Active listening is all about thinking, asking questions, and making connections. That's the take-away from a lesson about active listening. Participants learn techniques for identifying important information, including how to ask questions and how to use abbreviations in their notes.

Concepts

goal setting, social-emotional learning, active listening, listening, note-taking skills, making predictions, Social & Emotional Learning

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Instructional Ideas

• For the note-taking exercise, select an article about a subject with which class members may not be familiar

Classroom Considerations

• Third of six lessons in the High School and Beyond Module
• Requires copies of the "Active Note Taking" activity sheet and an article to read to the class

Pros

• The resource includes an assessment, extensions, and a homework assignment

Cons

• None