Teachers will be instructed in the use of attending, or listening, skills in the alternative education classroom. Basic helping skills are introduced with a review of attending skills. Practice of attending skills concludes the session.

In this session, teachers will be able to:

• Review attending skills as a method of interpersonal communication in the classroom.
• Review cultural concerns in attending skills.
• Practice attending skills as a method of interpersonal communication.
• Observe attending skills in self and others.
  

Agenda	Materials	Time
Welcome / Objectives /Agenda	Agenda Lecture Notes   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	10
Attending Skills in the Classroom	PowerPoint Presentation (coming soon...)   HTML Format   PowerPoint   PDF Format	30-45
Activity 1: Role Play and Small Group Discussion	Activity 1: Role Play   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	45
Activity 2: Observation Activity, Homework (outside class activity)	Activity 2: Observation of attending skills in self and others   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	N/A