How to teach leadership skills to your students
The students are generally what we would refer to as “natural-born leaders.” But does this ability make them good leaders? Does being a natural leader mean that anyone who isn’t as charismatic or persuasive can’t be a leader? What other traits and skills are needed in order for a person to become a good, effective leader? How to teach those leadership skills in the classroom? One of the best all-encompassing ways to teach these skills is through group projects. You can either assign one leader to each group for the duration of that project (making sure to change leaders for each new project) or assign a different leader for each element of it. For example, one student could be the research leader, another the report leader, someone else the visual presentation leader, and so on. Each leader would be responsible for guiding the rest of the group in establishing a concrete goal and delegating certain responsibilities. They would need to: Work hard Listen to ...