Authentic Student Leadership Development for Schools

LIVE WEBINAR FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATORS

with Luke McKenna

DETAILS ABOUT OUR WEBINAR

Title: MAKING THE SHIFT- AUTHENTIC STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOLS

Date: Thursday, August 8.

Time: 12:00 - 3:00pm (AEST).

Format: This webinar will be an interactive session, held online through Google Meet.

Who should register? Primary or Secondary school educators who are passionate about student leadership development or who are responsible for the development, selection, training or mentoring of student leaders at your school.

Price:  $100+GST per person. Available until Tuesday, August 6. For schools who are an existing valued customer of UPP, your first ticket is free.

Inclusions: In addition to access to the webinar and a .pdf of slides, all registrants receive their own copy of "Making The Shift: Becoming a leader worth following” (2022), by Luke McKenna. If you can't make it to the event live, register as usual and we will send you the recording.

Purpose of the day:

  • Learn the essential steps for an authentic student leadership process as you discover and share best practice with other schools

  • Explore the personal shifts required to be made to “lead yourself first”

  • Understand some critical “Leader shifts” that bust prevalent myths about leadership

  • Reflect on the personal and leadership shifts that can help us (and our students) become a leader worth following

  • Audit and the Refine your process for authentic student leadership development

About your presenter

UPP founder and Director, Luke McKenna is an educator and author who specialises in working with schools to build growth mindsets, grit, wellbeing, positive relationships and leadership for all students. Over the last 10 years, UPP has had a positive impact on more than 300,000 Australian students as they deliver exceptional wellbeing and leadership workshops that empower students to thrive as they learn, live and lead. Prior to starting UPP, Luke has worked as a classroom teacher and Assistant Principal. He has worked with educators and students across Australian Primary and Secondary schools from the Independent, Catholic and Public sectors. Luke holds degrees in Business and Education, a Masters of Educational Leadership, and a Professional Certificate in Positive Education. He regularly speaks at Conferences around Australia. His work has been published in the Australian Journal of Middle Schooling, Happy Schools and The Positive Times. Luke is also the author of THRIVE: Unlocking the truth about student performance (2015) and MAKING WELLBEING PRACTICAL: An effective guide to helping schools thrive (2019). Making the Shift: Becoming a leader worth following (2022) is his most recent work.

“MAKING THE SHIFT WEBINAR - Authentic Student Leadership Development for Schools”

MAKING THE SHIFT outlines the personal shifts that are required to first lead our own lives. It then busts some of the myths about leadership, by describing the leadershifts that are essential for being a great leader. In the final section, the process for Authentic Student Leadership Development is shared that can be tailored and used in every school.

If you are an educator who wants to make a positive difference in your life, in your school, with your student leaders and in the world, join us at this webinar and make the shift!

WHAT IS COVERED IN OUR “MAKING THE SHIFT: authentic STUDENT leadership development for schools” webinar?

THE PERSONAL SHIFTS

PERSONAL SHIFT #1- From reactive to proactive

PERSONAL SHIFT #2- From below the line to above the line

PERSONAL SHIFT #3- From circle of concern to circle of influence

PERSONAL SHIFT #4- From “having” to “being”

PERSONAL SHIFT #5- From playing a short game to playing a long game

PERSONAL SHIFT #6- From ordinary to extraordinary

PERSONAL SHIFT #7- From words to actions

PERSONAL SHIFT #8-  From entitlement to gratitude

PERSONAL SHIFT #9- From me to we

PERSONAL SHIFT #10- From past and present self to future self

THE LEADERSHIP SHIFTS

LEADERSHIFT #1- From being served to serving others

LEADERSHIFT #2- From position and power to example and influence

LEADERSHIFT #3- From going up to giving up (high perks to high price)

LEADERSHIFT #4- From Win / lose to Win / Win

LEADERSHIFT #5- From dragging others down to lifting others up

LEADERSHIFT #6- Uniformity to unity

LEADERSHIFT #7- Doing what you enjoy to doing what needs to be done

LEADERSHIFT #8- Tokenistic structures to genuine leadership roles

THE 10 STEPS FOR AN AUTHENTIC STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

  1. Create genuine leadership development and opportunities to lead in informal ways.

  2. Define what good leadership looks like with the whole cohort

  3. Develop and communicate a selection criteria

  4. Share the leadership structure and roles with the whole cohort

  5. Conduct a nomination process

  6. Allow candidates to demonstrate competence

  7. Voting / Preferencing / Endorsing

  8. Selection Process / Assigning roles

  9. Announce roles

  10. Continued leadership development and taking action as a leader