Episode 7 – Student Leadership

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Podcast Hosts and where to find us on Twitter:

Erin Barnes: twitter.com/ebarnes73

Scott Haselwood: twitter.com/teachfromhere

Who hosted the #oklaed chat and where to find them on Twitter:

• Kristy Cooper @kriscoop80
• Melinda Parks @mcappsparks

Overview of chat topic

• Topic: Student Leadership hosted by @kriscoop80 and @mcappsparks

There's a video? When did we start doing videos? #oklaed https://t.co/CUWtfNJCyZ

— BlueCerealEducation (@BlueCerealEduc) April 3, 2017

Questions from the chat:

• 1 – What is student Leadership? What should it be?

A1: Student leadership means inspiring others to action–students, teachers, the whole school. #oklaed

— Jason Stephenson (@teacherman82) April 3, 2017

A1. Student Leadership: verb- the action of students who go out of their way to create a beneficial outcome for the entire school. #oklaed

— T8 (@TheTotWatts) April 3, 2017

• 2 – What kinds of leadership programs do you have at your school?

Imagine if we were allowed to truly let them make big decisions within minimal guidance and see where it took us? #oklaed

— BlueCerealEducation (@BlueCerealEduc) April 3, 2017

A2: We have organization leadership roles, classes on teaching leadership skills, and on campus volunteer leadership opportunities #oklaed

— Bria Sanders (@BriaSanders2) April 3, 2017

Actually, I find the limits on Student Leadership to be systemic rather than Ts simply trying to keep Ss down… #oklaed

— BlueCerealEducation (@BlueCerealEduc) April 3, 2017

• 3 – (Student) What is the process to participate or enroll? (Adults) How do you and other educators in the building identify and recruit student leaders?

A student who picks up trash w/o asking, intervenes in a bullying incident, or sits w/ the shy, awkward kid at lunch is a leader. #oklaed

— Rob Miller (@edgeblogger) April 3, 2017

This would be amazing!!! Giving the students more independence to explore is a great way of thinking #oklaed https://t.co/ZhpQOKfjXI

— Bria Sanders (@BriaSanders2) April 3, 2017

A3: having a leadership class available for all freshman to introduce them to all the opportunities and really advertising them! #oklaed

— Madison Cude (@MsMCude) April 3, 2017

A3: you can't determine if someone is a leader by an application and most leaders are under construction till they're allowed to #oklaed

— tyty (@Ty_baker18) April 3, 2017

• 4 – (Students) How can or how do building and district admins support student leadership? (Adults) How do teachers participate in leadership programs or cultivate leadership in their classrooms?

A4. Ts can lead PD in their buildings or districts or expand into leading conferences. #oklaed https://t.co/fUGGnyQ6qS

— Jessica Bickford (@jssclynn) April 3, 2017

A4: Send them down a path and hope the bumper lanes are up! Space to make decisions within guidelines. #oklaed pic.twitter.com/oXsGC2HNRh

— Jun Broke IT! (@MPSTechnology) April 3, 2017

A4 Administrators and teachers have to set up opportunities for student leaders to lead…organizations must be in place #oklaed

— Carrie Sweeten (@SweetenCarrie) April 3, 2017

• 5 – What are the expectations for student leaders at your school?

A5. My expectations is to do their best and understand it is okay to fail #oklaed

— Kristy Cooper 🌎 (@kriscoop80) April 3, 2017

A5: Its hard to put yourself above other Ss, but a leadership position requires you to do so. Distinguishing is hard part #oklaed #GEN2108

— Jenkins (@keeping_beautyy) April 3, 2017

• 6 – What is the biggest myth about leadership students? (All they do is make posters)

A6: we are not just the "dance committee." We do much more (a lot of it behind the scenes) than dances! (But our dances are awesome) #oklaed

— lexi hurley (@LexingtonCat) April 3, 2017

A6) leadership is blow off class and you don't have to do anything #oklaed

— jay (@jayyduubs) April 3, 2017

• 7 – (Students) What do you wish people knew about the school’s leadership program? (Adults) What do you wish you knew about the school’s leadership program?

A7: What I wish people knew is they are LEARNING LEADERSHIP! You do not go in Algebra II knowing Algebra II. You are Learning! #oklaed

— Kristy Cooper 🌎 (@kriscoop80) April 3, 2017

A7: that for some of us this program (family) has saved us from the hard moments in life and has given us a voice. #oklaed

— tyty (@Ty_baker18) April 3, 2017

• 8 – A: What roles do student leaders play in your school? B: What roles would you like to see them play?

A8: Just find something you're passionate about and work to make it better. This is where leadership … and life meaning begins. #oklaed pic.twitter.com/brpf0yJGfe

— Rob Miller (@edgeblogger) April 3, 2017

A8: Student Leaders roles are to support the school and each other. It is not an easy job, but the rewards are worth it #oklaed

— Kristy Cooper 🌎 (@kriscoop80) April 3, 2017

• 9 – What can leadership program do better to prep students for college?

A9 let the Ss control a project from start to finish. Allow it to fail if necessary. Some of the best learning comes from mistakes #oklaed

— Trey Kirkpatrick (@WDTK33) April 3, 2017

A9 let the Ss control a project from start to finish. Allow it to fail if necessary. Some of the best learning comes from mistakes #oklaed

— Trey Kirkpatrick (@WDTK33) April 3, 2017

@kriscoop80 @mcappsparks A9: experience failure before college is better than at college.programs allow S to experience failure in controlled environment #oklaed

— Tammy Jensen (@jensen_mom254) April 3, 2017

#oklaed pic.twitter.com/pE2iROjTbC

— Ash (@ashton_romines) April 3, 2017

• 10 – What is the most important lesson that students can learn by being part of student leadership?

A10: lean into and grow with it. Leadership is in everyday decisions that define you #oklaed

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) April 3, 2017

A10- that there's no limit to your influence & that's it's 100% okay to fail a couple times! #oklaed

— Cad (@CadleySchafer) April 3, 2017

Favorite question and why?

• Erin:  Biggest myth Q –

• Scott: The biggest myth is…

Q6 with @mcappsparks #oklaed pic.twitter.com/MFDQBC0Pj2

— Kristy Cooper 🌎 (@kriscoop80) April 3, 2017

@BlueCerealEduc 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Sorry, dude….. #oklaed

— Melinda Parks (@mcappsparks) April 3, 2017

Boomsauce tweet(s) of the night:

Erin: 

I'm… Hank. And there's nothing I love more than Leadership and StuCo and stuff. Seriously. Not like that other guy. #oklaed

— BlueCerealEducation (@BlueCerealEduc) April 3, 2017

A6: WHO WOULD EVER SAY THAT?! #RUDE #UNFAIR #PROTECTSTUDENTLEADERSHIP #OklaEd

— BlueCerealEducation (@BlueCerealEduc) April 3, 2017

Scott:

Teachers/Admin are gardeners of student leadership. The difference between the gardener & the lawn-cutter defined by Ray Bradbury #oklaed https://t.co/51naAzU1r2

— Jayden Mills (@mjaydenmills) April 3, 2017

 

Next week on the #oklaed chat

School to prison pipeline moderated by @krystalgr80

Behind today on posting!! @kriscoop80 & @mcappsparks moderating 2nite! @krystalgr80 & @FatCatArtist to follow! #Oklaed SUN 8PM CST. pic.twitter.com/M3fPN1IXri

— Anne Beck, M.Ed (@MrsBeck25) April 3, 2017

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