The three clusters of listening skills are an important take away for me. I think I've read or heard about most of these before, but I like the organization of them into three separate sections.
I also like the attentive silence idea. I think it plays into my strengths, as I don't really feel like I hold a conversation well, but I do feel like I listen well.
The directive to not interrupt the speaker while they are getting their thoughts out jumped out at me. During my last couple of tutoring sessions, I have felt like I should interrupt my student, but I decided to let her go on, and then ask a question once she was done speaking.
I'm not sure if there are any that I might find hard to remember to use, I think I do a pretty good job of actively listening as it is. I did write out the three clusters to help myself remember, I think that working to actively apply these skills will be helpful.
Wes
To be a good listener is a wonderful skill to have one that I know I need to work at. Sitting back and watching the tutee make their own mistakes is only going to be beneficial to them in the long term.
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