Session Date
Lesson Topic
Characteristics of A Leader
Lesson Outline
The first half of this 2-hour session included the Ornament Decorating Holiday Activity and outdoor fun playing baseball with other Batt School Scholars. Henry created a nifty-looking ornament, which he made into an elf. He was able to successfully overcome obstacles when constructing the elf ornament; however, this required me to pose questions regarding the goals he had for its appearance. I used a sort of Socratic questioning and gave him visuals I was able to access from Google Images. Following the ornament decorating, Henry and I began playing catch with a baseball outside in the playground area. Another Batt School Scholar joined us and it quickly became a fun game of batting practice, which ended with Henry hitting a home run on his first solid hit of the baseball. As a transition to the second half of the lesson, Henry and I sat in the main study area while he asked me a variety of questions regarding the symbolism of the Menorah comparatively to Christmas. We also discussed Yoga and Wellness, and I was able to help Henry perform an assisted Headstand after some modeling of the pose and a brief explanation of the physics of its execution. During the last portion of the lesson, Henry attempted to resist my efforts to engage him in a discussion on Leadership, particularly the characteristics of a leader. I was able to use examples from the day's lesson, my own character as a model of a good leader, and a Time magazine cover with the recently deceased former President George H.W. Bush to guide the discuss despite his unwillingness to participate and efforts to distract the course of our discussion. Toward the final fifteen-minutes of our session, Henry became completely disconnected from any efforts I made to attempt any instruction, so I used that time to provide suggestions for him to more effectively interact on a much more mature, scholarly, and healthy level during the less playful, hands-on, activities-based portions of our lesson in which he thrives. I discussed the need for balance in our session, proper forms of communication, and the types of behaviors and speech that would be beneficial to his success as well as the forms that would not be constructive nor generally tolerated by myself or others. I gave him direct examples to illustrate how I as a leader needed to work with him to succeed in our efforts, how I as an effectively leader needed to overcome obstacles while maintaining balance, appropriate communication, and accountability for the wellness of the sessions. Despite the struggle at the end of the session, Henry and I had a successful overall interaction today, and I look forward to helping Henry continue to grow in these capacities discussed herein.
Assignment
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Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Session Hours
2.00
Hours Attended
2.00
Entry Status
Review Status
Student Name(s)
Subject
School