:The 3 R’s:

RelevanceRelevance

RigorRigor

NO!NO!

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RelationshipRelationship

Understand what motivates studentsto learn and succeed in the classroom.

The 3 R’s:The 3 R’s:

RigorRigor

RelevanceRelevance

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Understand what motivates studentsto learn and succeed in the classroom.

Dr. Russell J. Quaglia: President and Founder of the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations (QISA)

“The Achievement gap will only be closed by dealing with the Motivation Gap, the Participation Gap and the Relationship Gap. Once you deal with those gaps, student achievement will no longer be an issue.”

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Contact Information

John ChevalierJohn ChevalierCTE Instructor/Apple Certified CTE Instructor/Apple Certified

TrainerTrainerSonoma County Office of EducationSonoma County Office of Education

Healdsburg High SchoolHealdsburg High School____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

707-332-0838707-332-0838

[email protected]@scoe.org

http://www.johnchevalier.com http://www.johnchevalier.com

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