Demonstrate effective classroom listening skills.

Demonstration should include 

  • identifying listening skills (e.g., ability to read body language, limiting interruptions, using active listening techniques) 
  • remaining respectful of message and speaker 
  • interpreting tone and inflection.

Process/Skill Questions: 

Thinking 

  • How are listening and speaking skills related? 
  • What contextual factors might affect the interpretation of tone and inflection? 

Communication 

  • How can one predict a person’s mood by the way he or she speaks to you? 
  • What are some signals that show someone you are listening? 

Leadership 

  • How can leaders model listening skills? 
  • What guidelines promote listening skills? 

Management 

  • What steps are involved in active listening?