College.

Yep. College. A time for lots of learning and growing inside and outside of the classroom. ("learning and growing" can mean many things, of course. Just ask this guy.)

This week I've asked you read articles on the following:


*  Overview of foundational student development theory
*  Leadership Identity Development (LID) Model

And that's just skimming the surface - there is a lot to each of those bullet points. Essentially, the LID Model stems from the foundational theories of student development. Get ready for the heady, in-the-clouds stuff.

But, that's why we're here, right? To learn about why we do what we do in SLA, beyond the facts the people like us (right?) and that we are positive contributors to the student organization community.

So, here's what I'd like you to write about for this blog assignment; Why would we learn about student development theory in an Intro to Leadership theory class? After digesting your readings for this week, tell me what you think. How does student development theory connect to leadership and facilitation? What's the point? Do me a favor and cite specific ideas, concepts, etc. from the readings that stood out to you or that you still have questions about (At least three, please.) We'll talk more in class, but hopefully blogging about it first will help you organize your thoughts and feelings.

Happy writing!

ProfRoc