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"Better listening requires a shift from a reactive frame of mind to one which is more receptive. For school leaders, daily conversations can often be something that requires immediate action. "

"How well and frequently you listen to others is a better predictor of your leadership potential than your actual intelligence or personality. "

Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Here's Julian Treasure to help. In this useful talk, the sound expert demonstrates the how-to's of powerful speaking - from some handy vocal exercises to tips on how to speak with empathy. A talk that might help the world sound more beautiful.

15 formats for structuring a class discussion to make it more engaging, more organized, more equitable, and more academically challenging. If you've struggled to find effective ways to develop students' speaking and listening skills, this is your lucky day.

This is a great list of strategies! I've been learning about and using Visible Thinking Routines, and English through Drama strategies, and this list works really well with both those, lots of strategies to encourage ALL learners in a class to engage and to promote deep learning. Looking forward to transferring this learning from a Yr 5-6 classroom to my lessons in a library this coming term, and will definitely be referring to this list.