Empowerment Unleashed: Building Confidence and Independence in After School Programs

Emmett Prescott

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Empowerment Unleashed Lesson Plan

Equip After School Site Directors with practical strategies to build confidence and independence in their decision-making processes.

This lesson is crucial for empowering program leaders, ensuring they feel confident and decisive in managing before and after school programs.

Audience

After School Site Directors

Time

60 minutes

Approach

Engaging activities, discussions, and reflection.

Materials

Empowerment Unleashed Lesson Plan, and Slide Deck for Empowerment Unleashed

Prep

Preparation

15 minutes

Review the Empowerment Unleashed Lesson Plan to familiarize yourself with the session's flow.
Prepare the Slide Deck for Empowerment Unleashed and ensure technical functionality.
Reflect on key decision-making examples from your own experience to share during discussions.
Arrange seating or virtual breakout groups to facilitate interactive conversation.

Step 1

Introduction and Warm-Up

10 minutes

Brief welcome and session overview.
Icebreaker activity: Ask participants to share one decision they are proud of making recently.
Outline session objectives and expected outcomes.

Step 2

Main Activities

35 minutes

Present key strategies for building independence and confidence using the Slide Deck for Empowerment Unleashed.
Facilitate a group discussion on common challenges in decision-making and potential strategies to overcome them.
Conduct a role-playing activity where participants practice making decisions in realistic after-school program scenarios.

Step 3

Conclusion and Reflection

15 minutes

Recap key takeaways and successful decision-making strategies.
Open floor for questions and additional sharing of personal experiences.
Provide resources and next steps for continued professional development.
End with a reflection exercise where participants write down one target action to improve their decision-making process.

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Slide Deck

Welcome to Empowerment Unleashed

Building Confidence and Independence in Decision-Making for After School Programs

Welcome participants, give a brief overview of the session's agenda, and explain how today's discussion will help build confidence and independence in decision-making.

Session Objective

Equip you with practical strategies to enhance decision-making skills and foster self-assurance in managing after school programs.

Briefly state the session objective and set the tone by explaining why developing decision-making skills is key for after school program directors.

Key Strategies

Embrace proactive decision-making
Cultivate self-reflection
Employ effective communication
Leverage collaborative problem-solving

Highlight the key strategies and talking points for building independence and confidence. Encourage participants to think about how these apply to their roles.

Group Discussion

Discuss common challenges in decision-making and brainstorm strategies to overcome them.

Introduce a discussion on common decision-making challenges. Ask participants to share personal experiences and strategies they have used effectively.

Role-Playing Activity

Practice making decisions through realistic after-school program scenarios. Prepare to share insights and feedback.

Explain the role-playing activity details. Ensure that participants understand their roles and the realistic scenario they will be working through.

Conclusion & Reflection

Recap key strategies, open Q&A, and reflect on one target action to enhance your decision-making process.

Summarize the key takeaways, invite final questions, and introduce the reflection exercise where participants identify one actionable strategy to improve their decision-making.