Day 16: Disney's Approach to Leadership and Teamwork #DisneyYouth #Gifted #Write31Days

Today is Day 16 out of a Write 31 Days Series that has been focusing on Disney Youth Programs and how they are a great fit for gifted students.

How does this sound as a description for a class?
Students learn what it takes to be great leaders when they explore exciting Disneyland attractions to learn the importance of teamwork and gain the self-confidence necessary to be leaders of tomorrow?
If you like this description and are contemplating going to Disneyland in California and if your group of students is in the range of grades 6-12, then you and your students will LOVE Disney's Approach to Leadership and Teamwork. 

We have not experienced this class first-hand, but from what we did experience at Walt Disney World Resort, almost without question that  Disney's Approach to Leadership and Teamwork will be a top notch program...a very hands on, first rate class for middle schoolers and high schoolers. 

Photo used with permission. Property Disney Youth / Walt Disney Company.

Hope that you will check out this wonderful program, which is an accredited course for middle school and high school students.
How Disney's Approach to Leadership and Teamwork ties into Gifted Education:
Many young, gifted students feel very confident when they are solving equations, working on research, creating new projects, etc. but when it comes to leadership and teamwork, these same students might feel a little less confident in front of a group or relaying their ideas to a group.

Disney uses The 4C's of Walt Disney Leadership:

Curiosity, Confidence, Courage and Constancy

These key life lessons outline how to be successful and will give students a blueprint for life. What a great opportunity for gifted students to put the concepts of 

If you and your students have already attended this program, would love to hear your feedback.
Please feel free to add it in the comments section of this post.Below is a embedded YouTube Video about this program created by Disney Youth. It is a great overview! You need Adobe Flash to be able to view it...

 

Logo used with permission. Property Walt Disney Company.

Logo used with permission. Property Walt Disney Company.

Hope that you will please check out the other posts in this #DisneyYouth #Gifted #Write31Days series.

Reminder: Create it! Contest entries are being accepted until October 24, 2014. If you haven't entered, but would like to find out more, please check out this post that gives all of the details. 

Here is the kick-off link that lists the entire schedule for the month, with embedded links to every day's post up to today.