Following Directions (Basic) from a Teacher

Educational Objective: The student will comply with directives in an appropriate step by step manner.
Language Arts Standard: Listening and Speaking

Materials Needed:
The Prop Box with 2 telephones
Brainstorm Form
Appropriate Rubric: One for each student to complete during each role play. To download the student rubric, click here

The Lesson:

• Identify Need
• Introductory Activity: Discussion about "learning to be a successful student."
• Define Steps and Sequences of Skill
1. Make eye contact with the person.
2. Look for written directions that may add to the request.
3. Just say “okay.” Nod your head to indicate compliance.
4 . Smile or appear pleasant...even if you feel differently.
6 . Ask questions if you don’t understand. Ask for steps, if you need the task broken down.
7 . You may restate the directions to be sure of the request.
8 . Do the task as soon as possible.
9 . Check back with the person when you have finished.
10. Thank the teacher if she took extra time to clarify the directions.

• Model the Skill
• Role Plays/Classroom Discussion
• Applications
• Independent Uses

Rubric for the Role Plays

Student (Speaker)____________________________ Student (Subject)____________________________

Date: _____________________
Observer's Name:___________________________________________

Social Skill: ___________________________________

Observations: Use dramatic asides as needed No Yes

Did the student make eye contact with the person?

   
Did the student look for written directions that may add to the request?    
Did the student just say “okay?” Nod his head to indicate compliance?    
Did the student smile or appear pleasant...even if he felt differently?    
Did the student ask questions if he didn't understand?    
Did the student ask for steps, if he needed the task broken down?    
Did the student restate the directions to be sure of the request?    
Did the student do the task as soon as possible?    
Did the student check back with the person when he had finished?    
Did the student thank the teacher if she took extra time to clarify the directions?    
Score or Points
   

Additional Comments: _______________________________________________________________________

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