Mindset Matters for Middle School leadership curriculum consists of eight core leadership modules. The instructional flow develops a leadership mindset by using one topic to fuel inquiry into the next, creating a collective curriculum linking together each facet of character education.
| Module 1 | Courage |
|---|---|
| Not the absence of fear, but making the right choices and taking the right actions in spite of fear. | |
| Unit 1 | Courage Pre-Module Survey |
| Unit 2 | Courage Video (Part 1 of 1) |
| Unit 3 | Teacher Guide - Courage |
| Unit 4 | Student Packet - Courage |
| Unit 5 | Courage Post-Module Survey |
| Module 2 | Honor |
| Living up to a Code of Behavior in which the concerns of the group come before your own. | |
| Unit 1 | Honor Pre-Module Survey |
| Unit 2 | Honor Video (Part 1 of 1) |
| Unit 3 | Teacher Guide - Honor |
| Unit 4 | Student Packet - Honor |
| Unit 5 | Honor Post-Module Survey |
| Module 3 | Respect |
| Shown through positive feelings of approval and earned through valued actions. | |
| Unit 1 | Respect Pre-Module Survey |
| Unit 2 | Respect Video (Part 1 of 1) |
| Unit 3 | Teacher Guide - Respect |
| Unit 4 | Student Packet - Respect |
| Unit 5 | Respect Post-Module Survey |
| Module 4 | Responsibility |
| Having the power to act and the requirement to meet a standard of performance. | |
| Unit 1 | Responsibility Pre-Module Survey |
| Unit 2 | Responsibility Video (Part 1 of 1) |
| Unit 3 | Teacher Guide - Responsibility |
| Unit 4 | Student Packet - Responsibility |
| Unit 5 | Responsibility Post-Module Survey |
| Module 5 | Communication |
| Demonstrated through our ability to coordinate action and is dependent on shared understanding. | |
| Unit 1 | Communication Pre-Module Survey |
| Unit 2 | Communication Video (Part 1 of 1) |
| Unit 3 | Teacher Guide - Communication |
| Unit 4 | Student Packet - Communication |
| Unit 5 | Communication Post-Module Survey |
| Module 6 | Confidence |
| The level of certainty in your ability to achieve an unexpected outcome. | |
| Unit 1 | Confidence Pre-Module Survey |
| Unit 2 | Confidence Video (Part 1 of 1) |
| Unit 3 | Teacher Guide - Confidence |
| Unit 4 | Student Packet - Confidence |
| Unit 5 | Confidence Post-Module Survey |
| Module 7 | Perseverance |
| Continued effort toward a goal, despite challenges, difficulties, and failures. | |
| Unit 1 | Perseverance Pre-Module Survey |
| Unit 2 | Perseverance Video (Part 1 of 1) |
| Unit 3 | Teacher Guide - Perseverance |
| Unit 4 | Student Packet - Perseverance |
| Unit 5 | Perseverance Post-Module Survey |
| Module 8 | Innovation |
| Bringing into the possible that which was impossible. | |
| Unit 1 | Innovation Pre-Module Survey |
| Unit 2 | Innovation Video (Part 1 of 1) |
| Unit 3 | Teacher Guide - Innovation |
| Unit 4 | Student Packet - Innovation |
| Unit 5 | Innovation Post-Module Survey |
Mindset for Middle School leadership curriculum is a unique leadership development program that schools and youth organizations use to help kids learn to lead, excel academically, and prepare them for life beyond middle school. We achieve this by delivering curriculum that is simple to teach, cool to learn, and offers EVERY kid the choice to practice leadership. The program offers flexible instruction, a captivating video series, and a powerful connection to student’s lives.
We’re already seeing shifts in behavior from children who were never leaders. In the hallways we hear discussions about these tenets from our students. We started the program hoping to see a culture shift at our school, and we believe this program sparked one!
Middle School Teacher
Our son wasn’t someone who talked about goals or what he wanted to be when he grows up. We noticed a change once he started the Mindset Program. He now discusses leadership with us and plans to serve his country.
Middle School Parent
Every parent talks about safety with their children, but the credibility of this programs’ innovators and the unique content ensures peace of mind in a way that our informal conversations together could not. Glad to have Mindset Matters at our school.
Parent of Three Mindset Matters Students
In the Responsibility unit, the last role playing of the Blame Game with the scenarios went really well. The 8th graders presented great situations with responsible and irresponsible responses – they really got into that and did a good job!
Bev, Mounds Park Academy Health Teacher
Mindset Matters is a program that simply and completely explains the connection between our youth and the leadership principles that have guided our country since it’s inception. When you go through the curriculum it is impossible to not be changed for the better. Kids will “get it” when you begin to relate their everyday experiences to the mirror that is Mindset Matters.