ESL Student Council

Teacher Lisa Dolehide presented a workshop on ESL Student Councils at the State CCAE Conference in Sacramento April 19th and 20th, 2013.  Here is her handout:

ESL Student Councils

Hit the "read more" link to see the handout.

Goals of Student Government

• Give input about programs and policies

• Plan special events or projects

• Fundraise for student activities/program

• Give the student body a "voice"
• Promote culture of shared leadership

• Create authentic learner leadership opportunities

• Model democratic practices

• Create/strengthen community relationships

San Mateo Adult School Student Council


Who: Officers – President, VP, Secretary. All serve a one-year term.

Representatives – two from every classroom

Staff Advisor

What: Discussion of school issues

Votes on money management

Event planning

When: Monthly meetings, morning and evening


Goals of Student Leadership



• Provide opportunities for personal growth

• Provide opportunities for skill development
• Deepen students’ commitment to education

• Grow skills to be an active participant in civil society



“Leadership is a process …”

Kouzes and Posner, The Leadership Challenge


Resources


San Mateo Adult School

www.adulteducationmatters.com


San Mateo Adult School on Facebook

https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/adulteducationmatters

Student Leadership

http://www.sabes.org/student/student-resources.htm

http://www.floridaliteracy.org/toolkitfiles/AdultStudentSupport.pdf

http://www.csun.edu/eop/htdocs/leadership_booklet.pdf

Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (1995). The Leadership Challenge.

San Francisco: Jossey-Bass