Accepiting Criticism

Planned Teaching
Boys Town Social Skill Lesson Plan
	How to Accept Criticism


Introduce Skill	Who can explain what the word "criticism" means?
What?	How do you feel when you're criticizd? Why is criticism
When?	given? Can you give an example? When? (to improve
Who?	behavior, performance, etc.) Who? (parents, teachers,
	coaches, peers, bosses, etc.)

Describe Skill Steps	1. Look at the person.
	2. Say "Okay."
	3. No arguing. (Give examples of what would be considered
	argumentative.)

Rationale	When you accept criticism, people will see you as
Benefit	wanting to improve yourself. You will be thought of as
Neg. Consequence	mature, and others may want to work with you.
Concern


Request for	Does this make sense? Repeat the skill steps for me.
Acknowledgment

Practice	Put the class in groups. Give each group an envelope containing several
	slips of paper on which specific criticisms are written. Have students
	take turns accepting criticism drawn from the envelope by someone in the
	group. Monitor and help as needed. Ask for group volunteers to model
	for the class.

Feedback	You really did a good job of practicing How to Accept Criticism.
	(List steps giving specific praise and feedback on each step.)


Positive	Because you practiced How to Accept Criticism correctly, we have 5
Consequence	minutes of extra free time today.


Follow-Up Practice	During lunch today each f you need to remember How to Accept
	Criticism if it is given to you when you are putting away your trays and lining up.