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Effective Communication Skills | Assertive Strategies | Growth Mindset | SEL

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This was a great resource to help build my students understanding of what effective communication looks like.

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    Description

    There's more to effective communication than public speaking marks!

    Here are 12 high-interest lessons for Middle School students aimed at improving assertive communication skills in the classroom and in life.

    Explore how communication breaks down through interactive and fun games and activities.

    Students analyze scenarios and videos to reflect on their own communication strategies. Are they:

    • assertive,
    • aggressive,
    • passive aggressive or
    • passive?


    6Cs Communication Unit Plan:


    Help students COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY and BE MORE ASSERTIVE.

    SECTION A - Communication Activities

    • LESSON 1: Learn about communication through games like "Who Am I", "Charades", and "Pictionary", and explore how prior knowledge can affect how we talk and listen.

    • LESSON 2: Explore verbal and non-verbal communication skills through games like "Taboo", "Follow the Leader", and "Counting Numbers" focusing on expressing ideas creatively and understanding cues without words.

    • LESSON 3: Sharpen verbal communication skills with "Twenty Questions" and "Describe the Drawing," practicing asking precise questions, active listening, and clear expression.

    SECTION B - Metaphors and Memes

    • LESSON 4: Explore communication in digital literacy through metaphors, symbols, emojis, and memes by analyzing and explaining several memes.

    • LESSON 5: Develop communication skills in a digital context through the creation of memes, focusing on humor and emotion in message delivery.

    SECTION C - Assertive Communication

    • LESSON 6: Explore and identify individual communication styles using surveys and discussions, highlighting assertive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and passive communication in various scenarios.

    • LESSON 7: Practice assertiveness in communication, employing strategies for clear and respectful interaction, especially in challenging situations.

    SECTION D - Video Analysis

    • LESSON 8: Analyze communication components and breakdowns through videos. Students analyze, evaluate, and create more effective communication strategies in a movie clip (Back to the Future).

    • LESSON 9: Analyze video clips (Jimmy Kimmel and Office Space) to understand passive-aggressive communication, discussing assertive responses and exploring practical strategies for difficult conversations.

    • LESSON 10: Analyze a series of HSBC ads to explore how diversity, cultural perspectives, and point of view can impact communication and miscommunication.

    SECTION E - Consolidation / Demonstration of Learning

    • LESSON 11: Consolidate learning. Use critical thinking to come up with criteria to figure out what communication is and isn't.

    • LESSON 12: Communication Self Reflection and optional review test.


    Want to see exactly what you get before you buy this bundle?

    • Look at the BUNDLE PREVIEW PDF.
      (Click the “view preview” button underneath the product cover section at the top of this page.) 

    • It is a low-resolution version of the entire PDF resource.


    Jan 31, 2024 Update: This Effective Communication Skills bundle now includes two text message puzzles

    • Critical Thinking Text Puzzle #7. Why Would You Post That? This text message puzzle can prompt discussions on healthy relationships, posting appropriate content online, consent, and managing differing expectations.

    • Critical Thinking Text Puzzle #5. Valentine's Date - Soft Music. This may prompt discussions on healthy relationships, understanding romantic settings, and managing differing expectations.

    • The Critical Thinking text puzzles are a great way to start and end this 6Cs Communication unit.

    • Use one text puzzle to "set the mood" - here's why effective communication skills are important.

    • Use the second text puzzle after the Effective Communication Skills unit to see what students have learned about effective communication (and miscommunication.)



    Show your students HOW to communicate more effectively by thinking about processes and strategies.

    Communication is key to helping students navigate through controversial and highly charged issues. (And that's just in the classroom! There's a whole world of craziness out there!)

    Oral communication is more than public speaking. Communicating when you disagree with someone about a topic you both care about... well, that's really tough.

    Being assertive means communicating in difficult situations and trying to work with the other person so that everyone wins, while still maintaining and protecting our personal boundaries and limits. It's not easy.

    The school year always brings new challenges and if we give our students strategies to be more assertive, then hopefully they will be able to persevere through difficult conversations, text messages and learning moments.

    Do some of your students think they're assertive, but they're actually aggressive? Help students put a name to their behaviour and communication style. Why are you being so aggressive? Why am I being passive?

    Do you teach ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS? Do you need a mark for oral communication? Some students are terrified of doing presentations. Here's a way to get another oral communication mark (and help develop important life skills at the same time!)

    Do you teach HEALTH, LIFE SKILLS, or HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS? There's more to love than just saying "I love you." Develop better communication skills for any relationship: romantic, family, friendships, and work environments.

    There's more to Valentine's Day than love and chocolate! This English Language Arts unit explores effective communication skills and why communication (and expectations) break down!

    • We get so caught up in the idea of love and the stereotypes of what relationships look like (Hello Hollywood, Netflix, and Spotify!) that sometimes we forget that solid relationships are built on solid communication skills.

    • It doesn't matter if we're talking about romantic relationships, friendships, business relationships, or how we relate with our parental units... we're human and we interact with people every day.

    • If we keep a growth mindset and take a step back, we might see some patterns in how we communicate with different people or in different situations.

    • Teach your students strategies to communicate more clearly - whether we're communicating with family, friends, people we like, or people we Like with a capital "L."


    ❤️ Need to address some classroom issues?

    Do you find students don't know how to communicate when they disagree?

    • The best time to use this resource to train your students was at the start of the school year.

    • The second best time is right now. 

    • If we want students to improve, we need to train them. This 6Cs resource can help. 


    Real World Social-Emotional Learning that isn't babyish!

    • In my grade 8 class, we explored the 6Cs and social-emotional learning skills.

    • These skills didn't just help my students - they helped me rewrite my life story. They turned the hardest time of my life into something positive.

    • I've used my professional experience as a teacher and my own lived experience with tough times to create these lessons.


    Perfectly aligned to the Common Core!

    • The CCSS standards are listed at the top of this TPT product page!

    Perfect for teaching Transferable Skills in the new Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum!

    Use these Assertive Communication activities to help students demonstrate an understanding of how communication (transferable skill) is used in various language, literacy, and life contexts. 

    Teach important transferrable life skills: Communication is key during difficult situations with friends, classmates, romantic relationships, family, and colleagues!

    Look at the product preview to see how the activities in this resource line up with the Overall Expectations.

    • Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum A1. Transferable Skills
    • Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum A2. Digital Media Literacy
    • Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum A3. Application, Connections and Contributions

    • Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum B1. Oral and Non-Verbal Communication

    • Ontario Language 2023 Curriculum C3. Critical Thinking in Literacy


    Use this life-long tool over and over again!

    • Train your students during New Years 2024 Activities at the start of the year, semester or term to set the tone for a year of learning!

    • Use it as part of a health class, homeroom / advisory class, or oral communication unit for ELA

    • Provide your class with a way to reflect on how they communicate: Are they assertive? aggressive? passive-aggressive? passive?

    • Leave detailed lesson plans for a substitute teacher to use.

    • Have fun in June during END OF YEAR activities while learning important transferrable skills.

    The best time to plant a tree was 25 years ago. The second best time is now.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TEACHER FEEDBACK ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    • "This really helped me organize my communication unit." (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely satisfied - Heidi S, Sep 24, 2020)

    • "This was wonderfully laid out to help support the teaching of this skill!" (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely satisfied - Elizabeth A, April 5, 2020)

    • "Good way to teach communication skills." (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely satisfied - Dana M, March 26, 2021)

    • Note: This product had a major organization update in Sep 2020 to make it easier for teachers to find what they need.

    REMEMBER: This lesson package is timeless. The slideshow does not include any specific language about the start of the school year, the new year, Valentine's Day or any other day. Good communication skills are always in style.

    ✅ The NO PREP slideshow lesson teaches the concepts.

    ✅ You can EDIT THE FILES to fit your classroom needs.


    ..... Mar 18, 2024 Update:

    Do you need to get your class back into "work mode" after Spring Break / March Break?

    Problem #1: Students don't try, especially when things don't work right away. They give up.

    Problem #2: Students don't do the right thing or stand up for each other. Being part of a classroom means being an active citizen. We don't always agree, but it's important to speak up.

    Problem #3: Students don't know how to work in groups. Collaboration is not the same as teamwork. One person doing all of the work is not collaboration.

    Problem #4: Students are mean, especially when they're upset. Good communication isn't just about presentations. It's also about getting your point across when both sides are upset, and things matter!

    Problem #5: Students wait for someone else to solve their problems. Creativity is about connecting ideas in new ways. When you are faced with a tricky problem, we use creativity to create a solution. Creativity is a skill we can learn.

    Problem #6: Students believe rumors, gossip, and viral posts. They don't think for themselves.

    Problem #7: ALL OF THE ABOVE 

    • ➡️ Check out this CHALLENGE TASK. Can your class learn about a growth mindset while trying to stay in a growth mindset at the same time?

    My name is Mike Fuchigami. I'm the Grade 8 teacher behind Educircles. 

    • I taught middle school English Language Arts for 13+ years in Ottawa, Ontario.

    • I had a mental health crisis because of something that happened at school.

    • Social Emotional Learning skills (6Cs) literally saved my life. That's why I'm so passionate about this stuff.

    • I want to help your students develop Growth Mindset and Social Emotional Learning skills.

    Teachers around the world have DOWNLOADED 109,957 Educircles resources in over 59 countries!

    • I donate 10% of everything I earn to STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH organizations. It's a promise I made to get through some dark times.

    • Together, we've donated $15,520.51 (Check out the donation log.)

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    Total Pages
    256 slides, 96 pages of handouts, 98 pages of lesson plans
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