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School
of Leaders Program
Grades
7 & 8
School of
Leaders is a residential, two and half day program that
helps students learn about themselves and their role
in the classroom and the school community. While
engaged in a carefully planned progression of experiential
actvities, students learn leadership skills that are
transferable back in school and in the community.
Program
Goals
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To understand the concepts related
to lifelong learning, interpersonal relationships
(including responsible citizenship) and career planning.
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To develop learning skills, social
skills, a sense of social responsibility, and the
ability to formulate and pursue educational and
career goals.
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To apply this learning to their
lives and work in the school and community.
Each goal has a variety
of components that are achieved with both indoor and
outdoor learning adventures, challenges and group oriented
activities which include:
- Personal Inventory
- Reflection
- Fellowship
- Community Building
- Sharing
- Support
- Challenge
- Spirit
- Growth
- Planning
Teachers have the
opportunity to meet curriculum expectations from various
disciplines, to learn as a group in a residential setting,
to see students and be seen in a different environment
and to make the most of this experience when back in
the classroom.
The program provides
support to:
- The Guidance and Career education program as outlined
in the Choices to Action policy document.
- The Health and Physical Education program.
...and
an opportunity for:
- Students to apply skills learned in a different
environment to their everyday lives at home and
school.
- Teachers to use the experience as a major focus
of school Guidance and Career Education goal plan.
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