Do now 8/8/16 When you think of listening in the classroom, what does that mean to you? Have out Friday’s do now to be checked.

What is listening? Listening is the process of receiving, constructing meaning from and responding to spoken and nonverbal messages.

Listening vs. Hearing Hearing Physical Natural Passive Listening Physical and mental process Active Learned behavior and skill

Listening is hard and you must CHOOSE to participate in the process of listening.

Clear your desk of everything except a blue or black pen. Listening activity Clear your desk of everything except a blue or black pen. Listening sheet in binder

3 kinds of listening 1. Half listening Waiting for a chance to break in Distracted by your own personal thoughts Doodling or texting while someone is speaking to you 2. Sound listening Hearing sound but missing the importance of the message

3. Active listening Making eye contact Responding appropriately Remaining engaging even when taking notes

What should my left page look like? See handout Left page assignment What should my left page look like? See handout

Left page assignment 8/6/15 On the left page, compare listening to hearing. Complete the left page on the back of the left page assignment choice handout. You may use any left page assignment choice that you would like. Pay attention to the left page rubric found on the bottom of the rules to note taking handout. If you do not finish the left page in class, you need to finish for homework.

Exit ticket What is the difference between hearing and listening? Which kind of listening do you do most often? Explain how you know this is your main kind of listening.