CurricularIdeasforLeadershipandLAUNCH

LAUNCHCourseOutline

I.
Buildingacommunityofsharedresponsibilityandtrust(2weeks)
A. Icebreakers
B. Teambuildingactivities
C. WhatisLAUNCH?Whyareyouhere?Whatisgoingtohappeninhere?What
aretheparameters?
D. SQUADS/PODSarecreated
1. Sharingofschedules
2. Commonexperiences
3. Backgroundinfo
4. Commonactivitycalendarwatcheachotherperform

II.
TipsandtricksfornavigatingOPRF(TourandPresentationfromMentors)(School
Connectedness)
A. Tutoringcenter
B. Huskiehub
C. PSSTeamLocations
D. Joinacluborsport
E. Lockerproblems/Lostandfound
F. Cafeteria
G. NavigatingSkywardFamilyAccess

III.
Keytenetsofexecutivefunctioningdeliveredfromastudent'sperspective(Academic
Enablers)
A. Developingagrowthmindset
B. Goalsetting(GetcopiesfromCounselorsthatthefreshmendidonHuskieKick
OffDay)
C. Metacognitivereflections
D. Buildinggrit
E. Gradetracking
F. Useofplannerintrackinghomework
G. Calendar
H. Timemanagement
1. Howtobreakdownanassignmentintocomponentparts
I. Memorytricks
J. Studystrategies
K. Organization
L. Skywardaccessanduses
M. HowWeLearn

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N. Kidslearnatdifferentrates
InterventionStrategies(LAUNCHstudentswillberecordingtheirgrades)
A. Howcanyouhelpyourmenteesimprovetheirgrades
B. Strategiesthathaveworkedforyou
Tech101
A. Thegoogleenvironment
B. Email
C. Folders
D. Socialmediasafety
E. Skyward
F. LearningStyleInventoryonNaviance
AdditionalAspectsofSEL(notcoveredinEForsomewhereelse)
A. Stressmanagement(relaxationandmeditation)
B. Selfmonitoring
C. Selfcalming
D. Readingothersemotions
E. Managingemotionsofselfandothers
F. Buildingtrustandcommunity
G. Pixarmovie,InsideOut
HowtoHandleFinals
A. Breakingdownlargeassignments
B. Studytips
C. Managingstress
Restorativejustice
Thecollegeandcareerprocess
A. Whycollege?(Herbst)
B. UnderstandingGPA
C. Travelcourses
D. Collegevisits
E. Naviance
F. Applications
G. BriefintrotoScholarships,Grants,Loans
H. Formerstudents
Positiveidentitydevelopment

LeadershipCourseOutline

(Inadditiontoeverythinglistedabove)

I.
Parametersofbeingamentor
A. DontinviteyourmenteetoyourpartyonFridaynight
B. Youcantsolveeveryproblemtheywillface
C. Dontbeanenabler
II.
Discussionof
The7HabitsofHighlyEffectiveTeenagers
III.
LeanInPrinciples
IV.
DevelopaPhilosophyofLeadership
V.
SchoolorCommunityWideLeadershipProjectthatinvolvesotherstudents
VI.
Schoolexchangewithotherschoolleaders
VII.
Fieldtrip(RopesCourse,CanoeTrip)
VIII.
Loyola(DataandResearch)

Goals

forLeadership
Discoveryourleadershipstyle
Discoveryourleadershipstrengthsandweaknesses
Becomepersonallyreflectiveandpracticedatgrowingfromconstructivecriticism
Improveyourcommunicationskills(listening,speaking,andwriting)
Becomeeffectivementors
Understandhowtodevelopindividualandgrouprelationships

forLAUNCH
Successonacademicmeasures
gpa
attendance
Executivefunctioning/SELskills(academicenablers)
Goalsetting
Gradetracking
Timemanagement
Organization
Schoolconnectedness
Grit/Zeal/Optimismetc.
Understandingandcontrollingyourownemotions
Understandingandimpactingothersemotions
TipsandTricks(SchoolSpecificResources)
Getinvolved
Knowingyourresources(counselor,socialworker,SID)
Knowingthebuilding(tutoringcenter,library,huskiehub,etc.

Values

Empathy
Humility
Character
Hardwork
Service
Payitforward
Empowerourfutureleaders
Equity
Level5leadership
Allvoicesareheardandvalued
Iamsuccessfulwhenwearesuccessful
Ittakesavillageworktogether

TopicstoTeach/Discuss

havestudentssitinpodsof4freshmenforeverymentor
1or2tenminutepresentations/activitiesbythementorsperweek
freshmenarerequiredtobeintheiradvisoriesonWednesdaysandThursdaystheycan
visitthetutoringcenter,huskiehub,otherteachers,etc.onMondays,Tuesdays,and
Fridays
celebratebirthdays
createarelationshipweb
completeacalendarofeveryonesschooleventspermonthandmakeattemptsto
supporteachotherbyattendingevents
duringparent/teacherconferences,encourageeveryonesparentstoattendandplanan
additionalevent
haveseniorsdiscusstheircollegeprocess,visits,applications,etc.
havejuniorsdiscusstheirpreparationsfortheACT
howandwhentomeetwithteachersaboutgradesandwork
mindfulnesstraining
traininginpeacecircles
NCAAclearinghouserules
explanationofthecodeofconductandathletic/activitycodeofconduct
filloutacollegeapplication
read
HowChildrenSucceed
SharingofJoysandRipples
Hold10Choose1(beforereactingnegatively,holdyourbreathfor10secondswhile
contemplatingyouroptionsandthenchooseyour1bestoption)
CityYear
Readshortanecdotesofstrugglingstudentsandthendiscusstheiroptions(learninggrit,
zeal,andoptimismthroughothers)

bringinguestspeakers(theycanspeakeachperiodandtheadvisoriescanbringtheir
studentsdownduringthatperiod)
thesamemodelcanbeusedforcollegeandcareerfairsandalsoelectivefairs
teachmentorsaboutmotivationhowtocreatesituationsinwhichstudentsfeelasense
ofselfefficacy
UsetheKIPPreportcardmetacognitively
Plancounselor,socialworker,andcollegeplanningvisits
haveafewlargerpresentationstolaunchclasses,bringthemtogetherin370(allfirst
periodsections,secondperiod,etc.)
AskLAUNCHstudentsfortheirscheduleandtheirteachers
Skywardaccess/howtocalculategpa

ClassStructure

Monday
Debriefpriorweek
Introduceweeklytopic
Mentorreflectionontopic
Introducesomenewideas/thinking/handouts/resources

Tuesday
CreateactivityforLAUNCH
PracticeactivityforLAUNCH
Howareyougoingtoevaluateyoureffectiveness

Wednesday
Doactivity

Thursday
Briefreviewofactivity
Studying/checkingininpods
LAUNCHteachercallsupeachstudentandreviewstheirgrades

Friday
Studying/checkingininpods(Freshmencanleave)