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Top row left to right: Lyder Reksten, Luiza Tanaka Aranda, Claudia Barbey, Aria Sallin, Christopher Wathington Bottom row left to right: Kayla Gherghel, Nicole Sanchez, Sara Echavarria, Carington Helms, Christopher Russo, Nishchay Bhattarai By Ms. Anna Martinez, Communications Manager Some of our eighth graders have chosen to take a Leadership and Service-Learning class with Ms. Melissa Benner, Middle School mathematics teacher, that helps each of them progress as leaders. Leadership and Service Learning is a student-centered, student-driven elective that allows students to design, plan and execute servicelearning projects to inspire positive change within and outside of the Montverde Academy community. 30 THE TOWER | SUMMER 2022
This is such a student-led class that it’s really interesting to see them as they start in the class and their growth throughout. Ms. Melissa Brenner, Middle School Teacher Upcoming eighth graders interested in this class are selected after careful review from the previous class and Ms. Benner. “Students should come to the class with an open mind,” said student Carington Helms. With targeted instruction and coaching in service-learning, students discover and increase their leadership and collaborative skills, as well as their character. They are also oriented in the steps of project planning using teachercreated tools that help them engage in reflection practices, as well as, discussing leadership characteristics. Some practices during class include committee work, where they learn how to plan and pitch ideas such as “Casual for a Cause” to Mr. Troy Urquhart, Dean of the Middle School and Mrs. Emilie Fracker, Associate Dean of Middle School. They also partnered with South Lake Animal League and prepared a food and toy drive for pets at the Academy. Another interesting part of class includes “Tuesday Ted Talks”, where students watch a short Ted Talk, chosen by Ms. Benner and answer questions about the video. “It is mostly about what the purpose is behind what the speaker is saying and convincing an audience to be engaged,” said Helms. “It’s really interesting to see the students as they start in the class and their growth throughout,” said Ms. Benner. “For example, they work at the Eagle Café, and I helped them the first time and then they took over. They do everything. They have control over the entire process which helps so much when it comes to working as a team.” On Wednesdays and Thursdays, students can design and execute a lesson on a leadership style or characteristic style to build better leaders amongst their peers. They range from choosing videos to watch or participating in an interactive activity that builds their character, time management skills, and multi-tasking skills. “I have definitely accomplished a lot in class this year,” said one student. “We get to do and learn so many fun things at the same time while helping the community. You enjoy everything you work for in this class so you can’t be afraid to put yourself out there. Not everything will go exactly as you planned so don’t be discouraged or afraid of putting yourself out there because it’s normal to get rejected at times.” Although next year’s class has already been chosen, rising seventh graders can sign up for the class in the 2023-24 academic year at the end of the 2022-23 academic year. THE TOWER | SUMMER 2022 31
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