**Navigate the Workplace Jungle: Stand Up for Yourself with Confidence!
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Empower your students to navigate challenging workplace dynamics with this engaging reading comprehension resource! "Standing Up for Yourself" equips teenagers with essential tools for handling difficult bosses, coworkers, and conflict situations with assertive communication and self-respect. Through relatable scenarios, interactive questions, and clear takeaways, students gain insights into:

• The Tools of Respectful Assertiveness: "I" statements, active listening, clear communication, and boundary setting.
• Conflict Resolution Strategies: Staying calm, focusing on the issue, seeking solutions collaboratively, and involving third parties when needed.
• Standing Tall: The Power of Self-Advocacy: Believing in their worth, seeking support, documenting concerns, and knowing their rights.

Highlights:

• Relevant and engaging reading: Connects directly to the realities teenagers face in their first jobs.
• Case Study: The relatable story of Jessica, the undervalued intern, sparks discussion and reinforces key concepts.
• Multiple Choice, True/False, Fill-in-the-Blank, and Short Answer Questions: Assess understanding in diverse formats.
• Teacher Answer Key: Save time and ensure accurate assessment.

Learning Objectives:

• Students will understand the importance of assertive communication in navigating workplace challenges.
• Students will identify and apply tools for expressing their needs and opinions respectfully.
• Students will develop strategies for resolving conflict constructively and professionally.
• Students will understand the concept of self-advocacy and its benefits in the workplace.
• Students will analyze the case study and apply learning to real-world scenarios.

Recommended Common Core Standards:

• RL.7.2, 8.2, 9.2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development.
• RI.7.8, 8.8, 9.8: Delineate and evaluate the reasoning used in arguments.
• W.7.1, 8.1, 9.1: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and concepts.
• SL.7.1, 8.1, 9.1: Engage effectively in a variety of discussions and collaborations.

Equip your students with the confidence and skills to navigate the workplace with their heads held high! Download "Standing Up for Yourself" today and watch them blossom into effective communicators and advocates for themselves. Explore my store for more engaging resources that empower your students to thrive in the professional world. Remember to leave a review and earn TeachShare credits!

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