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Presented by

MJ Smith

Diamond Ranch High

Creating A Leadership Program of Spirit

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Creating a Leadership "Casa" That Unites Your Campus

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Creating a

Structure

Fill a house with love and it becomes your home.

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Elections

Choose carefully…

this is your family for

the next year

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Elected & Appointed

Positions

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Elections

Tips:

  • Google Form Application
  • Teacher Recommendations
  • Interview
  • 50% votes, 50% recs, essay, interview
  • Take pics

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Purpose

What do we stand for?

Where do we want to be?

How are we going to get there?

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Create a mission statement

Create a yearly theme

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Create Councils/Teams

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Every Day Has Purpose

MONDAY- Teaching Mondays

TUESDAY- Class Meetings

WEDNESDAY- Business Meeting

THURSDAY- Committees

FRIDAY- Misc/Fun Friday

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Create Events With Purpose

Are your events INCLUSIVE?

  • Traditions
  • Week of Welcome
  • Week of Kindness
  • Spirit

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Accountability

Do what you say you’ll do

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Accountability

Tips:

  • Journals daily
  • Weekly Leadership Lessons
  • Semester Hours
  • Council Leader Meetings

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Accountability

Tips:

  • Council Check Ins
  • Do, Doing, Done
  • Social Media
    • Post Positive
    • #ICANHELP

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Growth

We cannot become what we want,

By remaining what we are

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Growth

Student Growth Portfolio

  • Use for Final Exam
  • Include Evidence
  • Reflection/Growth over semester

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Growth

Student Leader Training Opportunities:

  • CADA Leadership Camp
  • CASL Conference
  • Student Area Conferences
  • District Leadership Days
  • Leadership Summit
  • LDD

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Your Growth

Personal Leadership for YOU:

  • Link Crew
  • CADA Convention
  • Area Advisor Conference
  • Read or listen to books
  • Find a buddy/mentor

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Growth

Other Growth Ideas:

  • Train younger leaders at your local Middle School or Elementary School
    • Character Lessons
    • Week of Kindness
    • Red Ribbon Week
    • LDD

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Reflect

  • Debrief
    • What went well?
    • What would I do different next time?
  • Thank yous!

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Family

Ohana means family. And family means no one gets left behind or forgotten

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Bonding

  • COUNCILS
  • RETREAT

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Bonding

  • SUMMER ACTIVITIES
  • DURING THE YEAR

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Activities

INCLUSION, INCLUSION, INCLUSION!

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Thank you

Feel free to contact me…

smithmje@gmail.com