Leadership skills don’t just appear; they have to be taught and practiced! Make one day a week a leadership skill-building day with these plug-and-play, low-prep activities.
Try this first one for FREE!
Each pack has 6 one-hour lessons all focused on core leadership skills- you pick when each activity is best to do during the school year!
Team & Trust Building Activity 6-Pack
Public Speaking, Active Listening & Communicating Activity 6-Pack
Creativity & Problem Solving Activity 6-Pack
Relationship Building & Anti-Bullying Activity 6-Pack
Mindfulness & Self-Care Activity 6-Pack
Or get the 30-lesson bundle and save!
Each lesson is made up of a paired Warm-Up and Main Activity that complement each other to strengthen the lesson’s focus goal, and require no or very simple supplies like disposable cups or note cards.
All 30 Leadership activity lessons contain:
- Lesson Plan 1-sheet handout with goals, focus skills, anticipated challenges, materials needed, step-by-step directions, and debriefing questions
- Warm-Up Activity a 5-15 minute low-risk activity
- Main Activity a 30-45 minute activity, ranging from fun and competitive to reflective and serious
- Exit Tickets with debrief questions
- Supplemental materials and list of outside materials
These lessons make perfect emergency sub plans to keep on hand!
Tips From My Classroom
One day a week, we do a leadership skill-building activity in my Leadership classroom, where I pick one of these 30 leadership skill lessons to complete with my students.
I mix and match the lessons throughout first semester wherever they best fit (ex. trusting building the first week, microphone speaking before the first assembly, group norms before their first big group projects).
Then when second semester starts, I hand the responsibility off to my students, who sign up for, plan, and host their own Student-Led Leadership Skill Building Day. This is by far the one aspect of the class they look forward to the most each year and so will yours!
This resource is 7 PDF pages.
Note: this freebie sample uses the children’s book, A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip Stead, which can be easily found at any library or inexpensively online
What grades is this intended for?
This should work for either middle or high school students. I have used it with 9th through 12th graders, but these activities don’t require any high school-specific skills. Please read the description and examine the preview file closely to determine if it is appropriate for your students.
What supports are included? Can I modify this?
Detailed teacher directions are included. This free lesson only comes in an uneditable PDF file.
What are the terms of use for this resource?
This resource, including all ancillary files, may be used as needed for regular, non-commercial single-classroom use between a teacher and their students.
This includes printing copies and sharing digital files with students through a secure platform, like Google Classroom or Canvas, email, or a classroom-only shared drive.
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Reviews
Great for my middle school leadership classes! I enjoyed how the lessons included activities that encouraged student socialization and teamwork. – Rachael
I have been using this for the past year or so with my Leadership elective. It’s been a good addition to other resources. – Stefanie
This was such a great resource to use in my leadership/student council class. Loved they had to really discover their own service leadership! — Madison
