- Treat others the way you want to be treated
- Listening with our eyes, our ears, and our hearts. Do not disrespect who is talking
- You can sometimes choose to pass when called upon
- Talk to everyone in a nice way
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Mutual Respect
- To affirm the value and uniqueness of each person
- To recognize and appreciate individual and cultural differences
- To offer feedback that encourages growth
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Attentive Listening
- Pay close attention to one another's expression of ideas, opinions and feelings
- To check for Understanding
- To let others know that they have been heard
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No Put Downs
- To treat others kindly
- To state appreciation for unique qualities, gifts, skills and contributions
- To avoid negative remarks, name-calling, hurtful gestures and behaviours
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Right to Pass
- Choose when and to what extent one will participate in a group activity
- Observe Quietly if not participating actively
- To choose whether to offer observations later to a group when invited to do so