Every Child is a Leader

Autor/in	Bonstingl, John Jay
Titel	Every Child is a Leader
Quelle	In: Leadership, 35 (2006) 3, S.34-36 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1531-3174
Schlagwörter	Leadership Training; School Districts; Student Leadership; Elementary School Students; Problem Solving; Student Empowerment; Educational Improvement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Führungslehre; School district; Schulbezirk; Studentenwerk; Problemlösen; Studienberechtigung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung
Abstract	Most school districts conduct annual leadership retreats for their school boards, central and site leadership teams and their business and community partners. Holding leadership development retreats for students, on the other hand, is a new and somewhat revolutionary idea. This article describes a series of leadership retreats where faculty worked with teams of elementary students, teaching them essential skills in personal leadership, partnership, teamwork, and creative problem-solving they will need to survive and thrive in the adult world of work. Student teams learn and experiment with a set of quality-focused leadership and problem-solving tools taken from the book, "Schools of Quality" (Bonstingl, 2001), as they address the central question: What are the main strengths of our school, and what is most in need of improvement?" Student teams select one area for improvement to take back to their schools as their own team project. They learn practical strategies to think through the implications and ripple effects of their project, and they learn how to conduct professional net-working with others to accomplish their goals. Because this program is very empowering, it helps students discover that they do indeed have innate leadership abilities, even at such a young age. The author believes that with the right tools, training and support, every child can-- and should-be an effective leader of his or her own life. The author further shares the observation that in his school district, teachers and administrators are increasingly treating students as partners in progress rather than as empty vessels to be filled. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Association of California School Administrators. 1029 J Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814. Tel: 800-890-0325; Tel: 916-444-3216; Fax: 916-444-3739; Web site: http://www.acsa.org/publications/index.cfm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10