Mt. Pleasant High School

 

Description: Leadership is a project-based course aimed at increasing students’ leadership capabilities. Through the planning and execution of numerous events for the school, students will discover how to best effect change in their school communities. Students will read about the nature of leadership and its different styles. Students will write - critically, reflectively, persuasively - and speak about the real-world issues that arise from the planning of events. Leadership has two goals. One, increase the positive school culture through academic and social events. Two, help students enrolled in the class become effective leaders. Students will create a leadership portfolio, synthesizing their learning for the year. This includes mastery of the following core leadership skills: Leadership Styles & Traits, Professionalism, Communication, Project Planning, Stress Management, Service Learning, Governance/Meeting Protocols, and Evaluation/Reflection.