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Student Leadership
Compilation of resources for high school student government associations related to leadership, public relations, and community building.
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Jamboree shows the lighter side of Bellaire High

Jamboree shows the lighter side of Bellaire High | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
Make no mistake, Bellaire High School won’t make it easy for incoming freshmen. But that doesn’t mean they won’t have fun, either.
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7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Summary of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen F. Covey's bestseller on personal effectiveness.
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First college student government established, Bryn Mawr PA

First college student government established, Bryn Mawr PA | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
Direct democracy runs through very core of Bryn Mawr College, in the northern reaches of Philadelphia.
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7 Qualities of Uber-Productive People

7 Qualities of <em>Uber</em>-Productive People | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
They work hard, and they work smart. But highly productive people also tend to think about their work differently from everyone else.
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Use a Narrowing Strategy to Make Quicker Group Decisions

Use a Narrowing Strategy to Make Quicker Group Decisions | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
Making decisions is hard enough on your own, but when in a group it can be tough to satisfy everyone. Redditor benk4 suggests a narrowing strategy, which will get you to decision much faster: More »
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Student Government grants funds to 18th Gateway to India - The Baylor Lariat

Student Government grants funds to 18th Gateway to India - The Baylor Lariat | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
Student Government grants funds to 18th Gateway to India The Baylor Lariat Student Government passed a bill during their weekly meeting Thursday to allocate $4,616 from the Student Government Allocation Fund for the 18th Annual Indian Subcontinent...
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Ideas from collegiate SG organizations

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Science Explains Why the Silent Treatment Works when Dealing with Jerks (and Why It's Healthier for You, Too)

Science Explains Why the Silent Treatment Works when Dealing with Jerks (and Why It's Healthier for You, Too) | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
When dealing with jerks and trolls both online and off, you have a choice: you can engage and try to get them to see the error of their ways, or you can avoid them, ignore them, and move on with your life.
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In our cyber world where people make fools of themselves over a Cheerios commercial, this article provides great advice in dealing with the jerks.

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Keep Track of Your "Um's" and "Ah's" to Improve Your Everyday Speech

Keep Track of Your "Um's" and "Ah's" to Improve Your Everyday Speech | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
Most of us fill our conversations with a lot of filler. Whether it's "um's," "ah's," or "like," it's one of those things that makes our speech a little harder to follow.
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Why You Truly Never Leave High School

Why You Truly Never Leave High School | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
New science on its corrosive, traumatizing effects. (RT @DLeonhardt: Teens spend just 16 hours a week with adults and 60 with peers. 100 years ago, it was the reverse.
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Freshmen students start Little Council Convention - Today's News-Herald

Freshmen students start Little Council Convention - Today's News-Herald | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
Freshmen students start Little Council Convention Today's News-Herald The Little Council Convention is a way to give fourth, fifth and sixth grade elementary student government members the experience of a state student government convention that...
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When High School Really IS Depressing | dailyRx

When High School Really IS Depressing | dailyRx | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
There is no shortage of teenagers who will tell you their high school is a depressing place. But some of them may be on to something.
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Here's an empirical study that shows the importance of school climate on students. I'm excited that you all are working diligently to involve all students to extracurricular activities, as well as creating a vibrant school environment.

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The Key Ingredients of a Successful Team

The Key Ingredients of a Successful Team | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
I was recently having a long conversation with a colleague, who was passionately outlining a new solution to an old problem, when my cellphone died.
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7 social media lessons from the Grammys for organizers of other events

7 social media lessons from the Grammys for organizers of other events | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
The awards show offers some good examples of how to use social media. Read this article by Sree Sreenivasan on CNET News.
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RIP Stephen Covey: Here Are His Famous '7 Habits Of Highly Effective People'

RIP Stephen Covey: Here Are His Famous '7 Habits Of Highly Effective People' | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
From his all-time best-selling book.
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Pairing up to take the pain out of college search

Pairing up to take the pain out of college search | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
At 17 years old, Jessica Perez is an honor student who aspires to be the first member of her family to graduate from college.
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A project idea for BHS SG

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Students Converge for National Conference on Fossil-Fuel Divestment - Bottom Line - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Students Converge for National Conference on Fossil-Fuel Divestment - Bottom Line - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
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Identify Your "Broken Windows" to Keep Bad Habits in Check

Identify Your "Broken Windows" to Keep Bad Habits in Check | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
Common sense dictates that bad habits will eventually catch up to you. However, in a post for Psychology Today, Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project suggests that bad habits may also diminish your happiness.
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What advice do you wish you'd been given when you started your career?

What advice do you wish you'd been given when you started your career? | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed.
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Could be retitled -- "Best Advice for Joining ANY Organization"

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New Student Assembly Resolution Will Increase Feedback Given to ...

New Student Assembly Resolution Will Increase Feedback Given to ... | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
The Student Assembly passed a resolution Thursday that would improve communication between byline funded student organizations and the appropriations committee. The resolution would create a follow-up task force ...
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Memo to the New Team 2/22/13

Memo to the New Team 2/22/13 | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
Image source To the New Team: You may be wondering why you don’t have more direction. It’s intentional. The advantage of new teams is no history. The advantage of being told what to do is safety.
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Why Quality Work Isn't Enough to Get Ahead

Why Quality Work Isn't Enough to Get Ahead | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
When I was a young designer, I always asked other people how they got noticed for their work. The answer I most consistently received was "do good work." Now, when people ask me the same question, I respond with the same answer.
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Bucksport fourth-graders form student council - Fenceviewer

Bucksport fourth-graders form student council - Fenceviewer | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
Bucksport fourth-graders form student council
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Principal Christina Ellis thought of having a student council because she wanted to give the kids a chance to make a difference within the school.
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The Top 10 Performance Factors for Teams

The Top 10 Performance Factors for Teams | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
Image source by Vojko Kalan Memo to the new team, 2/23/13: Raise your hand if you love wasting time on: Meaningless drivel. Frustrating stagnation. Superficial relationships. Worthless discussions....
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RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

This lively RSA Animate, adapted from Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace....
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Three Leadership Traits that Never Go Out of Style

Three Leadership Traits that Never Go Out of Style | Student Leadership | Scoop.it
Trust, empathy, and mentoring constitute the foundations of leadership.
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