Active Listening
Students consider strategies that help with listening
All Catch Challenge Activity
Group activity gets students using strategies to respond to challenge
Body Language 1
Analyze short videos about body language
Body Language 2
Watch video clips to observe and discuss the use of different body language
Circle of Influence
Learn a tool to be proactive with concerns
Communication Styles
Learn three common communication styles through skits
Conflict and Disagreement: Lost at Sea
Group activity and discussion on handling disagreement.
Conflict Roundtable
A series of broad discussion questions on conflict
Considering Conflict
Students review ideas on conflict and collaborate to come up with a definition.
Feedback Session
Students give feedback to self and group
Introducing Challenge
Discussion and group activity provide opportunity to assess behaviors around challenge.
Keypunch Challenge
Students reflect on strategies to overcome challenges based on their experience with the Keypunch activity.
Leadership Rank
Activity to narrow down important ideas.
Positive Gossip
Students share appreciations for each other
Question Bank
Good questions that help students reflect.
River Crossing Challenge
Students participate in a group activity that requires skills such as collaboration, support, problem solving, flexibility, and trust.
Rock, Leaf, Stick Reflection
Hands on way to reflect on personal takeaways
Seeking to Understand: Identity Poker
An activity for students to reflect on self, and listen and learn from the group
Silent Line Up
Group activity that requires the use of various SEL skills.
Spiders Web
Reflection on student assets and the web of strength they create
Teammates Consult
Facilitated discussion protocol for reflection
The Danger of a Single Story
Seeking new perspectives is vital to effective communication. Watch this video and discuss how listening and learning is important.
View from My Window
An activity that promotes multiple perspective-taking