The Teacher’s role in developing Social Skills Melissa Tilton EDUC 524PA
Jan 16, 2016
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.