Fearless Leader
Designed with educators, backed by psychology, and easy to integrate into your school’s routine.
Plan Objectives
Embrace Feedback
Teach children to view feedback as a growth opportunity and handle it constructively.
Develop Leadership Skills
Encourage children to take initiative and inspire others with their actions.
Overcome Fears
Equip children to identify, manage, and move beyond overwhelming fears.
Communicate Effectively
Help children build skills to articulate ideas and defend opinions respectfully.
Why This Plan?
This plan addresses the following challenges by developing targeted skills
Considers all feedback to be negative
Makes excuses for their behavior
Has fears that overwhelm them
Can not readily defend their opinions
01Handling Feedback
This scenario teaches your child to accept and use constructive criticism as a tool for personal growth.
02Taking Responsibility
This scenario encourages your child to take responsibility for their actions and lead by example in group settings.
03Facing Public Speaking Fears
This scenario guides your child in managing stress and expressing their ideas confidently in front of others.
04Sharing Opinions in Class
This scenario helps your child articulate their viewpoints confidently and respectfully in discussions.
Real-Life Applications
How this plan's skills apply to real-world scenarios for everyday success
Courses Included
Resilient You: What is Resiliency?
Emotional
Resilience
Course Details:
Modules: 4 |
Lessons: 33
Resilience Building: Enhance resilience through effective goal-setting and learning from setbacks.
Emotional Regulation: Improve well-being by developing skills for managing stress and emotions.
Building Leadership Skills
Social
Leadership
Course Details:
Modules: 4 |
Lessons: 32
Leadership Development: Cultivate essential leadership traits including dedication, adaptability, and communication.
Solutions Focus: Master goal-setting techniques to promote a problem-solving approach.
FearLESS: Building Brave Young Hearts
Emotional
Fear Management
Course Details:
Modules: 4 |
Lessons: 31
Understanding Fear: Recognize fear’s role and learn when it’s helpful or harmful.
Coping Strategies: Explore methods to manage fears like social anxiety and failure.
Communication Foundations
Social
Effective Communication
Course Details:
Modules: 4 |
Lessons: 32
Effective Communication: Develop communication skills across multiple mediums for clearer interactions.
Active Listening: Enhance active listening and empathetic communication for better understanding.
Meet the Course Creators
Dr. Kymberli Barker
Resilient You: What is Resiliency?
Dr. Kymberli Barker
Resilient You: What is Resiliency?
Dr. Barker is the mother of two fantastic young men, and they are her priority in life. She holds degrees in biochemistry, math, forensics, and psychology. She is a consultant and a professor at multiple colleges, including the Citadel, and Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. She spent fifteen years in public education, prior. Her personal focus is child advocacy and she developed the Guardian ad Litem/(GAL)/CASA program for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She is tribally and state sworn as a GAL. Her favorite thing is being a mom.
Lauren Hudak
FearLESS: Building Brave Young Hearts
Lauren Hudak
FearLESS: Building Brave Young Hearts
Lauren Hudak is an educator with over eight years of experience. After graduating from the University of Virginia with degrees in English Literature and Media Studies, she went on to get her Masters in Teaching from New York University. Lauren has worked with all ages of students from Pre-K through college, but she thrives when working with middle schoolers. She believes this is the perfect age to integrate mindfulness, technology, and social emotional learning into student learning objectives. She wants to help students conquer their fears and build a better world. When she’s not teaching, Lauren loves being outdoors, traveling and spending time with her family.
Ashley Valentine
Building Leadership Skills
Communication Foundations
Ashley Valentine
Building Leadership Skills
Communication Foundations
Ashley Valentine is an energetic and creative teacher from the United States who has committed her career to facilitating engaging and unique experiences for learners. She has presented at technology conferences, attended international learning summits, and is deeply passionate about ensuring that learning is both fun and meaningful. She has incorporated escape rooms, social media, experiential learning models, and hands-on techniques to engage Generation Z and prepare for Generation Alpha. An avid learner herself, Ashley holds two degrees in education and engages regularly in professional development so that she can build upon strategies and be responsive to student needs.