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07. Transformational Leadership, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

The term transformational leadership was first introduced by James V. Downton in 1973, and has been the focus of researchers since the early 1980s (Northouse 161). After years of success and prosperity, the United States economy crashed into what is now known as the recession. The president at that time, Ronald Reagan, put forth many changes, such as cutting taxes and building up the military to help the country recover. During this time, the US imported more goods than it exported, therefore endangering manufacturing sector. Through such abysmal times, it was important for President Reagan and his government to motivate …

08. Leader-Member Exchange Theory, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

Leader-Member Exchange Theory became the focus of research in the late 1970s. Before the LMX theory, researchers thought of leadership as a process with consistent relationships between a leader and every follower. LMX changed that idea by theorizing that a leader has different relationships with each of their followers. Early research focused on the formation of in-groups and out-groups while later research shifted the focus to how LMX changed organizational effectiveness.

12. Socent X Core, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

No abstract provided.

05. Surveys!, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

Much of the data sets available online were gathered through professional surveys. Although the students are not required to use surveys, it is a very important skill to make authentic and effective surveys as a way to gather data. Students will learn how to use the correct types of questions, how to formulate the questions as to eliminate bias, etc.

06. Mid, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

Students will present part of their SLX project to different facilitators to be given guidance.

07. Business Structure And Scaling, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

SocEnt

This module causes students to further expand upon their product/service by exploring different types of business structures (non-profit vs not-for-profit vs for-profit) and the five stages of scaling their business after its initial implementation. These skills are vital for the students to be able to adequately plan for their businesses.

05. Transactional Leadership, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

Transactional Leadership was first defined by Max Weber in 1947 as, “the exercise of control on the basis of knowledge.” The transactional leadership style was used extensively after World War II in the United States when the government was concentrated on rebuilding and needed a high level of structure to maintain stability. Twelve years later, social psychologists John French and Bertram defined the five bases of power, later revising them in 1965 to add a sixth power. In 1978, James McGregor was the most prominent author to argue that transactional leaders needed to be of high moral standing and act …

11. Impact X Core, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

No abstract provided.

10. Obstacle Course!!!, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

In this module, the students will exhibit their data skills prior to receiving their semester project.

02. Data Skillz, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

In this module, students will learn the core of data journalism through fundamental data skills. They will not only learn to find data sets, but also clean, sort, filter, and wrangle them to make future visualization easier. Furthermore, they will create pivot tables not only for data visualization, but also for idea illustration, generation, and discovery.

01. Welcome To Data Journalism!, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

As the first module within the IMPACT curriculum, this module serves as an introduction to the course. The students will get a good idea of what’s expected of them, as well as what they can expect of the class throughout the rest of the year.

04. Advanced Plotly, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

After being introduced to basic visualizations in Plotly in the previous module, the students will now explore advanced visualizations in Plotly such as maps and contour plots. In addition, students will learn about the aesthetics of data visualizations and how to create nice-looking visualizations. Through these explorations, students will be provided an important skill that will be significant for article writing for SLX.

09. Wix + Canva, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

Let’s make some cool graphicks!!!!!

01. Intro To Government And Policy, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

In order to be a successful member of society, one must be able to understand the way that our government functions. It is the civic duty of citizens to vote, and to do so in an informed way; it is also beneficial to understand how elected officials actually do their jobs. This module is meant to serve as a very quick breakdown of how the major components of our governments work so that students can approach policy in an informed matter.

09. Marketing Schedule, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

SocEnt

No abstract provided.

10. Pre Slx, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

This module aims to provide students with an opportunity to put finishing touches on their projects and get final feedback.

11. Post Slx, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

As the year comes to a close, hopefully the students will feel as though they have learned a lot about interesting topics through EnACT. In this module, students will have discussions and/or structured debates on current events of the time. Possible topics will be added as the time approaches. Students will also fill out surveys to give feedback on the content, project, and EnACT as a program overall.

04. Economic Policy And Activism, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

Economic policy is responsible for organizing government budgets, money supply and interest rates as well as setting levels of taxation. It also covers the labor market, national ownership, and many other areas of government interventions into the economy. Through the analysis of Trump’s tariff war with China, we can discover the relationship between the policy cycle and economic policies.

05. Health Care Policy And Activism, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

Healthcare policy in the United States is aimed towards the costs of care for citizens as well as access to quality care. The healthcare system includes services provided by medical professionals in order to treat, diagnose, and prevent mental and physical illness and injury. There has been an increasing strain on consumers due to the rising cost of healthcare in the country.

03. Enactivism, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

Activism is one of the most effective ways to make change from a citizen’s perspective. It had a major role in ending slavery, promoting equality, protecting the environment, and many other relevant issues. This module explains social movements and how they work. It also goes hand in hand with Policy Analysis.

07. International Policy And Activism, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

EnACT

Foreign policy is defined as a government’s approach to dealing with other countries. Countries form strategies by creating relations with other nations that essentially support self-interest in each country. In the United States, the four goals of foreign policy are national security, international trade, world peace, and democracy to other countries.

10. Enact X Core, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

No abstract provided.

04. Market Research And Market Analysis, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

SocEnt

This module introduces students to the basics of market research and consumer analysis. Students will learn about credible primary and secondary data collection methods necessary to conduct in-depth research on their target audience. This module also explores the methods of analyzing customer behavior as well as customer insight to better understand the needs of a certain target audience.

01. Saturday Session, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

No abstract provided.

02. Great Man Theory, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

The Great Man Theory of leadership is centered around the ideas of prominent historians of the 19th century. The literature of the century, including Frederick Adam Woods’s book T he Influence of Monarchs: Steps in a New Science of History and many like it, analyze the influence of major rulers primarily in the Western world. The Great Man Theory thrives on the notion that most of history can be explained by the influence of male leadership figures. These men often appeared to rise to power out of nowhere and lead their people to success, and their “greatness” was often derived …

03. Style Approach, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

Research regarding the Style Approach Theory is thought to have begun around the 1940s at Ohio State University and the University of Michigan that served to determine the most significant behaviors exhibited by leaders. One of the first identifications of the theory was that leadership is divided into task and relationship behaviors, which serves as the basis of the division between the two aspects of the theory. Later, in the 1960s, further studies were conducted by the pair Blake and Mouton that explored how managers used task vs. relationship behaviors in an organizational setting. Following this era, the Leadership (Managerial) …

06. Contingency Theory & Situational Leadership, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

Contingency Theory was developed in 1958, which paved the way for further contingency theories and models such as Situational Leadership. The Contingency Theory was first developed by Fred Fiedler in a research study analyzing the effectiveness of leaders in the military. Contingency Theory supposed that the success of leaders was dependent upon their control of the situation. As leadership studies progressed, the Situational Approach to leadership slowly developed in the late 1960s off the basis of the Contingency Theory. In 1969, psychologists Blanchard and Hersey published their book, “Management of Organizational Behavior”, in which they described the Life Cycle Theory …

09. Tragedy And Leadership, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

When tragedy strikes, leaders must rise to meet the challenge. In recent years, the increasing threat of terrorism, natural disasters, and social challenges has furthered the development of new leadership theories. As people seek hope and security among turbulent times, the strength of a leader is often determined by the followers’ perception of their identity. Furthermore, cultural and technological advancements have enabled the rapid dissemination of information, thereby expanding the capability of leaders and social groups to spread their ideologies.

06. Servant Leadership & Path-Goal Theory, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

CORE

The term “servant leader” was first documented by Robert K. Greenleaf in 1970, who credits the formulation of the term to the 1956 novel The Journey to the East (Northouse 226) . Right at the tail end of WWII, the 1950s made way for the Civil Rights Movement. For context, this time period brought about the invention of TV and widespread use of cars in America, the Korean War, and the Cold War. Throughout the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King’s success as one major face of the movement became accredited to his devotion to servant leadership that became a …

Effective Strategies For Integrating Stem Education Into Chinese Language Classroom, Sophie Wang, Christine Zhang

Faculty Publications & Research

1. What is STEM?

-How can it be integrated into the current language curriculum?

2. Why STEM?

-Trend of offering the Mandarin course at K-12 schools

3. Chinese Curriculum & STEM-focused topics

-The STEM-focused topics incorporated at IMSA

4. Teaching strategies

-Lesson design, use of authentic materials, activities