11/01 - Left or Right (An Activity About Active Listening)
General Activity Outline
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TODAY'S BIG IDEA
​The goals of today's advisory is to:
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To stress the importance of active listening and to illustrate barriers to active listening
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Create and foster positive school climate and culture
HOW TO GET THERE
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?
The Big Idea is just that: the one nugget all advisees should leave the X-Block understanding. Share The Big Idea first thing - project it, post it, someone read it off the site, however you want to do it! With more opportunities for choice in activity this year, The Big Idea will work to anchor everyone to essentially the same outcome.
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HOW TO GET THERE
This section will outline the instructions for the activity. As much as possible, different options will be offered for how the content is reached. Every group is encouraged to work together to choose the best method, with the advisor having ultimate discretion. Try to make these calls by the Tuesday before the X Block period so you can request any needed materials. [TIP: use homeroom time or the last 2 minutes of X-Block to make choices for the next session] This section should take about 10-15 minutes.
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BEFORE YOU GO
A few minutes before the bell it is important to stop and wrap-up the actvitity, even if all the listed steps were not completed (remember: there are usually more things listed than there is time to do it - only to prevent idle time, not stress anyone out!). In the wrap-up, read the take away together, have a few people respond, and send along the responses. Submissions can be sent right through the webpage by a student or the teacher (BYOD!), just fill in the purple box!
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REMINDER
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No Cell Phones out during advisory unless they are part of the activity
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All school rules apply in advisory
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All students should be participating in the Advisory Activity.
If you have a student who is disruptive or refuses to participate in a productive manner please send them to room 330 and send an email to Xblock@spyponders.com and the students dean.
"To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are able to attain in the art of conversation." -Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Before Advisory
Have a computer and projector ready to show the Left or Right Presentation. The story that you will read during the activity has been printed out and put into your mailbox. Please pick it up Thursday morning. The story is also in the presentation.
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Activity Summary
The goal of this advisory is to stress the importance of active listening and to illustrate barriers to active listening and to create and foster positive school climate and culture.
Attentive listening shows respect for the other person’s feelings and point of view.
Detailed Steps for Activity
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Presentation Highlights:
1. The goal of today's advisory.
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2. Question to think about: When you are trying to tell a friend or family member something important, describe how you would like them to listen to you.
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3. Definition of active listening and what active listening can achieve.
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5. Tips to help someone be an active listener.
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6. Activity: Left or Right
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7. Process activity
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8. Take Away: What is one way you can show a friend that you are an active listener?
BEFORE YOU GO
Wrap-up Questions and Feedback
What is one way you can show a friend that you are an active listener?