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Leaders of the Class
Units for Teaching Motivation, Perseverance, Communication, and Collaboration in the Secondary Classroom
Featuring research-backed exercises, routines, resources, and instructional tips, this book provides a five-unit leadership framework for academic curriculum. Students and educators build motivation, perseverance, communication, and collaboration skills through reflection, goal setting, experimentation, feedback, and advocacy.
Build leadership skills in every student
Catapult growth with a research-based sequence of units for developing in secondary students the leadership identity and skills needed to motivate, persevere, communicate, and collaborate. Authors Maureen Chapman and James Simons present a flexible, resource-rich curriculum featuring routines and supports to pair with existing academic curriculum to foster engagement and achievement for every leader of the class.
Grades 6–12 teachers can use this book to:
- Engage students in thoughtful reflections and discussions on what defines a leader
- Empower all students to recognize and develop their leadership skills through the creation of personalized leader profiles
- Support all students to build self-awareness, connect with their academic motivation, and set meaningful goals
- Explore tactics with students to persevere through challenges and achieve their goals
- Teach students the communication and collaboration skills they need to lead
