Listening
The Goal: Students will learn the value and validation that active listening provides, and they will practice providing it to others.
SEL
RAMP (ASCA) Mindset & Behaviors addressed and developed: Academic: Communication / Listening. Career: Social Maturity / Appropriate Behavior; Open Perspective. Social/Emotional: Building Positive Peer Relationships; Empathy; Collaboration.
Materials
- Chairs arranged in pairs facing each other
- Indigo Report
Step 1: Divide students into pairs: one talker, one listener. Facing each other in chairs, have the talker speak for 30 seconds about any topic they choose.
Step 2: The listener must try to summarize what the talker told them. The talker can (politely) correct them if they are wrong.
Step 3: Repeat this exercise as many times as desired with new pairs. You can also have the listener ask a question about what they heard and summarize the answer.
Step 4: Group debrief/retrospect on what was heard/learned.
Note: To challenge students, have them look at their partner’s Do’s: …How Other People Should Communicate with You section on their Indigo Report to figure out what is the best way to communicate and listen with them.