Causes of Breakdowns
The classroom is noisy and Valerie can't hear the teacher.
Noisy Place/Environment
yes
Ask to go somewhere quiet.
Tim was looking in his backpack and missed what the teacher said.
Listener
Joe is looking at the ipad while Tina is trying to explain the project they are working on. Is this a good conversation skill?
No
Mr. Stone tells the class to turn to page 145, but Sandy misses the page number. What can she do?
Ms. Dana had her backed turn while speaking and Jim couldn't understand the directions.
Speaker
Jenny and Sue are distracted and coloring at their desks. They miss the teacher's directions. What should they do?
Look and listen to the teacher.
Have a calm body.
During recess, Steve is playing soccer with his friends. They call him from far away and he can't hear them. What can they do to fix the problem?
Wait to talk until the are closer to speak to him.
Can repeat what they said closer.
The substitute teacher is holding a book in front of her face, and you can't understand her clearly.
speaker
Tobias is interrupting his friend who wants to share about his weekend. Is this a good conversation skill? Why not?
No because he isn't listening to his friend or taking turns talking.
A new student joins your class, and they speak very quietly because they are shy and you can't understand them. What can you do?
Ask them to speak louder politely.
"can you say that again, please."
The class is working on group projects and it is really noisy.
noisy place/environment
In gym Mr. Scott is explaining the directions for dodgeball, but he is far away from the class. What can he do to fix the conversation.
Move closer to the group.
Adam's teacher asked him to do something, and Adam said "what?" What could he do better next time.
Can you please repeat that.