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Acquire and read "Leadership and the One
Minute Manager" by Kenneth Blanchard et al.
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Select four of your students, one for each of
the four developmental levels outlined in the readings
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Describe the behaviors, attitudes, and skill
levels that indicated the developmental level diagnosed
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Develop a specific KISS action-plan for
accommodating each students' developmental needs
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Write and submit a report in memo format to the
class-at-large via e-mail by the due date syllabus
Leadership and the One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard et al.
describes a model for four stages of development in the workplace. At
first glance you may ask yourself what has this to do with a teaching
environment. Upon closer scrutiny, the Situational Leadership model
simply addresses an employees learning curve for
acquiring a specific job's skills and abilities. That is what vocational
education is designed to do, provide specific skills, abilities, and critical
thinking to enter the workforce. Reading Leadership and the One Minute
Manager from this vantage point sheds new light on the strategies Blanchard
presents. Consider the scenarios below.
Case 1: A student with excellent grades and good attendance to date
develops behavioral problems, sometimes withdrawn and sometimes disrupting class, falls behind in assignments, and grades begin to
drop. Attendance issues arise.
Case 2: An enthusiastic student arrives early, enthusiastic and
excited about instruction to the point of impatience while you setup your
lesson because he or she doesn't know what to do with the time.
Case 3: A student with a tentative beginning and marginal grades
demonstrates gradual improvement and matriculates successfully through the
course. Eventually he or she arrives early prepared for class and begins
working independently before your arrival. She or he even starts helping
other students.
Case 4: A student with excellent grades and good attendance drops your
class without warning.
Case 5: A good student with good skills is reluctant to perform tasks
without you in close proximity. Although she or he want
you right there she or he reacts negatively when you offer specific
instructions. She or he demonstrate frustration
and possible anger communicating verbally or by body language that he or she
doesn't want your advice.
After reading Leadership and the One Minute Manager identify the
developmental levels for each of the above students and provide the appropriate
level of supervision. Assess your students' development and provide
appropriate instruction and supervision to increase student performance,
decrease your workload, decrease classroom management problems, improve
attrition, and create a learning environment which is more enjoyable for all.
Acquire and read "Leadership and the One Minute Manager" by
Kenneth Blanchard et al. then write a report to circulate to your
classmates. For each developmental learning level select one of your
students, i.e. a D1, D2, D3, and D4 student. Describe the behaviors,
attitudes, and skill levels that indicated the developmental level
diagnosed. Be specific about the characteristics but do not disclose any
identifying information such as name, gender, age, or ethnicity. If you
are not yet teaching, select four specific times in your own educational career
and describe in detail the circumstances for each of the development learning
levels.
Develop an action-plan for providing each of the above four students with
the appropriate supervision. KISS your action-plan, keep it short and
simple, but be very specific about your role as an instructor. In detail,
describe what you will and will not do for each student. If you are not
yet teaching, develop an action-plan for yourself describing in detail what you
wish your own teacher would have done for you in each of the four development
levels. Use specific references from Leadership and the One Minute
Manager to support your action-plan.
Remember to send your report to the class-at-large then visit the discussion
on NiceNet. Your participation in the discussion is necessary to make 504
the best it can be.
This assignment is worth 10% of your grade.
Reports meeting the following criteria will receive an "A."
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Use specific references to "Leadership
and the One Minute Manager" by Kenneth Blanchard et al. (2 points)
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Select four of your students, one for each of
the four developmental levels outlined in the readings (2 points)
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Describe the behaviors, attitudes, and skill
levels that indicated the developmental level diagnosed (2 points)
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Develop a specific KISS action-plan for
accommodating each students' developmental needs (2 points)
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Write and submit a report in memo format to the
class-at-large via e-mail by the due date (2 points)
Extra Credit
Option 1
Identify which learning level each of the example scenarios represents. (2
points)
Option 2
Describe how learning styles can be incorporated into your Situational
Leadership action plan. (5 points)