Educators are heroes! At Leader N U, we know that every educator has the power to shape the future of our world through the students with whom they work. We believe that each educator is unique, bringing strengths which can be used to not only help the campus and students, but when maximized, can lead the individuals to a happier, more fulfilled life as well. Through the Power Skills, Active Learning Strategies, Brain-Based Principles as well as Tools and Elements of Education, educators are empowered to become the education leaders that lie with them.
We also believe that development of Power Skills, utilizing Active Learning Strategies, Brain-Based Principles as well as Tools and Elements of Education, is no different than the development of any other skill. In order for skills to be built, we need to practice them, reflect on them, and practice some more. You can hear the most riveting lecture on how to shoot a basketball, but it doesn’t mean you can sink the ball. At best, you may be inspired and pick up some tips. However, it is not until you actually get out on the court and start shooting the ball, reflecting on what you did well and that on which you wish to work, do you actually start building the skill for yourself.
These skills all work the same way. You can hear all the inspirational talks and words of advice on what to do or how to do it, but then you have to actually do it and reflect on what you did in order to get better at it. All of our content is built with this in mind. We know everyone has access to TED talks, YouTube videos, Teaching Strategy sites, and other ways to be inspired. We want to give your educators the opportunity to experience & practice these skills through engaging, interesting and fun activities. Our facilitators work with educators through the activities, guiding them to discover and build their own educator leadership voice.
Because our activities are built to be done in a synchronous format (whether online or in-person), each session or program is customized for your campus. Your school is unique and we believe the development of your educators should be too. Let us know how we can help your team grow.
Our Professional Development for Educators is designed to:
1. Build the Power Skills in educators by using active learning for the concepts themselves.
2. Give practical, active-learning strategies for immediate use in the classroom. Educators will get to experience the concepts, reflect on them, and bring those tools into their classrooms.
3. Provide understanding of the brain-based principles and how to use them to help students learn more deeply.
4. Use a combination of andragogy and exploration of pedagogy to help educators build their personal active-learning style that reflects who they are as a person as well as their passion for what they teach.
5. Inspire and energize educators by feeding their passion to help create the next generation of leaders.
6. Push educators out of their comfort zones and into the growth zone.
Our team is ready to help you and your leaders continue to learn about and develop your leadership skills, even through these trying times.
To find out more about Leader N U and how we can help, please fill out this form to contact us.
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Educators are heroes! At Leader N U, we know that every educator has the power to shape the future of our world through the students with whom they work. We believe that each educator is unique, bringing strengths which can be used to not only help the campus and students, but when maximized, can lead the individuals to a happier, more fulfilled life as well. Through the Power Skills, Active Learning Strategies, Brain-Based Principles as well as Tools and Elements of Education, educators are empowered to become the education leaders that lie with them.
We also believe that development of Power Skills, utilizing Active Learning Strategies, Brain-Based Principles as well as Tools and Elements of Education, is no different than the development of any other skill. In order for skills to be built, we need to practice them, reflect on them, and practice some more. You can hear the most riveting lecture on how to shoot a basketball, but it doesn’t mean you can sink the ball. At best, you may be inspired and pick up some tips. However, it is not until you actually get out on the court and start shooting the ball, reflecting on what you did well and that on which you wish to work, do you actually start building the skill for yourself.
These skills all work the same way. You can hear all the inspirational talks and words of advice on what to do or how to do it, but then you have to actually do it and reflect on what you did in order to get better at it. All of our content is built with this in mind. We know everyone has access to TED talks, YouTube videos, Teaching Strategy sites, and other ways to be inspired. We want to give your educators the opportunity to experience & practice these skills through engaging, interesting and fun activities. Our facilitators work with educators through the activities, guiding them to discover and build their own educator leadership voice.
Because our activities are built to be done in a synchronous format (whether online or in-person), each session or program is customized for your campus. Your school is unique and we believe the development of your educators should be too. Let us know how we can help your team grow.
Our Professional Development for Educators is designed to:
1. Build the Power Skills in educators by using active learning for the concepts themselves.
2. Give practical, active-learning strategies for immediate use in the classroom. Educators will get to experience the concepts, reflect on them, and bring those tools into their classrooms.
3. Provide understanding of the brain-based principles and how to use them to help students learn more deeply.
4. Use a combination of andragogy and exploration of pedagogy to help educators build their personal active-learning style that reflects who they are as a person as well as their passion for what they teach.
5. Inspire and energize educators by feeding their passion to help create the next generation of leaders.
6. Push educators out of their comfort zones and into the growth zone.
Our team is ready to help you and your leaders continue to learn about and develop your leadership skills, even through these trying times.
To find out more about Leader N U and how we can help, please fill out this form to contact us.
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Bridget Markwood is currently the CEO of Leader N U, LLC, a consulting agency specializing in leadership and communication development for youth, young adults and professionals as well as training for educators in active learning, brain-based instruction, and teaching power skills (aka soft skills).
Bridget has developed and led workshops and conferences for over 22 years for private industry, as well as non-profit organizations, to help employees develop power skills in the workplace. She has been the director of the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (Camp RYLA) in Oklahoma D5750 for the same amount of years and has worked on the program committee to help develop the curriculum for the RYLA program in South Texas, D5930. In response to the pandemic, in 2020 she led the RYLA alumni (from both districts) in the creation of eRYLA. eRYLA is a transformative, multidimensional, fully synchronous leadership retreat for high school students. With the success of eRYLA in D5750 (2020), the team was able to partner with other districts across the United States to host five successful eRYLAs in 2021.
Before moving to Wisconsin in 2006, Bridget was the Assistant Director (and Interim Director) of Campus Life at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), where she created a four-semester leadership program, oversaw campus activities, Greek life, volunteerism and service learning and the Multicultural Student Center. Prior to her work at UCO, she was the Student Union Program Coordinator at Oklahoma State University (OSU), working with students to program the largest student union in the world. Her work at OSU includes both teaching communication and her work in student affairs. At both schools, she oversaw an average of 200 events per year. During her time in Wisconsin, she continued to develop a number of leadership activities, facilitated workshops and directed other local leadership camps.
Bridget earned her BA in Communication from the University of Central Oklahoma. Her MA in Communication Consultancy from Oklahoma State University and has doctoral work at Capella University in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She has taught courses in Communication at Oklahoma State University and Texas A&M University Corpus Christi as well as Leadership courses at the University of Central Oklahoma.
In 2015, the Markwoods moved to Columbus, Georgia, where Bridget developed a model for teaching power skills (the skills most sought by employers). She further developed the curriculum to teach educators how to teach these skills to students, using brain-based, active-learning methods. She has co-chaired the training of over 700 educators in her current community of Columbus and helped build a pre-college retreat to help students use power skills to be successful in college. This program has had a large and positive affect on student retention.
While in Wisconsin, she served as the President of the Superior Sunrise Centennial Rotary Club, was on the Minnesota State Leadership Council for the American Cancer Society and served as the Chair for the Pink Ribbon Gala in the Twin Ports region for two years. While in Corpus Christi, TX, she served as the Lt. Governor for Youth Services for the South Texas Rotary District of 5930, the District Rotaract/Interact Chair, as well as assisting with the district’s RYLA and Chairing a number of youth programs in her own club, Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi.
She is the author of Rock Ur World: A Life and Leadership Handbook for College-Bound Students and the creator of numerous leadership games and activities.
In addition to her professional ventures, Bridget is currently the First Lady of Columbus State University, a member of the Board of Directors for the State Theatre of Georgia Springer Opera House and the Muscogee Educational Excellence Foundation, a St. Luke School Board Member, on the Advisory Committee for the Communication Department at Columbus State University and a member of the Rotary Club of Columbus.
As a family, the Markwoods love to serve, cook and travel.
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