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Teach the value of soft skills with this detailed lesson plan filled with hands-on activities and extensions.

Soft skills are vital for success both personally and professionally. This collection of information, ideas and activities will build self-awareness and community while sharpening students' individual skills and abilities.

What’s included:

  • Teacher Instructions
  • Introduction to Soft Skills Mini-Lesson
  • Activity 1: The Mayo Jar
  • Activity 2: Colored Dots
  • Activity 3: Back-to-Back Drawing Game
  • Activity 4: Arm Wrestling
  • Activity 5: Saving Sam
  • Wrap-Up Activity

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Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms

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Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms

Exit tickets are a form of assessment that are often used informally to assess how well students grasped a lesson, what ...

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Geography Activities for Middle School

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Vocabulary-Building Activities Packet for Elementary and Middle School

Building vocabulary is essential when teaching elementary and middle school students how to learn and use new words.

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Addressing Challenging Team Dynamics

Distribute a chart that lists common behavior by students working in a group setting.

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1972 Ice Hockey: Team Canada vs. USSR

Enrichment Ideas:Have students research the hockey rivalry between Canada and the Soviet Union.

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Marlee Chizhevsky

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About Marlee 

Marlee Chizhevsky (B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S) is a special educator, curriculum developer, SEL specialist,  and teacher course creator.  Marlee was in the special education… Read more

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