Leadership
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District Leadworth/PALS/Student Leadership information
LeadWorthy: (1/2 credit) Leadworthy The Course is designed to develop personal responsibility, leadership, and professional skills through explicit social-emotional participatory learning experiences. The course provides students the opportunity to develop an awareness of personal image, a healthy self-concept, and healthy relationships. Students learn the concepts of consequential thinking and principal-based decision making. Students examine their awareness of social media, the effects of peer pressure and bulling, along with the effective strategies to counteract those effects. This course will provide students opportunities to improve their public speaking and communication skills and their personal vision, mission statement, and goals. They will develop an understanding of what it means to be an effective member of the community through community service. • Grades 9 - 12
Peer Assistance Leadership (PALs) I-II: (1-2 credits) The Peer Assistance and Leadership (PAL) program focuses on working with elementary, middle, and high school age youth. Participants receive effective training in resiliency strategies. Course content and interactive activites combat issues like school violence, drug use/abuse, teen pregnancy, gang participation, school dropouts, and/or behavior problems. PAL began in 1980 as a peer mentoring program, commonly referred to as “peer helping”, by combining peer assistance and peer leadership strategies originally developed in the 1970’s. PAL applies these basic prevention strategies by implementing the program as informal extra-curricular activites, or as structured, evidence/curriculum-based programs.The outcomes identified through implementation of the PAL program in a school seting are a reduction in substance use/abuse, an increase in academic performation, a reduction of absences/truancy, a reduction of discipline referrals to the school office, and an increase in positive decision-making skills and risk resiliency. Parents and school administrators note a favorable perception of the program effectiveness. Students selected for PALs must complete an application, submit recommendations, and schedule an interview with the PALs sponsor. • Grades 11-12
Air Force Junior ROTC: (1 - 4 credits) Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) is a voluntary program for motivated students. The mission of AFJROTC is to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community. The objectives of AFJROTC are to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship, promote community service, instill responsibility, character, and self-discipline, and provide instruction in air and space fundamentals. The program is divided into three courses of instruction, Aerospace Science, Leadership Education, and Health and Wellness. Aerospace Science (AS) acquaints students with the elements of aerospace and the aerospace environment. Aerospace Science (AS) introduces them to the principles of aircraft flight and navigation, the history of aviation, development of air power, contemporary aviation, human requirements of flight, cultural and global awareness, the space environment, space programs, space technology, rocketry, propulsion, the aerospace industry, astronomy, and survival. Leadership Education (LE) develops leadership skills and acquaints students with the practical application of life skills. Leadership Education emphasizes discipline, responsibility, leadership, followership, citizenship, customs and courtesies, cadet corps activities, study habits, time management, communication skills, career opportunities, life skills, financial literacy, management skills, and drill and ceremonies. The Wellness Program objective is to motivate cadets to lead healthy, active lifestyles beyond program requirements and into their adult lives. The exercise programs are focused upon individual base line improvements with the goal of achieving a national standard as calculated by age and gender. • Grades 9-12 • Lab supplies or fee may be required. Students in AFJROTC may participate in drill competitions or performances requiring up to 8 hours of after school practice weekly