Lesson Plan

Students will develop core communication skills—active listening, empathy, and clear expression—through guided discussion and role-play, enabling them to build stronger peer connections.

Strong communication skills foster trust, collaboration, and emotional support among peers, improving both academic teamwork and personal relationships.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up and Essential Questions

10 minutes

Step 2

Direct Instruction and Modeling

15 minutes

Step 3

Guided Role-Play Activity

20 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Assessment

15 minutes

Slide Deck

Building Bridges: Communication Skills Workshop

Background: Apply gradient from #FFD966 to #FFF49C. Introduce the workshop title, purpose, and set the tone. Greet students and outline today's flow.

Essential Question

Introduce the essential question. Facilitate think-pair-share. Capture key student responses on whiteboard.

Learning Objectives

Explain the objectives. Reference slide deck instruction. Encourage students to track progress.

Active Listening

Define Active Listening. Emphasize paraphrasing and nonverbal signals. Ask students for examples.

Empathy

Define Empathy. Highlight understanding others’ feelings and perspectives. Invite students to share times they felt understood.

Clear Expression

Define Clear Expression. Stress “I” statements and organized thoughts. Model a strong “I” statement.

Modeling Active Listening

Walk through the modeling script. Invite a volunteer. Highlight paraphrasing and follow-up question.

Guided Role-Play Activity

Explain how to set up pairs and distribute materials. Reference [Active Listening Role-Play Cards](#active-listening-role-play-cards) and [Peer Feedback Worksheet](#peer-feedback-worksheet).

Reflection & Next Steps

Guide students through reflection. Collect worksheets and reflections after.

Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

Step 1

Warm-Up and Essential Questions

Step 2

Direct Instruction and Modeling

Step 3

Guided Role-Play Activity

Step 4

Reflection and Assessment

Slide Deck

Building Bridges: Communication Skills Workshop

Essential Question

Learning Objectives

Active Listening

Empathy

Clear Expression

Modeling Active Listening

Guided Role-Play Activity

Reflection & Next Steps

Activity

Worksheet

Building Bridges: Communication Skills Workshop

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