1. Concepts of Engineering and Technology Class Officer Elections Class Officer Elections Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

2. A leader is the person who directs a team to successfully complete a goal through a series of tasks. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

3. Motivating Encouraging Smart Professional Visionary Flexible Objective Fair Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

5. Tomorrow we will be electing our class officers. You must pick 1-3 of the offices available that you feel you would be good at amd tell me why you would be good at it. Tomorrow we will give platform speeches and vote as a class. In other words, I am taking written (self) nominations today! Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

6. Sorry but this position is already taken. Your teacher is the class President and/or CEO. Duties: are to conduct all meetings according to parliamentary procedures; appoint committees as the need arises; keep meetings moving at an interesting pace; call upon other officers to take the chair when necessary; and represent the class in outside activities. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

7. Duties: are to assist the president as needed (Teacher’s Assistant); serve as president in the absence of the president (when we have a sub); make sure other officers are doing their duties. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

8. Duties: are to count and record member votes; read the day’s objective(s); if someone is tardy, make sure that they sign in on the tardy log. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

9. Duties: are to keep track of equipment and make sure it is taken care of (like checking out and in head phones); only person other than president who gets to use the class keys to open cabinets; president keeps the keys. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

10. Duties: are to take photos and write up a short article about what your class is doing or has learned at the end of every month. Your teacher will post these on class website and email out to all school staff. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

11. Duties: are to make sure the room is ready for instruction; call for clean up 3-4 minutes before the end of class; make sure classmates clean up trash, return chairs, etc… Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

12. Now pick 1-3 of the Leadership Roles that you are best suited for. Explain why you should have this position and be ready to give a speech & be voted on tomorrow. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

13. YES - If you fail to fulfill your office’s duties, you can be fired by your classmates and elections will be held to replace you. Every student has an equal vote. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

14. Name: __________________________________________________________________ Class & Period #: __________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________________________________________ I think I would make a great_____and explain why. » #1 & Why……. » #2 & Why……… » #3 & Why…….. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

15. Good luck and come in prepared to give a speech(s) and elect YOUR class officers! Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.