Module 12 Day 1 - Tuesday, November 27 TRADITIONAL

Module 12 begins today and is due on Monday.  Including Module 12, you have 4 new modules and your final exam activities to complete...time flies when you having fun leading!

Got Final Exams?  Our course ends on January 11th.  The final exam activities are designed to pull together everything you have learned about your leadership - you will showcase your content knowledge as well as how you have applied what you have learned to your leadership journey.  To prepare for your final exam activities, consider the following reflection questions that you began to answer in Module 1:

• What are your core beliefs? How do your LEADERSHIP actions back up your core beliefs? 
• About what are you passionate?  How do you apply your passions to your LEADERSHIP?
• What is your definition of LEADERSHIP?  In what ways has it changed this semester?  
• What skills do you believe effective LEADERS should have?  Do you have these skills? How do you incorporate skills into your daily LEADERSHIP journey?
• What have you learned about LEADERSHIP?
• What have you learned about YOURSELF?

Important Dates

• Progress Report November 29
• Module 12 Committing to Lead Due December 3
• Module 13 State and Local Leaders Due December 10
• Progress Report December 11
• Module 14 Empowering Others Due December 17
• Progress Report December 18
• Module 15 Let's Lead! Leadership in Action Due January 2
• Catch-Up Week January 1-7
• Final Exam Module Opens January 8
• END OF THE COURSE & FINAL EXAM MODULE Due January 11

Got Resources?  NCPVS provides lots of resources outside of our course to support you.  For virtual help from a peer, go to the Peer Tutoring Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. For technology issues, issue a help desk ticket with the Virtual Support Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. To learn more about the world around you, attend a Culture Cafe (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. session. Click on the visual below to explore all of the resources NCVPS provides to you:

Today's Assignments: 

• Module 12 Lesson 1 Notes and CYK
• Module 12 Lesson 1 Practice

Module 12 Lesson 1 Notes - Check Your KnowledgeLesson 2 is about commitment and how it connects to leadership.  The notes include an overview of commitment as well as specific examples of how others have led with commitment.  Here are the lesson topics:  What is a commitment?, Commitments Every Leader Must Make, How Leaders Display Commitment, How Leaders Inspire Others to Commit,  How Commitment Looks in the Real World, Montgomery Bus Boycott, PETA, NOW, Greenpeace

Module 12 Lesson 1 Practice - Against All Odds
Lesson 1 notes explain an element necessary for commitment - perseverance.  After learning about leaders who encounter and overcome adversity, this assignment asks you to research another leader in search of a clearer definition of perseverance. 

Tips:

• Use two reliable resources to research and answer the questions on the template. 
• Be sure to connect your research to the Lesson 1 notes - always reference the content.
• Be sure to use complete citations. For more information about formal citations, go to https://www.smore.com/fgawh.

Need More Information?

When you combine perseverance, commitment, and passion, you get GRIT. According to Angela Duckworth, grit is the key to success in life and in leadership.  Take a moment to watch this TedTalk that explains why grit is a predictor of success:

Duckworth, A. (2018). Grit: The power of passion and perseverance. Ted.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018, from https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance?language=en