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- Environmental literacy
- Media literacy
- Health literacy
- Economic literacy
- Civic literacy
- Computer Technology
- Data Analysis
- Writing Skills
- Creative and Critical Thinking
- Leadership
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Leadership
What are your strengths as a leader? Your leadership style may change from one situation to another, depending on the project you are working on and on the needs and relative strengths of other team members.
Examples of use of leadership in contextual learning projects and work experiences include:
- Playing a leadership role in programs for younger children;
- Leading sports and other activities in summer and after-school programs;
- Planning and carrying out community service projects;
- Working as mentors and leaders in peer leadership programs;
- Leading and instructing others through formal supervisory and mentoring roles;
- Assuming an informal leadership role among peers;
- Participating in leadership development workshops.
Many young people have grown up with the concept of collaborative, participatory group leadership roles. Rather than thinking of a group leader as being a “take-charge” person and having strong persuasive skills, popular views of leadership include good listening as well as good speaking skills, being a good role model, a skilled facilitator of group meetings, and being a helpful and productive team member. Youth tend to be comfortable with the idea that “leadership skills” are part of a broad set of skills that includes project management, interacting with others, knowledge and awareness of relevant issues, as well as formal group leadership skills. The “Leadership Strengths” reflection below provides an exercise for looking at leadership strengths.
Student Worksheet:
Leadership
| Your Leadership Strengths |
| What are your current strengths as a leader?
Rate on a scale of 5 (very strong) to 1 (not currently strong) |
5 = very strong
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4
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3 = In-between
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2
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1 = not currently strong
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| Knowledgeable – always has good information |
[5]
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[4]
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[3]
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[2]
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[1]
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| Uses talents to contribute to a group project
(such as being a good writer or artist or good at doing research) |
[5]
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[4]
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[3]
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[2]
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[1]
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| Friendly and fun – keeps people enjoying the group work |
[5]
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[4]
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[3]
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[2]
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[1]
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| Hard-working |
[5]
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[4]
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[3]
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[2]
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[1]
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| Nurturing – pays attention to other group members and what they need |
[5]
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[4]
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[3]
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[2]
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[1]
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| Good listener |
[5]
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[4]
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[3]
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[2]
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[1]
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| Good at persuading others |
[5]
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[4]
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[3]
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[2]
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[1]
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| Helps a group to set goals and set timelines |
[5]
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[4]
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[3]
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[2]
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[1]
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| Motivates others to work hard |
[5]
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[4]
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[3]
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[2]
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[1]
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| Good at explaining things |
[5]
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[4]
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[3]
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[2]
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[1]
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| Helps others to make decisions |
[5]
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[4]
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[3]
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[2]
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[1]
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| Good role model to other group members |
[5]
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[4]
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[3]
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[2]
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[1]
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