Leaders of the Class: Units for Teaching Motivation, Perseverance, Communication, and Collaboration in the Secondary Classroom (Build Leadership Skill

By James Simons and Maureen Chapman

Catapult growth with a research-based sequence of units for developing in secondary students the leadership identity and skills needed to motivate, persevere, communicate, and collaborate. Authors Maureen Chapman and James Simons present a flexible, resource-rich curriculum featuring routines and supports to pair with existing academic curriculum to foster engagement and achievement for every leader of the class.

Grades 6-12 teachers can use this book to: Engage students in thoughtful reflections and discussions on what defines a leader Empower all students to recognize and develop their leadership skills through the creation of personalized leader profiles Support all students to build self-awareness, connect with their academic motivation, and set meaningful goals Explore tactics with students to persevere through challenges and achieve their goals Teach students the communication and collaboration skills they need to lead
Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Getting Started
Chapter 1: The Four Leadership Practices
Chapter 2: Leadership Conditions
Part 2: Beginning the Units
Chapter 3: Launch Unit
Chapter 4: Motivate Unit
Chapter 5: Persevere Unit
Chapter 6: Communicate Unit
Chapter 7: Collaborate Unit
Conclusion
References and Resources
Index

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1962188167
• ISBN13: 9781962188166
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Solution Tree
• Length: 224 Pages