I chose to discuss the effective communication skills of one
of my friends. This friend is also a teacher. She communicates different with
me on a personal level than she does with her students and families on a
professional level. With me she jokes around and can honestly be herself,
without me judging her. With her families and students she communicates
differently. She is extremely caring and makes her students feel like she is
truly there for them inside and outside of school. With the families that she
communicates with, she explains to them to the best of her ability what goes on
in her classroom and answers their questions when she can. If she doesn’t know
the answer to something, she simply finds it through someone else. She isn’t
afraid to admit when she needs help with something. I would like to model some
of my communication behaviors after her because she does it so well. She has
quite a few more years of experience on me. I feel that now days, some teachers
feel like they have to have to answers to everything. Don’t be afraid to admit
when you are stumped about something. It happened to me just this past week. I
am in a new district this year and am having a behavioral issue with a child in
my class. I have tried different strategies to assist him but it seems like
nothing is working. I went to my principal and simply asked for help. She is
now going to give me a book that she has on behavioral strategies.
Hi Arica,
ReplyDeleteThat's great that you have someone at work that you can look up to. I also chose a co-worker. I think it helps to have mentors or more experienced peers that you can model some admirable behaviors after. It can be especially helpful when you see them in two different settings, professional and casual. Also, good luck with your behavioral issues in your class!!!
Laurie
Hi Arica!
ReplyDeleteYour friend seems to exhibit quality characteristics which make her a competent communicator. As an Early Childhood Professional one needs to be confident in their knowledge and willing to seek assistance when in need of increasing their knowledge. The Early Childhood field is an environment enriched with continuous growth, policy, and procedural changes. Effective communication among Early Childhood Professionals is being confident and competent in one's profession while possessing effective communication skills.
Hi Arica:
ReplyDeleteKudos to you for reaching out to find answers instead of letting your pride get in the way. I believe we all can learn a thing or two from your friend. It is good to be to communicate with different people at different times in different atmospheres. It shows how well rounded a person can be. I believe I am pretty good with that right now but just as I said in my post, there is room for improvement. I'm sure if I had it all together then I would not be taking this class so I am here for a reason lol. Good having you as a classmate again! Keep up the good work! God bless...