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INTERPERSONAL COMMUNCATIONLearning Goals Expectations Activities7. Knows how tocommunicate in schoolsettings.a. Tell what appropriate and inappropriatebehaviors are at school.b. Tell at least 3 rules appropriate forschool.c. Name three differences between schoolrules and home rules.d. Tell how to get the teacher’s attentionappropriately.e. Tell how to behave when the teacher istalking.Life Skills Activities for Children, Who are You? p. 5-6.Life Skills Activities for Secondary, III-30, Getting Along withAuthority, p. 193-195.Life Skills Activities for Secondary, III-31, Asking Good Questions,p. 196-198.Oops! Greetings! p. 22-23.Ready, Set, Fly! Communication #11.SEALS II, Set the Stage, p. 6.Social Skills Activities for Children, Home Rules vs. School Rules, p.22-23.f. Tell when it’s okay to talk and when it’snot okay to talk with others in class.Social Skills Activities for Children, Arguing with the Teacher, p. 40-42.g. Describe how to treat a substituteteacher.h. Tell how to treat the principal.Social Skills Activities for Children, Getting Teacher’s Attention, p.36-37.Social Skills Activities for Children, When Teacher Leaves thei. Tell a polite way to treat schoolsecretary.Room, p. 34-35.Social Skills Activities for Children, Did You Say Listen? p. 52-53.j. Tell how to ask for help appropriately. Social Skills Activities for Children, When the Teacher is Talking, p.k. Explain three reasons why followingdirections is important.43-44.Social Skills Activities for Children, Talking to Your Neighbor, p. 47-l. Demonstrate introducing oneself andgreeting others (e.g., handshake, eyecontact, standard v. slang language).48.Social Skills Activities for Children, Knowing When to Quiet Down,p. 58-60.m. Demonstrate using effective listeningtechniques to clarify instructions.n. Demonstrate asking effective questionsto obtain and/or clarify information.o. Demonstrate giving and receivingfeedback in two situations with schoolpersonnel.p. Demonstrate tolerance for the opinions ofothers.Social Skills Activities for Children, This is the Cafeteria, not theClassroom, p. 89-91.Social Skills Activities for Children, It’s a Substitute, p. 92-93.Social Skills Activities for Children, The Principal, p. 96-97.Social Skills Activities for Children, The School Secretary, p. 98-100.Social Skills Activities for Children, Asking for Help Politely, p. 117-118.Kids Health, Feelings –http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/The Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse –http://www.nebraskaprevlink.ne.gov/therightstuff/youth/express.htmlLife Skills Guidebook 47©2004 by Casey Family Programs.