Unexpected: they may think you are rude or don't like them.
You feel like one of your friends is mad at you, but you don't know why. What would you do?
reflect and then talk to your friend privately and ask them
People never stop learning about social thinking
True/False
True
You swore at a friend
Apologize and tell them about why you were frustrated/upset/ mad
expected= positive behaviors
unexpected = __________ behaviors
negative
Lisa keeps humming right next to you when you are trying to work. What would an expected behavior be?
politely ask her to stop
Tommy can't stand the student sitting next to him because he is always talking and distracts him. What should he do?
ask the teacher to move spots
I can use my social thinking to help me figure out which people I don't want to spend time around.
True/False
True
These people gets uncomfortable and embarrassed when you swear
teachers/some classmates
what is an expected behavior when someone is inappropriate
ignore and or report
A student raised their hand in class to answer You corrected them and told him the answer. Is this an expected or unexpected behavior?
unexpected if it is in front of the class - this is the teacher's job
expected would be if it was in private to help the person out, not to call them out in front of the class
Your friend did not want to work with you on a project in class. What would an expected behavior be?
To find another partner, and ask them after class why they did not want to work with you
We can use social thinking to figure out,
a. what people mean when they point at something or use non verbals
b. what people are planning
c. what people are feeling
d. what I am supposed to say
hint: there may be more than 1 right answer
a-d
This person is cool because
any appropriate answer
When you have unexpected behaviors in class how do your peers feel? (There may be more than one answer)
a. unsafe
b. irritated
c. jealous
d. anxious
a, b, d
You get assigned a project in class you do NOT want to do. Your teacher comes over to you and asks you to get started, you refuse. Your teacher gives you another chance to fix it, what would 2 expected behaviors be in this situation?
answers can vary
1. apologize for being rude
2. do your work
3. ask for help
You hear a group of friends in the hallway talking about you and looking at you laughing. When you ask them what is funny, they say you. What should you do?
Walk away from the situation and go tell a teacher
BONUS: another way to talk about people improving their social smarts is to say they are getting more...
mature
What formality should you use with a teacher?
Use MR or Mrs if they require it
You lost a game in class and your name is in last place. You shout out, ugh I am such a loser and put your head on the table and pout. Expected or unexpected? What would the opposite behavior look like?
unexpected
expected: say oh shoot, hopefully next time I will do better, congratulate the person next to you
answers can vary
You raise your hand to answer a question and the teacher does not call on you. You are disappointed and make the face below..... for a second, when listening to your friend answer the question. Expected or unexpected?
expected, it is ok to feel disappointed because you were not called on. You showed a quick disappointed face and moved on within a second. This is ok. It would not be ok if you continued this disappointed face for more than a second or two. Then that would be an unexpected behavior.
Your friends finished their work, but you weren't finished yet. They were playing a game. What would you do? What if you do not understand the material? What is a good thing to remember about taking your time on your work?
continue working
ask for help from the teacher or even a friend if it is just an assignment (not a quiz or a test), use your notes
answers vary: examples:
everyone gets things done at different times
sometimes the students who are done the fastest end up having to redo their work because they rushed through it
it is better to take your time so you do not have to take extra time later to redo it and do more work
define social thinking, provide three reasons why they are important to have and use.
the type of thinking your brain is doing to figure out yourself and other people, when you think about what others are trying to do or tell you and how to respond
what people mean when they point at something or use non verbals, what people are planning, what people are feeling, what I am supposed to say
Why are racist statements and jokes not ok?
it offends people and makes them feel bad about themselves.
THIS is a form of bullying
How your peers feel affects how they treat you. So if your peers feel annoyed, they will likely treat you __________.
Give one example of what they might do.
bad, negatively
mean face, roll eyes, ignore your, annoyed tone of voice, nag on you, not include you