Social-Emotional Leadership: A Guide for Youth Development by Susan Reinecke & Micela Leis

Author:Susan Reinecke & Micela Leis [Susan Reinecke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership
Published: 2020-03-01T16:00:00+00:00

Journal Prompts

Choose one or more of the journal prompts appropriate for the age level you work with. Feel free to modify or extend the prompt. Give students time to reflect on the questions in a personal journal. To extend the exercise, ask students to share their reflections with a peer or small group.

• Think of a time when someone did not actively listen to what you had to say. How did this make you feel?

• How does it make you feel when you can tell that someone understands you? Write about a situation where you felt deeply listened to and understood.

• Identify areas in which you could be a better active listener. Describe what you could do differently.

• Think about a time when someone’s nonverbal cues (body language and facial expressions) didn’t match what they were saying. What impact did that have on you as the listener? What are some clarifying questions you could have asked?

• Think about situations or times when it is difficult for you to listen actively. When is this most common, and what can you do to be a better active listener in these situations?

Integrating the Attribute into Your Curriculum

Choose an activity from your planning guide or syllabus. After your students complete the activity, relate the activity back to the “active listener” attribute with a debriefing conversation. Below are suggested questions. Choose or modify questions based on your students’ developmental level, your activity, and your context.

This debrief can take the form of a full-group discussion. You might consider giving students time to reflect on their answers with partners or in small groups before asking them to share responses with the larger group. Alternatively, you may decide to ask students to work in small groups to share their responses on flip charts, and then have a gallery walk where students walk around the room and read what other students have written, potentially adding their own comments or thoughts.

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