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Summary

This script outlines a comprehensive guide for university leaders, emphasizing the importance of preparation, organization, and engagement in delivering exceptional educational experiences. It follows Lea, a learning circle leader, through her weekly routine, detailing pre-class planning, in-class strategies, and post-class debriefing techniques. The narrative highlights the significance of utilizing tools like the build app for scheduling and tracking, conducting effective leadership calls, and fostering a creative and supportive learning environment. The script also encourages leaders to reflect on their practices and continuously improve for a '11 on 10' standard in their educational delivery.

Takeaways

• 📚 Lea's story serves as a guide for uni leaders, emphasizing meticulous planning and creative execution to enhance the learning experience.
• ✅ A key focus for Lea is ensuring that her Learning Circle (LC) is well-prepared, which she accomplishes through RSVP checks, leadership rhythms, and pre-class calls.
• 📝 Leadership rhythms are critical for coordinating class activities, including student mapping, resource setup, troubleshooting, and planning upcoming classes.
• 📅 Lea meticulously records and updates class schedules, including start and end times, to track the conduct and cancellation of classes and assess the time spent on different interventions.
• 📝 During class, Lea and her team follow best practices such as arriving early, preparing materials, and ensuring that the class structure and objectives are clear.
• 🧠 Lea emphasizes the importance of brain breaks during class to keep students engaged, using various activities like library books and life skill tools.
• 🔍 Lea observes four main aspects during class: volunteer preparedness, student engagement, adherence to cultural practices, and overall class quality.
• 💡 Post-class debriefs are crucial for reviewing what went well, discussing improvements, and validating the efforts of volunteers. Lea uses creative activities like 'Tree of Knowledge' to make these debriefs engaging.
• 🔄 Lea uses structured methods like 'Start, Stop, Continue, and Change' to guide her team's reflection and preparation for the next class.
• 📊 Data management is an integral part of Lea's role, with tasks like filling out LC walkthroughs, student logs, and verifying these entries being critical to maintaining high standards in class delivery.

Q & A

What is the main purpose of the video?

The main purpose of the video is to serve as a checklist and guide for new and existing university leaders, helping them understand what a successful week at the university might look like and how to prepare for it.

What is the significance of the question, 'What does an 11 on 10 week at uni look like for you?'

This question encourages the viewers to reflect on what an ideal and highly successful week would be for them at the university, setting a benchmark for their goals and performance throughout the year.

Who is Lea, and what role does she play in the video?

Lea is a learning circle leader at an offline center in the university. The video follows her weekly journey and tasks as an example to illustrate best practices for other leaders.

What are Lea's main tasks during the pre-class phase?

During the pre-class phase, Lea confirms the class schedule with her LCP, sends RSVP messages to volunteers, coordinates leadership rhythms, and ensures all class details are entered into the build app.

Why is it important for Lea to review and update the class status on the app?

It is important for Lea to review and update the class status on the app to track conducted and canceled classes, which provides insight into how much time has been spent on different interventions throughout the year.

What are some of the best practices Lea follows during class?

Lea arrives early to class, prepares the classroom with her fellow leaders, ensures that the volunteers follow the class structure, and conducts the class with activities such as good things, energizers, and brain breaks. She also keeps an eye out for any CPP violations and maintains class quality.

How does Lea conduct her post-class debrief?

Lea conducts her post-class debrief by starting with positive feedback, allocating time for data work, highlighting creative ideas, discussing areas for improvement, and ending with an inspiring note. She also uses creative methods like the 'Tree of Knowledge' and 'Think Pair Square and Share' activities to keep the debrief engaging.

What is the purpose of the LC walkthroughs and student logs?

The LC walkthroughs and student logs are used to document the quality of the class, the engagement of students, and the preparedness of volunteers. This data is then reviewed and verified by the chapter leader or manager to ensure accuracy.

What activities does Lea use to keep her team engaged during debriefs?

Lea uses activities like the 'Tree of Knowledge' and 'Think Pair Square and Share' to keep her team engaged. These activities encourage collaboration, creativity, and community building among volunteers.

How does the weekly checklist help Lea and her team?

The weekly checklist helps Lea and her team maintain high standards in classes, debriefs, and data management. It ensures that all tasks are completed effectively, leading to better outcomes for students, volunteers, and the center as a whole.