Grade 12 - Leadership (2018)

CURRICULAR COMPETENCIES

CONTENT 

Communication

Creative and Critical Thinking

Personal and Social Connection

Cultural Identity

Communicate both verbally and in written format clearly and concisely.

Understand a variety of leadership styles and structures in both practice and theory.

Understand and apply organizational culture and motivational strategies.

Mastering strategies for long and short term planning and problem solving.

Utilize self-reflection as a tool to promote growth and development of leadership skills.

Employ strategies for long and short term goal setting.

Understand and apply self regulation and self management skills as part of building individual leadership capacity.

Recognition of the importance of mentorship and its various applications.

Develop a philosophy of service and explain its benefits to self and community.

Respect and value different voices within group dynamics and be able to learn from a variety of perspectives.

Grasping the importance of healthy relationships.

Harness constructive feedback within leadership development.

Handle project development, management and reflection including financial and operational aspects.

Include and utilize First Peoples perspectives and knowledge to gain understanding of leadership.

How to communicate with respect and clarity through verbal, written and visual means to a large group within or outside the school community.

How to listen and understand unique perspectives, be open to different ideas, while accepting and implementing constructive feedback.

Conflict resolution is a process that leads to the establishment of healthy teams. Knowing that different ideas and opinions are valuable, while if honoured, can be used to facilitate individual growth, team, and community development.

How to undertake ethical decision making, understanding that actions have consequences and personal integrity is dependent upon follow-through and self- improvement rests on reflective capacity.

How to recognize leadership theory and how group dynamics are impacted. Understand leadership theories and recognize, evaluate, and implement those theories in a variety of settings

How to set SMART goals, evaluate SMART goals, and utilize learning experiences from the goal setting process through personal and group reflective practice.

Importance of reflective practice and the effect on student learning. How personal actions and group outcomes are re-evaluated in the moment and are modified to provide successful outcomes.

Different personal leadership styles and be comfortable working within them. Evaluate and utilize the appropriate style when working in a group situation.

How to undertake student-centered events and activities through planning, facilitation and implementation of large group activities that impact the greater community with little to no adult guidance.

How to develop a philosophy of service and recognize the benefits of giving back as individuals create and design healthy communities through student-led leadership and acts of service.

How to identify stressors and develop strategies to minimize negative effects, while understanding and utilizing stress management strategies to minimize impact on self and others.

The value of diversity and different ways of knowing. How individuals and groups can mentor, support, and develop the community.

How to incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing and acknowledgments of territory. Understand how oral traditions and the sharing of knowledge impact personal mentorship roles within a community of learners and honouring that understanding through traditional acknowledgements of territory.