Recreational Leadership 9-12 (Athletic Leadership) (YLRA-1A & YLRA-2A)

Recreational Leadership 9-12 is a course designed to provide motivated students with an opportunity to enhance their leadership and organizational skills while working within the Athletics Program at MacNeill. Students will explore leadership skills and strategiesin a collaborative setting and they will be given practical opportunities to develop, apply and enhance these skills. Students will receive training which will prepare them to assume roles as sport coaches, sport officials, and athletic trainers/managers for our school teams. Students will be expected to act as tournament coordinators, intramural coordinators, sport officials' coordinators, and team managers. This course requires students to have a high degree of self-motivation as a great deal of the course work will be in self-directed activities. Volunteer hours will be required.

A written application is required. Please see your counsellor for an application form. Due February 11th Wednesday.

Peer Tutoring 11/12 

This course will provide students with opportunities to develop individual skills and knowledge while working with students in classrooms within the school community. Students will be assigned to a class to support the learning of students in that class. They will be required to learn about different teaching approaches, develop lesson plans and tutoring techniques, and self-assess and reflect on their work and experiences. Activities include exploration and analysis of learning styles and differentiated instruction to support all diverse students in the classroom. There will be an online component to this course (RVS) to ensure completion of appropriate course credits. Students will learn that academic, social and cultural differences can impact how students learn. Through this course, students will enhance and improve skills in communication, interpersonal relationships, leadership and conflict management while acquiring an appreciation on the importance of contributing to their communities and helping others. This course is a good option for students who want to explore future careers in the areas of education and social services. Students interested in this course will need to complete an application to ensure they are suited to this role.

A written application is required. Please see your counsellor for an application form. Due February 11th Wednesday.