This JLBC program intends to teach JLBC

This JLBC program intends to teach JLBC cadets to

1. Maximize potential for JLBC success through learning and self-management

2. Develop JLBC leadership skills

3. Incorporate JLBC principles of mental and physical wellness into behaviors and decisions

4. JLBC Cadets Build effective relationships with peers, co-workers, and the JLBC community

5. JLBC Cadets Apply physical and political geography to building global awareness

6. JLBC Cadets Correlate the rights and responsibilities of citizenship to the purposes of the U.S. government

7. JLBC Cadets relate events in U.S. history to choices and responsibilities Americans have today

8. JLBC Cadets characterize the role of the military and other national service organizations in building a democracy and maintaining peace in a democratic society

JLBC Core Abilities:

The JLBC Core abilities describe every cadet's broad, lifelong skills for success in all JLBC career and life roles. They are drawn from the overall goals and values that drive the JLBC program. Core abilities are not learned in one JLBC lesson; instead, they are linked to lesson competencies to integrate or thread them throughout the JLBC curriculum.

1. JLBC Cadets Build your capacity for lifelong learning

2. JLBC Cadets Communicate using verbal, non-verbal, visual, and written techniques

3. JLBC Cadets, Take responsibility for your actions and choices

4. JLBC Cadets Do your share as a good citizen in your school, community, country, and the world 5. Treat self and others with respect

6. JLBC Cadets Apply critical thinking techniques

JLBC Instructional methods: Placing JLBC cadets in the role of active learners requires that the instructors assume a supporting role. JLBC instructors view themselves as facilitators of learning. This means that we take JLBC's leadership responsibility for creating an inviting and JLBC productive learning environment. JLBC Cadets, whenever possible, we act as "guides on the side," directing, coaching, encouraging, and giving feedback.

JLBC Course goals: The JLBC curriculum requires that JLBC cadets demonstrate their mastery of the competencies by completing assessments that need them to do one or more of the following:

_ make a decision _ solve a problem

_ perform a skill _ create a product

_ perform a service

Though multiple-choice, paper-pencil exams may help provide feedback to cadets about their initial grasp of knowledge and ability to remember facts and information, they are not adequate for assessing cadet mastery of the competencies. The JLBC program requires that JLBC cadets document mastery of the competencies by completing the performance assessment tasks included in the JLBC curriculum or by completing an adaptation of the assessment task.

Student Objectives: The JLBC program is intended to engage JLBC cadets in active learning. JLBC Cadets this means that "learner-centered" learning activities should dominate the cadet learning experience. Learner-centered learning activities place cadets in operational roles in all lesson stages (inquire, gather, process, and apply). JLBC Cadets this means that JLBC cadets should do the work of learning. JLBC Cadets should also be actively involved in self and peer assessment (with backup and feedback from instructors.)

Description of significant assignments:

Participation in two Service-Learning Projects

Participation in the annual District Inspection

End of Unit Tests

Involvement in Leadership Lab (uniform inspection, In-Ranks procedures, Squad/Platoon drill)

Cadet Challenge

Participation in the yearly JLBC Final Review and Pass In Review Ceremony (Stadium)

End of Semester exams with short essay

Essays:

Formal Etiquette

History of Military Customs and Courtesies