Title: Demonstrate effective classroom listening skills.
Course: Introduction to Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow (19199-36) > Section: Exploring Peer Collaboration and Communication

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?