Circle Series:
Active Listening
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How can you tell when someone is really listening to you?
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How can you tell when someone is not really listening to you?
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What parts of your body are working when you are listening?
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How do you feel when you have something to share but no one is listening?
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Do you think you can listen actively if your body is not still?
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Quote: We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak.~Epictetus
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Quote: There is a difference between truly listening and waiting for your turn to talk. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Google: “active listening poster” and find one that works for you. Use it as a reminder at the beginning of circle.
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Use a google search of "active listening posters" as a discussion point about which features are truly necessary for active listening. Does active listening look the same on everyone? Have students create their own posters to illustrate what active listening looks like for them.
