STUDENT LEADERSHIP

Course: 1455

Course Key:   STULEAD Credit: 1

Service ID:     N1290010 Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: Teacher Approval Process

This course provides students with specific skills to positively impact their lives and their communities.  Areas to be addressed include: leadership theory, group dynamics, project management, team building, conflict resolution, communication, SMART goal setting, and collaborative strategies.  Additionally, it provides necessary information, experiences, and opportunities that will benefit students in secondary and postsecondary environments as they follow their chosen educational or career path.

PALS 3 & 4

Course: 1424, 1425

Course Key:   PAAL1/PAAL2 Credit: 2

Service ID:     N1290005/N1290006 Grade: 11, 12

Prerequisite: Application, Evaluation, Interview, & Selection

PALS 3 & 4 are double-blocked courses. PALS 3 Mentorship is a fall semester course; PALS 4 is a spring semester course.

PALS 3 Mentoring: is a double-blocked, fall semester course where students are trained and given the tools to be mentors and role models to life skills students and students at the middle and elementary level. Training includes group norms, communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, verbal and non-verbal communication.

PALS 4 Leadership: is a double-blocked spring semester course where students who are trained in the PALS 3 course will continue to be mentors and role models to life skills students and students at the middle and elementary level. Students will plan, oversee, and carry out community service projects. PALS 4 will continue skills refinement throughout the second semester. Note: This course is classroom-based and is limited to 25 students. Please see the teacher for more details if you would like to register for this class.

PALS 5

Course: 1433

Course Key:   PALS Credit: 1

Service ID:     85000PAL Grade: 12

Prerequisite: PALS 3 & 4; Application, Evaluation, & Selection

PAL Senior Officers have successfully completed the PALS 3 & 4 course. Officers will assist in the day to day operations, organization, team building, group norms, planning, and mentoring for the freshmen, sophomore, and junior classes. Officers are responsible for planning, fundraising, scheduling, and managing the Lake Travis Leadership Conference. PALS 5 roster will consist of  3-5 students per section and will be a stacked class with PALS 1, 2, 3 & 4 classes This course is limited to 8-10  students for 2019-20. Please see the teacher for more details if you would like to register for this class. Note: This course is classroom-based.

NOTE: This course is for local credit only.