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Website
Quizlet

Quizlet: Collaborative Discussions: Ela Mr. Bolton

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
This website gives the definitions and strategies for effective collaborative communication.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Listening Game

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Students will practice their ability to acknowledge new information expressed by classmates. A good lesson for the first day of school!
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Handout
Other

Smart Technologies: Effective meetings.com: Are You a Good Listener?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
"A big part of being an effective team member is being a good listener." Here you'll find a set of tips, based on the letters in the word, "ladder," that will enhance your interpersonal communication. Cursor down to get the information....
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Unit Plan
Other

Cyber Talk/about Communications

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Links to several articles on interpersonal communication. Titles include "Know Your Style of Communication,"Listening as a Communications Skill," "Acknowledgment when Talking and Communicating Skills," "Conversations and Attending when...
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Lesson Plan
Other

School Journalism: Lesson Plans: An Introduction to Newspaper Design

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This resource presents a lesson plan that is designed for a block schedule that takes students through the basics of newspaper design and redesign of their school paper.
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Professional Doc
Edutopia

Edutopia: Teaching Your Students How to Have a Conversation

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
While it is impossible to know all of the reasons, there is no doubt that learning to listen and talk is an extremely important way to broaden knowledge, enhance understanding and build community. Perhaps this is why the core standards...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Wisewire: English La Grades 9 10 Playlist: Analyzing Different Mediums

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan works with students to analyze different mediums. RL.9-10.7 analyze 2 media.
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Article
Other

Responsive Classroom: Teaching Children How to Converse

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Conversation skills are important for academic and social learning at all grade levels. This first-grade teacher teaches conversation skills very specifically, starting at the beginning of the year, and provides lots of structured...
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Website
Other

Internet4 Classrooms: ccss.ela literacy.sl.k.4 Describe Familiar People, Places

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Choose from several activities to teach the Common Core Standard of describing familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, providing additional detail. Includes ideas for conversation starters for...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Intrapersonal Communication

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Wikipedia entry defines intrapersonal communication and the role that internal dialogue plays in the communication process.
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Queendom: Communication Skills Test

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Take the simple test. You may become aware of your strengths and/or weaknesses as a communicator. SL.9-10.1c Active Partic, SL.11-12.1c Questions/Part