WELCOME TO TEEN WELCOME TO TEEN LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

• I AM SO EXCITED TO MEET YOU AND TO I AM SO EXCITED TO MEET YOU AND TO HAVE YOU IN TEEN LEADERSHIP. HAVE YOU IN TEEN LEADERSHIP.

• Please sit where you like. Write your first and last Please sit where you like. Write your first and last name on the name tag. Write BIG so I can see your name on the name tag. Write BIG so I can see your name written on the name tag. name written on the name tag.

• Talk to your neighbor and discuss what you think Talk to your neighbor and discuss what you think Teen Leadership is all about.Teen Leadership is all about.

• Talk to your neighbor and decide on 2-3 questions Talk to your neighbor and decide on 2-3 questions you would like to ask about Teen Leadership. you would like to ask about Teen Leadership.

•What is Teen Leadership?What is Teen Leadership?– 9 week interactive class that includes:9 week interactive class that includes:

• Laying the FoundationLaying the Foundation– Team buildingTeam building– Social contract Social contract – Goal Setting Goal Setting

• Looking at yourself Looking at yourself – Self-concept/Self-confidence Self-concept/Self-confidence – First impressions First impressions – Self confidence for leadersSelf confidence for leaders

• Understanding yourself Understanding yourself – Emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence – Persistence/Optimism Persistence/Optimism – Self-awareness/Self-motivation Self-awareness/Self-motivation – Speeches Speeches

• As soon as you enter the class, you will need to get As soon as you enter the class, you will need to get your teen leadership book from the shelf. your teen leadership book from the shelf.

• You must bring with you to class everyday your You must bring with you to class everyday your agenda and either a pencil or pen to write with. agenda and either a pencil or pen to write with.

• Your ID must be worn around your neck at all times. Your ID must be worn around your neck at all times. • Do not write all over your book. Do not write all over your book.

•At the beginning of each day, starting At the beginning of each day, starting tomorrow, you will write in your journal. tomorrow, you will write in your journal. – This is found at the back of the book.This is found at the back of the book.– The journal question will be on the screen, you The journal question will be on the screen, you

are to write the entire time that the music is are to write the entire time that the music is playing. If you run out of ideas for the given playing. If you run out of ideas for the given topic, you can then just journal about your day topic, you can then just journal about your day or your thoughts/feelings. or your thoughts/feelings.

• A grade will be posted approximately every two weeks, A grade will be posted approximately every two weeks, on Monday. on Monday. – You will find your grade under your student number, the grades will be You will find your grade under your student number, the grades will be

posted on the white board to the left of you. posted on the white board to the left of you.

• You will be graded on the following. You will be graded on the following. – Participation-this class is an interactive class. Your input is important, Participation-this class is an interactive class. Your input is important,

needed, wanted, and a large portion of your grade. You will complete a needed, wanted, and a large portion of your grade. You will complete a participation point sheet every day and turn it in on Friday. participation point sheet every day and turn it in on Friday.

– Lessons-you will be graded on the notes you take in your book. You need Lessons-you will be graded on the notes you take in your book. You need to follow along and fill in the information as we go through the lessons in to follow along and fill in the information as we go through the lessons in class. class.

– Journal entries-I will only look to see you are writing in the journal, I will Journal entries-I will only look to see you are writing in the journal, I will not read the entries unless you want me to. Each journal entry should be not read the entries unless you want me to. Each journal entry should be at least 8-10 sentences. Of course, it can be much more. at least 8-10 sentences. Of course, it can be much more.

– Speeches- you will give at least 3 speeches during the course of the 9 Speeches- you will give at least 3 speeches during the course of the 9 weeks. You must be prepared prior to giving the speech. You will be weeks. You must be prepared prior to giving the speech. You will be given some class time to prepare and you will be expected to practice at given some class time to prepare and you will be expected to practice at home as well. home as well.

– Quizzes-you will be given a quiz for each Chapter. You will be expected Quizzes-you will be given a quiz for each Chapter. You will be expected to remember the information covered during the class. to remember the information covered during the class.

SyllabusSyllabus

What does it mean to What does it mean to participate in class? participate in class?

What does that look like? What does that look like?

Group activity Group activity

A little bit about Mrs. A little bit about Mrs. Dryer Dryer

• Live in KentwoodLive in Kentwood• 3 Daughters3 Daughters

– Sydney- 20- attends Aquinas College – Lives Sydney- 20- attends Aquinas College – Lives with 4 other roommateswith 4 other roommates

– Cassie – 17 – attends East Kentwood High Cassie – 17 – attends East Kentwood High SchoolSchool

– Samantha – 14 – 8Samantha – 14 – 8thth grader here grader here – Married for 22 years Married for 22 years

– We have 2 dogs – Arnold and Isabell, 1 cat - We have 2 dogs – Arnold and Isabell, 1 cat - NellieNellie

Personal Personal information information

Grew up in Lowell and Grew up in Lowell and graduated from Lowell High graduated from Lowell High

SchoolSchool

3 brothers, no sisters3 brothers, no sisters

SchoolSchool

• Graduated from Grand Valley State Graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2004 with a bachelors in University in 2004 with a bachelors in education and a group science majoreducation and a group science major

• Began teaching at Valleywood in 2006Began teaching at Valleywood in 2006

• Currently completing my masters Currently completing my masters degree in school counseling. degree in school counseling.

Personal stuffPersonal stuff

• I love to read, camp, summer, most any I love to read, camp, summer, most any foods, coke, chocolate and roller coasters! foods, coke, chocolate and roller coasters!

• I love my CAREER!!! I could not imagine I love my CAREER!!! I could not imagine doing anything else…. doing anything else….

• When I am not teaching, I hang out with When I am not teaching, I hang out with my daughters, go to the mall, love to go my daughters, go to the mall, love to go to the movies, relax, and do stuff with my to the movies, relax, and do stuff with my friends. friends.

•Accept everything about yourself — I Accept everything about yourself — I mean everything, You are you and mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end — that is the beginning and the end — no apologies, no regrets. no apologies, no regrets.

• By Clark MoustakasBy Clark Moustakas

• What is one thing about yourself that you like? What is one thing about yourself that you like?

• Playing a game to get to know one Playing a game to get to know one another. another.

• Choose an adjective that describes Choose an adjective that describes you. The adjective should begin with you. The adjective should begin with the first letter of your first name. the first letter of your first name.

• Once you have one, write it in your Once you have one, write it in your book on page 1. book on page 1.

• Now, let’s see who can remember Now, let’s see who can remember everyone’s name and handle…… everyone’s name and handle……

Lesson 1 Getting Lesson 1 Getting AcquaintedAcquainted

JOURNAL GUIDELINESJOURNAL GUIDELINES

• WRITE THE DATE FOR EVERY ENTRY.WRITE THE DATE FOR EVERY ENTRY.• WRITE THE ENTIRE TIME, WHILE THE WRITE THE ENTIRE TIME, WHILE THE

MUSIC IS PLAYING. MUSIC IS PLAYING. • IF YOU CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING IF YOU CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING

TO WRITE FOR THE TOPIC, WRITE TO WRITE FOR THE TOPIC, WRITE ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE YOU LIKE. ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE YOU LIKE.

• DO NOT SKIP LINES OR PAGES. WRITE DO NOT SKIP LINES OR PAGES. WRITE AS IF YOU WERE WRITING IN A DIARY. AS IF YOU WERE WRITING IN A DIARY.

• IF YOU DO NOT WANT ME TO READ IF YOU DO NOT WANT ME TO READ YOUR ENTRY. X OUT THE DATE. YOUR ENTRY. X OUT THE DATE.

Journal #1: Write today’s Journal #1: Write today’s datedate

• What are you anxious about in middle school? What are you anxious about in middle school?

• What are you excited about in middle school? What are you excited about in middle school?

• What do you hope to accomplish in middle What do you hope to accomplish in middle school?school?

• What questions do you have about middle What questions do you have about middle school? school?

Journal Journal remember to write the dateremember to write the date

• Choose 2 of the 5 topics, or write Choose 2 of the 5 topics, or write about them all! about them all!

• My dream school My dream school My dream teacher My dream teacher What I would like to change about What I would like to change about myself. myself. My idea of hard work. My idea of hard work. What I REALLY enjoy doing. What I REALLY enjoy doing.

Journal Journal

• How would you describe yourself as a How would you describe yourself as a person?person?

• If you could come up with one If you could come up with one adjective that best describes you, adjective that best describes you, what would it be? Now try to think of what would it be? Now try to think of one that begins with the first letter of one that begins with the first letter of your first name. If you cannot, that is your first name. If you cannot, that is okay. okay.

Journal Journal

• Why do social contracts work in our Why do social contracts work in our classrooms? Why do they not work in classrooms? Why do they not work in our classrooms. What can we do to our classrooms. What can we do to be sure a social contract works? be sure a social contract works? What do you believe to be the What do you believe to be the purpose of a social contract? purpose of a social contract?

• Groups that care about each other often Groups that care about each other often times decide to enter into an agreement times decide to enter into an agreement about how they want to treat each other. about how they want to treat each other.

• Some examples of common contracts:Some examples of common contracts:– Marriage Marriage – Cell phoneCell phone– House/apartmentHouse/apartment– Athletes Athletes – MusiciansMusicians– ActorsActors

Why a social contract?Why a social contract?

• 1. How do you want me to treat you?1. How do you want me to treat you?• 2. How do you want to treat each other?2. How do you want to treat each other?• 3. How do you think I want to be treated?3. How do you think I want to be treated?• 4. How should we treat each other when 4. How should we treat each other when

there’s a conflict? there’s a conflict? • Complete on your own first.Complete on your own first.• Now, share with the person you are sitting next to. Add Now, share with the person you are sitting next to. Add

each others ideas. Now, get into groups of three/four each others ideas. Now, get into groups of three/four and share as a group. Add anything else you are and share as a group. Add anything else you are missing. missing.

Lesson 1 page 2Lesson 1 page 2How Will We Treat Each How Will We Treat Each

Other? Other?

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• A social contract can be used in just A social contract can be used in just about any setting. Could you see about any setting. Could you see yourself creating a social contract at yourself creating a social contract at home. Why or why not? Do you think home. Why or why not? Do you think it would work at home, why or why it would work at home, why or why not? not?

Journal Write the dateJournal Write the date

• What are the leadership qualities you What are the leadership qualities you believe you already possess? believe you already possess?

• If you had a social contract in 5If you had a social contract in 5thth grade, did grade, did it work? If so, why? If not, why not? it work? If so, why? If not, why not?

• Remember, you write the entire time the Remember, you write the entire time the music is playing. If you finish answering the music is playing. If you finish answering the journal questions, write about how you are journal questions, write about how you are feeling. feeling.

•What is a leader? What are the What is a leader? What are the qualities a leader would have? qualities a leader would have? – Answer on your own, then share with Answer on your own, then share with

your neighbor. your neighbor.

• Purpose of Teen Leadership Purpose of Teen Leadership •Teen leadership was developed because Teen leadership was developed because

we believe in you and your potential. Our we believe in you and your potential. Our desire is for you to grow in character and desire is for you to grow in character and vision, so that you will be prepared for vision, so that you will be prepared for the challenges of leadership. the challenges of leadership.

•The purpose of the program is simple….. The purpose of the program is simple….. It is to teach you this:It is to teach you this:–Personal, relational and leadership Personal, relational and leadership skillsskills

•to teach you how to:to teach you how to:– walk, talk, make a good impression, present your walk, talk, make a good impression, present your

ideas, think for yourself, work with difficult people, ideas, think for yourself, work with difficult people, and seek personal excellence in the face of and seek personal excellence in the face of difficulty. difficulty.

– Besides having the skills of a leader, you must also Besides having the skills of a leader, you must also know the know the underlying principles underlying principles by which leaders by which leaders make decisions and lead their lives. The bottom make decisions and lead their lives. The bottom line is that we believe you can do so much more line is that we believe you can do so much more than you have dared to believe! It’s time now for than you have dared to believe! It’s time now for you to you to believe in yourself!believe in yourself!

•Let’s get into groups of 3 or 4. Let’s get into groups of 3 or 4. •Each group needs a marker and a piece Each group needs a marker and a piece

of paper. of paper. •Brainstorm and write down on the paper:Brainstorm and write down on the paper:

– What is a leader? What are the qualities a What is a leader? What are the qualities a leader would have? (5 minutes)leader would have? (5 minutes)

Now, hang up the poster, somewhere in the Now, hang up the poster, somewhere in the room and as a group, rotate to each poster room and as a group, rotate to each poster and add the ideas you had. Be sure to visit and add the ideas you had. Be sure to visit each poster. (15 minutes) each poster. (15 minutes)

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• Valleywood staff and students rock! Valleywood staff and students rock! • How can we show our school rocks? How can we show our school rocks?