Lesson Plan

Active Ears Plan

Students will demonstrate three active listening behaviors—eye contact, nodding, and follow-up questions—during a peer interview to strengthen communication and empathy.

Active listening builds empathy, improves peer relationships, and enhances classroom collaboration by teaching students to truly hear and respond to one another.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Listening Bingo Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Model Active Listening Behaviors

5 minutes

Step 3

Peer Interviews

10 minutes

Step 4

Checklist Reflection

10 minutes

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Listen Up: Active Listening

Learning Objectives

Behavior 1: Eye Contact

Behavior 2: Nodding

Behavior 3: Follow-Up Questions

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Reflection

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Script

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Active Ears Challenge

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