Core Communication Skills for Teens
In "Core Communication Skills for Teens", your teen will learn to be an effective communicator. A step up from basic conversations.
Adrienne Dillard Communication-Conversation Skills
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(864)
What's included
5 live meetings
3 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. No actual homework will be provided; however, extension activities will be provided weekly. Examples of Extension Activities: 1- Learners will create a short story 2- Learners will use the media to identify various types of communicationAssessment
Feedback will be provided regularly and as neededClass Experience
Core Communication Skills for Teens addresses the fact that for many of the most important skills we need in life, we don’t always get sufficient practice before we’re expected to demonstrate them. Often, these skills are learned by watching others, but studies and experience have shown that this is not the best way for our children to learn. In Core Communication Skills for Teens, your child will learn valuable communication techniques and practice using them in everyday life. Your teen will learn and practice what to say; when to say it, and how to say it. Students will become better able to listen with understanding, speak responsibly, and handle disagreements skillfully. By the end of this series, students will have the tools they need to ensure what they need to say is being expressed properly. They will also have the knowledge that allows them to critically listen and understand what is being conveyed to them in verbal and nonverbal communications. Week 1: Understanding Nonverbal Communication Week 2: Listening Week 3: Listening Critically Week 4: Speaking Responsibly Week 5: Communicating Constructively During the class, we will use a variety of techniques (discussion, pair-sharing, games, and slides) to practice the different aspects of communication. This course is a partnership between me and your child. We will practice as much as we need to help them feel comfortable. This course is based on established and proven methods.
Learning Goals
Week 1: Understanding Nonverbal Communication - Learners will identify, analyze, and practice nonverbal cues
Week 2: Listening - Learners will recognize good listening skills and practice active listening techniques
Week 3: Listening Critically – Learners will practice identifying, recognizing, and filtering imprecise communication. Learners will practice and analyze ambiguous messages.
Week 4: Speaking Responsibly – Learners will discover that people have the ability to control what they say and how they say it. Learners will recognize the responsibility of being an effective communicator
Week 5: Communicating Constructively – Learners will explore what makes some conversations easy and others difficult. Learners will recognize productive communication even when disagreeing.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This course may be canceled if it does not have a minimum of two learners enrolled for the first class. f insufficient enrollment, parents will be given the option to transfer the learner to another section or receive a refund.
Supply List
Learners will need access to a microphone (built-in computer mic is fine) and a camera to allow for interaction and practicing during class. There will be weekly practice opportunities for the teen to use at home – a natural extension of what was learned in class that day.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Adrienne Dillard Communication-Conversation Skills
Joined January, 2019
4.8
864reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
As a career coach, I help people create their best lives and as a distinguished toastmaster, I am trained in communication. I know that if a person is unable to communicate properly, the likelihood of them being able to create their best life is slim. I am also cognizant of the fact that many of our youth are unable to communicate in face to face settings. It is the number one complaint from employers today. Our kids have enough challenges to overcome that are difficult to address. Being able to communicate properly is a challenge that can be readily addressed.Reviews
Live Group Class
$125
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
45 min
Completed by 68 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-4 learners per class
