Social+Skills

Students will be able to
 * use effective communication skills
 * understand that communication involves speaking, listening and nonverbal behavior
 * develop active listening skills
 * learn that what they perceive may not be what someone else perceives about the same conversation, event etc.
 * learn that is important to check assumptions
 * describe a situation in their lives where understanding these concepts may be helpful in preventing or resolving conflict
 * learn how to make and keep friends
 * identify and discuss changing personal and social roles

Assessment

Resources
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Lesson Plans for Social Skills Assessment Active Listening: Avoiding Misunderstandings: Building Friendships:

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List of Social Skills

The following two pages are resources that will help you to teach students about social skills. This is a section that will require teacher guidance and modeling. http://www.lauracandler.com/strategies/socialskills.php http://www.behavioradvisor.com/SocialSkills.html

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