Social Skills

Approaches to Learning

• Interpersonal relationships, social and emotional intelligence - developing positive interpersonal relationships and collaboration.
  • Interpersonal relationships
    • Help others to succeed.
    • Build consensus and negotiate effectively.
    • Make fair and equitable decisions.
    • Practice empathy and care for others.
    • Listen closely to others’ perspectives and to instructions.
    • Be respectful to others.
    • Learn cooperatively in a group: being courteous, sharing, taking turns.
    • Encourage others to contribute.
    • Take on a variety of roles in group learning.
    • Advocate for one’s own rights and needs, and those of others.
  • Social and Emotional Intelligence
    • Be aware of own and others’ emotions.
    • Manage anger and resolve conflict.
    • Be self and socially aware.
    • Be aware of own and others’ impact as a member of a learning group.