Youth Leadership: A Guide to Understanding Leadership Development in Adolescents
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Based on fifteen years of work with teens and the adults in their lives, Youth Leadership identifies the three major stages of adolescent leadership development. It outlines practical, tactics for developing leadership skills through experiences at home, school, community, and work, and?most importantly?a shows how adults in these settings can have a positive impact. Josephine van Linden and Carl Fertman provide flexible strategies that can be used with adolescents in any program and in varied settings, and offer diagrams, tables, and charts to clarify recommAndations and processes. From teachers and principals to directors of community programs and religious institutions, anyone interested in developing leadership in young people will find Youth Leadership to be a rich source of information and guidance, and an invaluable tool for nurturing the citizens and leaders of tomorrow.
Part One: The Potential for Adolescent Leadership
1. Adolescents as Leaders
2. Developmental Needs
3. How Adolescents Develop Leadership
Part Two: The Stages of Leadership Development
4. Stage One: Awareness
5. Stage Two: Growth and Activity
6. Stage Three: Mastery
Part Three: Strategies for Leadership Development
7. How Adults Can Nurture Leadership Development
8. What Organizations and Communites Can Do
9. Training and Programming Issues
10. Sustaining Leadership Development
Josephine van Linden is director of the Leadership Development Network at the University of Pittsburgh.
Carl I. Fertman is professor of education at the University of Pittsburgh.
Part One: The Potential for Adolescent Leadership
1. Adolescents as Leaders
2. Developmental Needs
3. How Adolescents Develop Leadership
Part Two: The Stages of Leadership Development
4. Stage One: Awareness
5. Stage Two: Growth and Activity
6. Stage Three: Mastery
Part Three: Strategies for Leadership Development
7. How Adults Can Nurture Leadership Development
8. What Organizations and Communites Can Do
9. Training and Programming Issues
10. Sustaining Leadership Development
Josephine van Linden is director of the Leadership Development Network at the University of Pittsburgh.
Carl I. Fertman is professor of education at the University of Pittsburgh.
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JOSEPHINE VAN LINDEN is director of the Leadership Development Network at Carlow College in Pittsburgh.
CARL I. FERTMAN is an associate professor of education at the University of Pittsburgh.
CARL I. FERTMAN is an associate professor of education at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Part One: The Potential for Adolescent Leadership.
1. Adolescents as Leaders.
2. Developmental Needs.
3. How Adolescents Develop Leadership.
Part Two: The Stages of Leadership Development.
4. Stage One: Awareness.
5. Stage Two: Growth and Activity.
6. Stage Three: Mastery.
Part Three: Strategies for Leadership Development.
7. How Adults Can Nurture Leadership Development.
8. What Organizations and Communities Can Do.
9. Training and Programming Issues.
10. Sustaining Leadership Development.
1. Adolescents as Leaders.
2. Developmental Needs.
3. How Adolescents Develop Leadership.
Part Two: The Stages of Leadership Development.
4. Stage One: Awareness.
5. Stage Two: Growth and Activity.
6. Stage Three: Mastery.
Part Three: Strategies for Leadership Development.
7. How Adults Can Nurture Leadership Development.
8. What Organizations and Communities Can Do.
9. Training and Programming Issues.
10. Sustaining Leadership Development.
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"Josephine van Linden and Carl Fertman are masters in the area of youth leadership development. They have written a book that can be used by educators, youth service providers, and directors of youth groups of religious organizations...any adult who wants help in guiding and partnering with young people. Adults will learn how to nurture, reinforce, and celebrate behaviors that will allow young people to tap into their inherent roles as leaders." ----Sheila Drummond-Hughes, Communities in Schools
"This book will help adults remove the barriers, partner with youth, and together unleash the enormous potential that ALL young people have--to the benefit of our communities." ----Richard J. Sauer, president and CEO, National 4-H Council
"A thorough assemblage of critical ingredients for consideration in planning curriculum and programs to promote leadership skills in youth." ----Rosalind Chivis, school administrator, Philadelphia Public Schools, and former mentor for the National Society for Experiential Education leadership development program
"This book challenges secondary educators and community leaders to broaden their perception of leadership and to develop inclusive student leadership programs that cater to the individual strengths of today's youth." ----Robert A. Lewis, Jr., instructional teacher leader, Pittsburgh Public Schools
"This book will help adults remove the barriers, partner with youth, and together unleash the enormous potential that ALL young people have--to the benefit of our communities." ----Richard J. Sauer, president and CEO, National 4-H Council
"A thorough assemblage of critical ingredients for consideration in planning curriculum and programs to promote leadership skills in youth." ----Rosalind Chivis, school administrator, Philadelphia Public Schools, and former mentor for the National Society for Experiential Education leadership development program
"This book challenges secondary educators and community leaders to broaden their perception of leadership and to develop inclusive student leadership programs that cater to the individual strengths of today's youth." ----Robert A. Lewis, Jr., instructional teacher leader, Pittsburgh Public Schools
