1. Behavior Standard: Social Skills 1- Use effective oral and written communication skills and listening skills. 2. Behavior Standard: Social Skills 2- Create positive and supportive relationships with other students.
Learning Objectives (aligns with competency):
1. How to resolve peer conflicts. 2. How to speak and listen, using Accountable Talk. 3. To experience empathy through role playing. Materials: Accountable Talk poster, Computer/ Google Slides, Role Play Graphic Organizer for each pair and Conflict Scenario Cards for each pair. Procedure: 1. Start by showing a quick video about conflict resolution. 2. Review the Accountable Talk poster with students to show them how to properly discuss, and disagree with people during a discussion-make sure to ask if any of their teachers have talked to them about this yet. 3. Open discussion with questions to get them started. 4. Go over the Dos and Don’ts of fighting fair, and strategies for handling conflict 5. Have them get into pairs with who they are sitting beside and have them plan a role play- go over the worksheet and the sample sentence at the bottom of the page as a way to handle conflict. If they need help coming up with a scenario, give them a card. 6. The students role play. 7. The last 3-5 minutes discuss what they learned, what they will try to do in the future, and what it was like to role play these situations.
Plan for Evaluation: How will each of the following be collected?
Process Data: Keeping track of how the lesson is delivered and who received this lesson. Perception Data: Informal evaluation by asking teachers if they see a difference after the lesson in peer relations. Outcome Data: Checking fight and bullying referrals for 7th grade before and after the lesson.
Follow up: Asking the teachers what they are noticing in their classes to see if a follow up lesson is needed, also offering small groups if peer conflict continues to be an issue for 7th graders.
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