Best Review – Top 5 Communication Skills Lesson Plans (grades 6 to 8) October 8, 2010

Do you wish to teach your middle school students about using good communication skills techniques? Students will also learn the difference between responsible reporting and tattling or snitching. Here are the links to five lesson plans that could help.

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Communication Skills Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8) – Dennis Learns about Responsible Reporting May 4, 2010

This is the Lesson Plan Hub page for “Dennis Learns about Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling.” Links to all eight sections of the lesson are included.

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Communication Skills writing assignment: Dennis Learns about Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling May 3, 2010

Instructional objective: Students will write about the six levels of the Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions for the Communication Skills tale called “Dennis Learns about Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling.”

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Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions for Dennis Learns about Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling May 2, 2010

There are six levels in the Bloom’s Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading “Dennis Learns about Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling,” the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.

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K-W-L Model discussion for Dennis Learns about Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling or Snitching May 1, 2010

Class will discuss the K & W of the K-W-L Model at beginning of lesson: What do you know and what do you want to know about responsible reporting versus tattling or snitching? At the end of the lesson, they will close with the L discussion: What have you learned about responsible reporting versus tattling or snitching?

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Communication Skills role-play: Dennis Learns About Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling

Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-play to print for classroom use called “Dennis Learns About Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling.”

A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Dennis Learns About Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling .”

Story Description: This story called “Dennis Learns About Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling” illustrates the importance of following class rules, being respectful to the teacher and your fellow classmates, maintaining your classroom as a safe zone from put-downs, and learning the difference between responsible reporting versus tattling or snitching.

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Teaching Notes for tale called Dennis Learns About Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling

Here is a story scenario you can use to help teach about the need for using good communication skills in the classroom. This story called “Dennis Learns About Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling ” illustrates the importance of following class rules, being respectful to the teacher and your fellow classmates, maintaining your classroom as a safe zone from put-downs, and learning the difference between responsible reporting versus tattling or snitching.

Note for Teacher: For an explanation of how to implement the techniques taught in this story and follow-up role-play, here are the articles that explain the process:
* Three essential Classroom Rules for any grade

* Positive and negative consequences for classroom behavior choices

Posters & Behavior Chart to print for classroom use
* Behavior Chart

* DICTIONARY DEFINITION FOR TALKING Display Poster

* 3 Classroom Rules Display Posters

* ‘I Message’ Sentence Starters Display Poster (Make certain this poster is on display during this story.)

Additional note to Teacher: This is a great story to use at the beginning of your class year. However, this is also a great story to use later in the year if you see that the students need to learn positive alternatives to tattling and snitching and how to re-create your classroom as a safe zone from put-downs.

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Dennis Learns About Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling.”

B. Story Description: This story called “Dennis Learns About Responsible Reporting Versus Tattling ” illustrates the importance of following class rules, being respectful to the teacher and your fellow classmates, maintaining your classroom as a safe zone from put-downs, and learning the difference between responsible reporting versus tattling or snitching.

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Info 101: What can the School do to help prevent Bullying? April 10, 2010

Any teachers, guidance counselors, staff members, and administrators at the school need to proactively help the victim as soon as they are made aware that bullying is taking place. It is their job to investigate any suspicion of brutal and relentless bullying.

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Info 101: What can a Bystander of Bullying do?

Bystanders aka witnesses to the bullying have a great responsibility to help the victim or victims of bullying. There is great power in numbers. It is your duty as a citizen of our great country and as a member of your school to help stop bullying. After all, the bully may choose to victimize you someday. By standing against the bullying actions today, you may be helping yourself tomorrow or in the future.

An example, you see a bully pushing a victim around or hitting or kicking him. You should immediately yell, “Stop that!” If at all possible, get the attention of a nearby teacher, principal, or staff member who has not yet noticed this going on. Better yet, get your friends to join with you in yelling, “Stop being a bully!” This will hopefully intimidate the bully into stopping his or her actions in an attempt to stay out of trouble.

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Tip #8 to avoid bullying: Tell an adult you’re being bullied August 17, 2009

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Tip #8 to avoid bullying: Tell an adult you’re being bullied
Bullies are counting on the fact that you either won’t be believed or that you won’t have the courage to report that you are a victim of bullying. Telling an adult who you trust helps you to NOT become a continued target for a potential bully.