Middle School Course
8.3 Soft Skills
APPROXIMATE TIME: 60 MINUTES
TEACHER FACING SLIDES
ASSESSMENTS & GRADING
Please do NOT include any NGPF assessments or answer keys in your Nearpod lessons.
Each NGPF lesson ends with an Exit Ticket which NGPF recommends for grading.
IMPORTANT
GRADING TIP
CUSTOMIZE IT!
Please review the Nearpod slides and customize the content and activities based on your teaching environment using Google Slides and/or Nearpod.
Delete teacher facing slides before facilitating lesson to your students!
FACILITATION
Make sure you have the lesson guide available when you are facilitating (for time management, organization of lesson) and the answer key available when you are grading.
If a resource or activity in a lesson was not transferable to Nearpod there will be a teacher facing slide making you aware.
Soft Skills
JUMP$TART STANDARDS
Earning Income
LESSON SKILLS
ELA SKILLS
INTRO
TALK WITH A PARTNER
On the next slide, answer the question and then discuss the question with your classmates or with a partner.
LEARN IT
VIDEO: Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills
When you think of things to put on your resume, you probably think of hard skills like coding, speaking another language, etc. However, it’s equally important to know what your soft skills are and how to highlight them. Watch the video to learn more about the difference between hard skills and soft skills. Then, answer the questions.
INFOGRAPHIC: The Importance of Soft Skills
Now that you know the difference between hard and soft skills, let’s take a closer look at some specific soft skills and why they’re so important to develop. Read through the 10 soft skills in the infographic and then answer the questions.
DO IT
PRACTICE: Soft Skills
Unlike hard skills, which are taught directly in school or on-the-job training, you have to develop and practice soft skills on your own. Let’s practice now! Follow your teacher’s directions to do this activity.
The following activity is a MOVE activity better suited for in-person instruction. Please refer to the lesson guide to modify it for your instructional needs.
EXIT TICKET