Communication, Listening, Facilitation Skills

Obj: To understand factors that foster open communication and to allow peer helpers to meet and talk to students they don't know.

Q: What is the most effective way to welcome a stranger?

• Humor!
• A bit more about the nature of people
• Verbal communication
• Non-verbal communication

Understanding Others

Obj: To understand the nature of people (or at least begin looking at the nature of people!)

Q: Where are you going?

• A few concepts about the peoples' nature
• Activity: Welcoming strangers

Self-Awareness

Obj: Better understand self-esteem and learn its importance to helping a relationship.

Q: Who are you?

• Finish group building
• Activity: Forced Choice

Group Cohesiveness and Purpose

Obj: To develop a stronger sense of group cohesiveness and purpose.

Q: What do you expect from the PAL(R) program?

• NPHA Code of Conduct
• Establish Group Norms
• Group Building
• Two handouts
• Two activities

Welcome!

This is combined Honors Peer Assistance & Leadership I and II class.  All students will be performing field work, but the few PAL II members will have additional instructions given to them separately from time to time that may not appear on this blog.  However, all E-Pals should pay attention to what is on this blog since we need to share a common understanding about what we are doing and what lessons we have covered.

I'll use this blog primarily to document the agenda for each day and it will include readings and homework. If you are missing an assignment or simply absent, check this blog, the Daily Record (to be explained in class), and talk with your table mate.

Let's help our KISD kids!!