LD ed trn-4 a&b

This course includes classroom instruction and laboratory instruction expanding on the skills taught in Ld Ed Trn 1-3. The course focuses on creating a positive leadership situation, negotiating, decision-making, problem solving, planning team development, project management, and mentoring. It provides the opportunity to demonstrate leadership potential in an assigned command or staff position within the cadet battalion organizational structure. It includes how to use emotional intelligence in leadership situations as well as how to maintain a positive attitude. It provides instruction on etiquette, daily planning, financial planning, and careers. It includes requirements of the practical application of leadership duties. It emphasizes physical fitness through healthy individual and group competition. The interactions between groups of people and how they affect the area’s cultural, economic, and political characteristics are discussed. It explores various methods on determining distance, direction, and locations as well as environmental issues. Concepts of democracy and freedom and how to influence local governments are discussed. Students will learn the basic components of writing to prepare for college English or their career. They will use citizenship action groups to perform community service projects related to government processes. Students are expected to take leadership roles in the community service projects performed based on their high level of leadership development.