Action Plan Explanation

Teacher guide
Contents / Directions
Time allocation
Purpose
This is where students are creating a practical application of leadership skills. Role of facilitators is to aid the Campus Team in reaching agreement on their

Goal
For students to enhance their leadership skills in developing solutions to address real life scenarios that affect Latina/o students.

ASLA ESLRS TO BE MET
Animo graduates will be Academic Achievers who:

1. Think and write critically and analytically across the curriculum
2. Identify and use resources effectively to research and evaluate concepts across the curriculum
3. Demonstrate learned skills through the use of application, analysis, and synthesis
4. Gain eligibility for college by completing required coursework and are equipped with the knowledge of educational pathways; career choices; and institutions of higher learning
Animo graduates will be Cultural Learners who:

1. Are culturally aware and work towards understanding diverse perspectives, values, and histories
2. Are able to communicate with sensitivity within and across diverse communities and groups
3. Are leaders within their community who contribute to the improvement of life in their school and community
4. Are models of ethical behavior through their involvement in school functions, clubs, and committees
Animo graduates will be Effective Communicators who:

1. Utilize technology as a tool for learning and communicating
2. Demonstrate skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing for different purposes in an academic and social setting
3. Collaborate, work effectively, and manage interpersonal relationships with both peers and adults in diverse settings and groups
Animo graduates will be Life-Long Learners who:

1. Are adaptive to a wide array of professional and cultural settings
2. Are goal oriented and value continual goal setting and reflection
3. Are open to discovery and develop enthusiasm and interest for learning

Objectives
To use problem solving skills, team building and comprehensive leadership effort to address scenario presented to each campus team.

implementation
Are they involving all the significant players, have they thought through funding etc.

Enter student leadership action teams
Students will reenter their campus teams. Those campuses that do not have a large number of students will be combined together by similarly situated institution (i.e. community colleges linked with community colleges; Cal States w/ Cal States, etc.). There will be a total of 15-20 campus teams.


Student process
Staff/Faculty/Administration/Teachers will be assigned to each familia team to provide support, but they should summarize, question, and encourage but the planning work is done by the students.
Each team will receive a form and orientation prior to beginning.

Campus teams will work together to create their action plan and they will present this action plan to a panel of staff the following day. Campus teams will be provided with an “Action Plan Project Proposal” worksheet as their guide.

It is the responsibility of the members of the campus team to meet and develop their action plan.

Presentations
Instruct the campus teams that they will have 10 minutes to present their action plans. They must be sure that every member of their team is included in some portion of developing/presenting the action plan. Make sure they are aware to include everyone and be aware of the pitfalls of the Mesa Redonda!

The Campus Team should role-play their presentation.

* Facilitators - encourage use of visuals and participation of the whole group in the presentations.
The presentation should:
*Address the problem
*Be Direct
*Be Concise
*& Make sense
Students will enter Familia Teams and each Familia team will be assigned an area to present their action plan in front a panel of staff. Each campus team will have 10 minutes to present their action plan. The panel will take 5 minutes to provide feedback and constructive criticism.