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Literature Circles Resource Center: Teaching Students How to Discuss
Teachers are given strategies and hands-on approaches to help students prepare for a discussion and participate as active members of it.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: How to Listen Better
Students read a description of what it means to listen respectively. Then they write a brief action plan for becoming a better listener.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Speaking and Listening: Respond to Ideas and Questions
Excellent guidelines for how to ask and answer questions in order to have a productive group discussion.
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Smart Technologies: Effective meetings.com: Are You a Good Listener?
"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....
Edutopia
Edutopia: Teaching Your Students How to Have a Conversation
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...