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Student Leadership Conference October 3, 2015

A Perspective on Leadership Expressed through Anecdotes, Pictures, Quotes and Activities by Jeff Jacobs Methacton School District SHAPE America National District Teacher of the Year. Student Leadership Conference October 3, 2015. A leader should provide encouragement to those

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Student Leadership Conference October 3, 2015

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  1. A Perspective on Leadership Expressed through Anecdotes, Pictures, Quotes and Activitiesby Jeff JacobsMethacton School DistrictSHAPE America National District Teacher of the Year Student Leadership ConferenceOctober 3, 2015

  2. A leader should provide encouragement to those around him/her. In other words, he or she needs to be a cheerleader for them.

  3. NFL Dance “Get Ready for this” 1.) Pompoms left, right, left, right 2.) Jumping Jacks 3.) Jog in place 4.) Kicks

  4. Objectives • To consider one person’s perspective on leadership. • To reflect on qualities that make a good leader. • To recognize and understand that “leadership” comes in different forms and different styles. • Provide you with activities that you can use in your classes and some additional resources.

  5. Background • Teacher of the Year • HPE Teacher • K-6 HPE Coordinator • K-12 Department Chair • Lead Teacher/Assistant Principal • Assistant to the Headmaster • Coach • Chair of Planning Commission • Wrestling Official • President of several professional organizations

  6. My Beliefs About Leadership • Just because you are in a leadership position doesn’t necessarily mean you are a leader. • You don’t have to be THE leader to be a leader. • A leader has an overall vision, sees the big picture, and is the catalyst to move toward that vision.

  7. A few important qualities for a leader to possess… A good leader provides opportunities for those around him/her to become leaders.

  8. Now you have the opportunity to become a leader! Move It, Move It! • Movement or exercise must be simplistic • A movement the average person can perform

  9. Integrity “Whenever you do a thing, act as if the whole world were watching.” ~Thomas Jefferson

  10. Inspiration “Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” ~ John F. Kennedy

  11. The Youth Fitness Songa.k.a.“Chicken Fat”

  12. Lead By Example “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” ~ Ray Kroc

  13. Always respect others… Work well with others! Treat them fairly!

  14. or they might leave you hanging!

  15. You need to be a Good Communicator

  16. The Tricky Triangle

  17. Now YOU have the opportunity to utilize your cooperative and communication skills! Combination Pad: Mission Impossible?

  18. Creativity

  19. Creativity and “Verbal Blend”SONGTIME

  20. Always try to remain calm "Nothing gives a person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances."  ~ Thomas Jefferson

  21. Passion “Passion will move men beyond themselves, beyond their shortcomings, beyond their failures.” ~ Joseph Campbell, American Mythologist, Writer and Lecturer

  22. Courage • Willingness to take risks • Sense of humor

  23. YOU now have the opportunity to show courage and take a risk! Aarrrrr! The Silly Pirate Song

  24. Let’s do some closure!(Put a lid on the pot!) • Provide opportunities for others • Integrity • Inspiration • Lead by example • Respect others • Good Communicator • Creativity • Passion • Courage Willingness to take risks • Sense of humor

  25. Strive for perfection!

  26. I’m a great believer in luck, and Ifind the harder I work the more Ihave of it. ~Thomas Jefferson

  27. Thank you for attending! • Please feel free to contact me at anytime at jjacobs@methacton.org. • This presentation will be available on my Professional Websiteat: www.tinyurl.com/JeffJacobsHPE

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