Use mindful listening turn-taking to build communication and constructive feedback between students¶

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Description¶

The brief describes integrating mindful listening into the curriculum for elementary and secondary students. “Students learn to take turns as the speaker and as the listener; the listener does not interrupt the speaker while they are talking and instead practices focusing their attention entirely on what the other person is sharing.” After the speaker shares, listeners may offer feedback or ideas based on what they heard, with the stated benefit that students become better listeners and provide constructive, responsive feedback.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Structured turn-taking with a speaker-listener role division within the curriculum

Constraints¶

• Described for elementary and secondary settings

Target Learners¶

• elementary students
• secondary students

Target Learning Goals¶

• communication skills
• peer relationships
• listening and feedback

Related Strategies¶

• Use pausing, body-centered awareness, and mindful listening as tools in restorative justice and conflict resolution
• Bounce Cards
• Class Discussion Norms
• Begin class with a mindful moment to settle students’ minds and bodies in preparation for learning

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Browning, A. (2020). Mindfulness in education: An approach to cultivating self-awareness that can bolster kids’ learning [Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety at WestEd]. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED606076