The Teacher’s rolein developing Social Skills

Melissa TiltonEDUC 524PA

Do Now Activity

Yes, right now.

Cross your arms across your chest.

Unfold your arms and switch your hand positions.

How does this feel?

Social skills

Are social skills JUST good manners?

Definition of socially skilled.

What does not work

Punishment

Impatience

Teaching skills only used in the classroom

Social Categories

There are four basic social categories in the school social setting.

Rejected

Isolated

Controversial

Popular

rejected/isolated subgroupsre

Poor social skills lead to rejection and isolation.

Many students with learning disabilities fall in these subgroups.

Many students within the autism spectrum fall into these subgroups.

Many students with emotional and behavioral disorders fall into this subgroup.

students with ed/bd

Characterized by their inability to build and sustain positive relationships.

Kids with Emotional/Behavioral disorders are 3-5 times more likely to be rejected because of behavior

Need to be taught the skills we wish to see.

The student’s needs

Acceptance and Affection

Be a talent scout

Model and practice

what to teach

More than Manners

steps in teaching

Use an academic teaching model

Pre-teaching

Teaching Social Skills

Practice, Practice Practice

social skill activities

Kagan Cooperative Learning Activities

Kagan Cooperative Learning; Spencer Kagan

Social Skills Structures for Practice*

Active ListeningRoundrobin, Think-Pair-Share, Mix-Freeze-PairPraisingRallytable, Roundtable, Pairs Check, ShowdownTaking TurnsRallytable, Pairs Check, RoundtableUsing Quiet VoicesThink-Pair-Share, Numbered Heads Together, ShowdownStaying on TaskRallytable, Roundtable, Pairs Check, Showdown, Mix-N-MatchHelping or CoachingRallytable, Pairs Check, Showdown, Mix-N-MatchUsing NamesMix-N-Match, Mix-Freeze-Pair, Showdown

providing feedback

Pause and Reflect

Encourage positive behavior

Recognize success (even if it’s very small)

Use what they know

Videos/Cartoons

Board/Card Games

Role Play

Conclusion

Remember the benefits

Do a little every day

Reap the rewards

references

Kagan, S. (1994). Cooperative learning. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Cooperative Learning.

Zins, J. E., Elias, M. J., Weissberg, R. P., Greenberg, M. T., Haynes, N. M., Frey, K. S., et al. (1998). Enhancing learning through social and emotional education. Think: The Journal of Creative and Critical Thinking, 9, 18-20. Retrieved from http://www.casel.org/downloads/enhancinglearning.pdf

McIntyre, T. (6/23/06) Teaching Social Skills to Kids Who Don't Have Them. Dr. Mac's Amazing Behavior Management Advice Site. (www.behavioradvisor.com)

Lavoie, Richard (2002). The Teacher’s Role in Developing Social Skills. Retrieved from http://www.ricklavoie.com/teacherart.html

In C.R. Hollin & P. Tower (Eds.), Handbook of Social Skills Training (pp.91-110). Pergamon Press.