I have been teaching
for several years and have had the opportunity to work with many different
kinds of people. In a field like teaching, communication goes on non-stop all
day long. Whether it be with children, parents or co-workers, there is a
constant need to relay thoughts, collaborate and manage tasks together. Without
strong communication skills it would be extremely hard to be a teacher.
When thinking of a
person who shows very strong communication skills, and someone I would like to
model my behaviors after, the first person to come to mind is the assistant
director that I had when I was teaching pre-school. She was very kind and
respectful with parents and staff, but also funny and personable. She was able
to keep her calm, even in very heated situation between parents or other staff.
She always managed to give good, thought out responses even during an awkward
moment with a parent.
Even though I have been
teaching for 10 years, I hope to gain skills form this communication course
that will help me to navigate sticky conversations with parents.
Hi April,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your insight into the communication skills you would like to emulate. I agree that kindness and respect along with being personable and funny is a winning combination, so I can understand why you would want to model your communication skills after your former assistant teacher. I also understand your desire to develop a greater ability to handle difficult situations with parents. That is always a challenging task! Good luck!
It's great to realize that we can always keep learning, even when we've been doing a job for a long time. I love to learn new things that pertain to my job. My goal is to learn how to effectively communicate my enthusiasm and knowledge to others I work with. I am hoping that this class will help me achieve this as I want to focus on teaching others.
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