Building Leadership Capacity For Student Council With The Purpose Of Improving School Culture

We have to provide multiple opportunities for students to grow and learn. We need to be a culturally diverse school district that accepts everyone and encourages a pluralistic culture. We need to work together with our

According to author John C. Maxwell, “Good leadership isn’t about advancing yourself;it’s about advancing your team.” Much like Maxwell’s quote, I strive to advance my peers and my fellow students at South Florence High School. In my years at South Florence I’ve done my best to lead and be an example at this school by not only participating in clubs, but by doing my best academically. One thing that coincides with great leadership skills is a strong sense and acceptance of diversity in our school environment. Attending a school with a diverse student body helps prepare students for the culturally and ethnically diverse nation which we will be entering after we graduate and begin our lives.

Throughout my high school career I have encountered the chance to experience the position of being a leader for my peers. I have pursued leadership skills by being an officer in HOSA for three years, leading community service events for NHS, and taking charge on running school events in Key Club. I have obtained valuable leadership skills throughout my high school career, and encouraged the club members to take charge and develop leadership skills to help them in the future.

Chino Hills High School has an amazing leadership and ASB program. The students and staff promote positivity in every activity that they host for CHHS. On January 11th, the Chino Hills High School leadership and ASB did an amazing activity where they invited another leadership group called CASL (California Association of Student Leaders). Leadership and ASB connected with CASL to help motivate some middle school leadership students who are incoming freshmen. The CHHS leadership students had an opportunity to not only motivate the middle students to become better leaders, but to also allow them to participate in some fun activities. They did many activities such as, wrapping themselves in newspaper and trying to create the best out of something

If the world was a piece of sheet music, I would be the time signature. I would be the source of consistency to bring an entire population of people become of one accord. I make a difference on my team and in my community by being the pulse of the environment I'm in. This impact is embodied in my love for building and teaching.

This helps to create and maintain a culture where appropriate and honest feedback about how “WE” can improve is embedded in everyone's vernacular, mindset and practice. It also provides opportunities for everyone (to give our entire learning community) opportunities to give and receive meaningful feedback (this created opportunities for shared language, vision, and partnership with our entire learning community). This addressed the norms of isolation and autonomy that Saunders discussed (Saunders, 2009). It also shows the role that administrators can take as leaders and participants in an inclusionary vision of their school ( Epstein,

The ISLLC standards provide high-level guidance and insight about the traits, functions of work, and responsibilities expected of school and district leaders (ISLCC, 2008). Their main purpose is to increase understanding of how educational administrators can enhance teaching practices and student learning. As future school leaders it is imperative that we use these standards as tools in assisting us when making a decision regarding our stakeholders. However, applying the ISLLC standards in a school setting does not guarantee success for a school leader, but it does facilitate the process in creating a positive school culture in a learning

As a first year student, I quickly found my niche by joining an on-campus student leadership group called the Programming and Activities Board (PAB). PAB was a student leadership group that worked on establishing community on campus by planning and coordinating on-campus student events. It was here that I had the opportunity to work and interact with the student affairs office and really understand how building community and developing a student’s leadership ability can really transform a student

As Vice Chair of Membership, NikaIl Francis is honored to have the opportunity to serve the Freshman Leadership Council (FLC). As a previous council member herself, she is inspired to pass on the valuable experiences of FLC to future gators. Her experience as a previous council member has inspired her to utilize the skills obtained to invest in others. Nikail has discovered a passion for programming and planning after serving on the Freshman Relations Committee her freshman year in the council. She is confidant in equipping the 2015 FLC Council members with the fundamentals of leadership and service along side her impeccable director team. She is determined to lead the membership council with efforts to influence a presence of leadership

In a diverse school setting with over 1,650 young adolescents, it is critically important that each staff member “owns” our mission and is personally committed to the

Joining my school’s Associated Student Body (ASB) has allowed me to improve the environment and atmosphere at school while also giving myself a greater voice. As the recent class secretary and future class president, I am committed to enhancing the experiences of my peers in high school. In a school that is vastly underfunded and with many students living in poverty, it becomes hard for students to become spirited and support our fundraisers because of the mediocre quality of our school as well as simply being unable to afford things. My class and I are dedicated to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to make the most of their high school experience, regardless of their background. From selling frozen goods to reduce prom charges

Being apart of the Associated Student Body (ASB) organization is an excellent opportunity to be involved not only around my campus, but also my community. We as a class have dedicated ourselves to make everything and anything possible for our small hometown. Personally, I feel as if my ideas and hard work contributed a major role in our environment. It is unfortunate to say that over the years, there was a quite big descend in our school spirit. This was such a loss for me, and I for one spoke up about it in an ASB meeting and appointed we all need to do something about our downfall. The thought came to me that maybe we need to try new activities, new festivities, new and exciting accomplishments. I am proud to say that my ideas were used

As a result of this project, the Guelph CVI DECA chapter and it’s chapter members have gained many benefits. One of the most important benefits that the chapter and it’s members gained is the understanding of leadership development. To start real change, one needs to take a leadership role instead of waiting for someone else to take the initiative. Multiple chapter members took a role of a leader in efforts to push this project through the school and community. The chapter members were able to develop their leadership skills as many of them were given jobs to complete. Some of the goals pushed chapter members out of their comforts zones and got them to take a leadership role within the school to inspire and encourage other students to help make a change. Many of the tasks had a specific outline and timeline that needed to be followed. This gave the members real world experience with meeting goals on a deadline. If this project is continued on an annual basis, it will provide opportunities for future DECA members to further their practice in leadership skills before entering the workforce.

The concepts of “curriculum and pedagogy begins with an examination of the underlying philosophies theories and principles” (Waniganayake, Cheeseman, Fenech, Hadley & Shepherd, 2012, p. 98). These concepts help to shape an individuals idea of how they can create an environment that better suits themselves, their team of workers, the children and their families. Pratt (as cited in Davis, 2015, p. 80) offers to readers that the importance of developing a culture for equity, positive relationships and community adopts the importance of being valued in any contributions you make to sustain a collective body of learners. Being a leader is one who works together with their team and achieving their goals as well as promoting reflection and learning. The meeting that has been organised is to guide educators to “shape and influence what happens in the future” (Waniganayake, Cheeseman, Fenech, Hadley & Shepherd, 2012, p. 98), by discussing what it means to work together as a team providing alternatives in the way we all can communicate and develop endless outcomes for children's

I explained to Dr. Hirsch that my primary reason for the interview was to gain insight into the role of a leader within a community college setting and what skills and talents are required to advance in the field. As a High School College Advisor in Philadelphia, I have approximately 40% of students who plan to enroll in a two-year college and I understand the challenges of this student population. Throughout graduate school, I have been drawn to the community college and feel that it could offer me a great start in the field of higher education. Therefore, meeting with Dr. Hirsch provided me with a unique opportunity to learn about the differences between leadership in a two-year college and a four-year university.