Student Leadership & Creative Thinking

  • STUDENT LEADERSHIP

     

    Leadership Skills Development (Course #2400300)

    1.0 credit

    The purpose of this course is to teach leadership skills, parliamentary procedure, problem solving, decision making, communication skills, group dynamics, time and stress management, public speaking, human relations, public relations, team building, and other group processes.

    The content includes, but is not limited to, the following:

    • study in self-understanding
    • development in such areas as goal setting, self-actualization, and assertiveness
    • study of organizational theories and management.

     

    Peers as Partners in Learning (Course #1400340)

    1.0 credit – Grades 11-12

    This course is designed to provide reciprocal academic and social benefits to students with disabilities and their peers without disabilities. Students enrolled in this course learn and apply knowledge and skilled practices in the areas of academic engagement, communication, social barriers, leadership, problem solving, and other disability-related topics such as historical perspectives, inclusion, Universal Design for Learning, person-first language, presumed competence, social justice for minority populations, and media representation of diverse people.

    The content and concepts include but are not limited to:

    • Know and understand the legal and human rights of people with disabilities and their families.
    • Understand and apply the concepts of confidentiality and self-determination.
    • Understand historical events and aspects of disability and their influence.
    • Understand historical events and aspects of disability and their influence on current attitudes, beliefs, and practices.
    • Build awareness and understanding, through research and communication, of disability rights issues in the local community and beyond.
    • Apply methods for problem-solving and advocacy (including self-advocacy for students with disabilities).
    • Apply knowledge and strategies to promote learning for people with disabilities, in inclusive settings, through academic, communication, physical and social supports.
    • Facilitate meaningful peer relationships in and out of school.
    • Understand and facilitate team and cooperative learning skills among all students.
    • Contribute to the concept of civic responsibility by researching and communicating information about social justice in a democratic society.
    • Design and implement one or more projects to demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of course content and concepts.
    • Assess and evaluate the impact of course efforts on self and others.

     

    CREATIVE THINKING

     

    AICE Thinking Skill 1 AS (Course #1700372)

    1.0 Credit – Grades 10-12

    This course develops a set of transferable skills, including critical thinking, reasoning and problem solving, that students can apply across a wide range of subjects and complex real-world issues. Students develop their ability to analyze unfamiliar problems, devise problem solving strategies, and evaluate the diverse ways a problem may be solved. During the course, students learn to put their personal views aside in favor of examining and evaluating the evidence. Students learn how to make informed and reasoned decisions and construct evidence-based arguments. Independent thinking skills build confidence and equip students with a toolkit for tackling complex and unfamiliar subjects, essential for successful progression to higher education or into professional employment.