active listening by dr. nellie deutsch

Nellie Deutsch, Ed.D

English Language Teacher

Education Leadership Curriculum Instruction and Technology

University of PhoenixAtlantic University

Active Listening Practice

Are you a good listener?

Active Listening Practice

• Think of other things?• Doodle, shuffle papers, look elsewhere?• Silently argue with the speaker?• Select and choose what you like?• Boring???• Feel lifeless?• Interrupt?• Complete sentences (silently or out loud)• Criticize (silently) voice, looks, way of talking?• Please repeat?

Suggestions

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• Interest• Empathy• Focus on them• Keep silent• Accept the speaker• It’s not about you

Try to duplicate others?

Find ourselves

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Authenticity

Real world learning

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Whole Person

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Teacher as Learner

Learner as Teacher

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Emotions

Tap student feelings

Reflect your ownRelationship-basedInteractive socially engaging activities

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Feeling good

about yourself

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Gain Confidence

Collaborative ProcessNot alone

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Presence

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Relax

Mindfulness

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Alexander Technique

Yoga, Reiki, Chi Kong

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Sports

Long distance Running

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Let Go

Give SpaceWatch

Let them speak

Suspend Evaluation

Ask to Respond

Full Attention

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Resources

Audio American

British

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VOA News

PRE-CASS TASKa. How do you know when someone is

really listening to you? List the things that indicate they are listening. You may provide examples. 

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b. What do you gain from talking and what do you gain from listening to someone? 

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c. Do you prefer to listen or talk? Explain your choice.

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Reading• Brady, M. (2003). Wisdom of listening. Boston:

Wisdom. • Donoghue, P. & Siegel, M. E. (2005). Are you

really listening? Keys to successful communication. Notre Dame: Sorin Book.

• Isaacs, W. (1999). Dialogue. New York: Currency. • LeClaire, A. D. (2010). Listening below the noise:

The transformative power of silence. New York: Harper

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Let’s have some fun!!

Thank you!