Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders: Student Leadership at Region 13
ESC Region 13 is dedicated to developing student leadership through innovative programs that inspire and empower.
ESC Region 13 offers a holistic Student Leadership Program that recognizes true effectiveness stems from a well-rounded foundation. This program explores five key areas crucial for personal and community impact, ensuring students are equipped with the skills needed to make a difference.
Collaborating with Franklin Covey, ESC Region 13 also provides another student leadership option utilizing the Leader in Me Extended Learning Time
curriculum, a comprehensive K–12 framework designed to nurture student leadership, foster a culture of trust, and enhance academic success.
By empowering students, educators, and families with essential leadership and life skills, ESC Region 13 is committed to creating a brighter future. Join us in shaping the leaders of tomorrow!
Region 13 Student Leadership Program Overview
Region 13's Student Leadership Program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive foundation for personal and community impact. By focusing on five key areas, the program ensures students develop the essential skills needed to make a meaningful difference in their lives and the lives of others.
Critical Thinking
Region 13's Student Leadership Program equips students with the cognitive tools and analytical skills necessary to evaluate information critically, solve complex problems, and make informed decisions. By fostering a culture of inquiry and challenging assumptions, the program develops students who think critically, creatively, and ethically, empowering them to become innovative problem-solvers and responsible citizens.
Mental Wellness
Region 13's Student Leadership Program empowers students to cultivate inner peace, self-awareness, and a strong moral compass through mindfulness practices, self-discovery, and value exploration. By fostering mental well-being and a deep understanding of oneself, the program equips students with the tools to navigate life's challenges with resilience, compassion, and a positive impact on the world.
Personal Growth
Region 13's Student Leadership Program empowers students to shape their destinies by cultivating a strong sense of self, setting ambitious goals, and making informed choices that leave a lasting positive impact.
Physical Wellness
Region 13's Student Leadership Program empowers students to achieve optimal physical and mental well-being through practices that promote self-care, harness the power of movement, and nourish the mind. By fostering a culture of wellness, the program equips students with the tools and knowledge necessary to lead balanced and fulfilling lives, enabling them to thrive both personally and professionally.
Family and Community
Region 13's Student Leadership Program fosters strong bonds between students, families, and the broader community by providing opportunities for connection, resource sharing, and service learning. The program creates a supportive network that empowers individuals to make a positive impact on their community and beyond.
7 Habits Guided Discovery Model
Teens discover and internalize the leadership competencies to lead themselves and lead others through a high-impact, customized 7 Habits experience. Active engagement, gamification, and self-reflection enable teens to explore paradigms, principles, and practices of the 7 Habits, discovering who they are, who they want to become, and how to lead others.
Teach-to-Learn Experience
Bring real-world experience to teens 16+, allowing them to embark on a profoundly personal and professional journey. Districts and communities provide teens with internships, paid employment, or mentorship in summer learning or camp programs.
Participants will:
- Experience The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in a guided discovery model
- Learn how to teach an innovative curriculum for younger students—7 Habits Imagination Series
- Reflect on their experience to learn more about themselves, life, and career paths
- Explore their passion and interest through a Leadership project culminating in goal setting for their future using the 4 Disciplines of Execution®.
7 Habits Imagination Series
Imagine a school curriculum that fosters creativity, connection, and fun while developing leadership and life skills. The 7 Habits Imagination Series student curriculum embeds the fun of collaborative games and social connection and the principles of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The students unleash their creativity through an interactive and reflective student journal.
Staff Development
To further support students, staff can participate in a personal and professional journey to gain the mindset, skill set, and tools to deliver an after-school curriculum and create a safe and caring culture where students feel a sense of belonging while developing leadership and life skills.
K-5 Exploration Series
Students will go through a program and have access to the following:
- Leadership and life skill competencies
- 28 weeks of lessons
- Multi-age grouping (K–1, 2–3, 4–5)
- 20 minutes a day for exploration
- 10 minutes a day for wellness activity
Staff Development: A personal and professional journey
Staff participates in a personal and professional journey where they gain the mindset, skill set, and tools to deliver an after-school curriculum and create a safe and caring culture where students feel a sense of belonging while developing leadership and life skills.
