...My mission statement is: To do all I can and go above and beyond in educating my students, not only by teaching students but by using all available technology that could better help build their understanding to the subject, strengthen their understanding for technology as a part of the education process, and to help them stay motivated. My mission is to create lifelong learners out of my students. My vision statement is: Help students graduate with all needed skills to be successful in life and be productive to help improve the community. My vision is that students will be good communicators, using technology to explore new ideas for teaching, educate students and myself to be able to expand my role of teaching to the maximum. Communication Communication is important tool for teaching, with all the available technology it became easier to communicate with others is a faster and more secure manner. As a new teacher it is important to consider all communication option available to be able to stay informed and keep my students, parents, administrators, and community informed with current class events, accomplishments, projects, and much more important issues. a report by the National School Public Relations Association about the parent and family involvement shows that improving the parent involvement leads to better academic achievement, higher attendants, and improved behavior at school and home. (Padgett, 2006) I feel that teacher parent communication is essential for student’s...
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...Jeff July Professor Kuznekoff Communication 1010 June 20, 2013 Communication Development Project: Part 2 In part 1 of the Communication Development assignment I wrote about the importance of communication in all aspects of life. I outlined my strengths and weaknesses along with goals I identified to improve my communication effectiveness. Finally, I considered the steps I needed to go through and how I will know if I am on track to achieving my communication goals. Part 2 will assess the progress of what was presented previously. The skill goals I chose to address were to build a bigger vocabulary, acquire better presentation skills and to think before I speak. These goals will probably remain a part of my communication process for years to come. I realize that trying to achieve all these goals in such a short time frame is problematic and virtually impossible. Still, I think at least I should be able to lay the groundwork for this class and add to it throughout my final two years at Ohio University. In building a bigger vocabulary I understand the need to use a dictionary and thesaurus. Although those are archaic, I regularly use those functions on my computer. I question the meaning of words now more than before. I have actually increased my vocabulary to a small extent. When using the thesaurus for an alternative word for behavior, I found comportment. Salient took the place of prominent. This goal...
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...Topic 1 Throughout the past week, I learned the names of all my classmates in self-staging. I have never had an assignment like this before. I was confused at first, and honestly did not see the point in learning names or facts about anyone in my class. In grade school, my classmates and I would play the name game. I never learned the names of everyone by participating, however the people in my classes were the same people I had grown up with. College classes are a completely different story. In my previous classes, I never learned the names of most people enrolled. Everyone would just come to hear the professor's lecture, then leave. Communication is an important fundamental skill that is used every day. Self-staging is different from any other college class I have ever taken. After only two days, I not only knew my classmates names, but also a fun fact. Knowing this made the “awkwardness” of a college class disappear. I feel more comfortable in the class, which I know will help with future assignments. I have seen a few of my self-staging classmates outside of class and said hello. I am by no means a shy person, but I feel as if this class will help me with communication. I was never nervous about speaking in front of the class, but now I might be more open with everyone in it. I know having good communication skills is needed throughout life. It will help me in school and at my job. Another aspect of this assignment that I liked was meeting everyone. I am having to commute...
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...significant experience within my KOLB class. Secondly, this essay will critically evaluate the first meeting of my team and my thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Thirdly, this essay with draw upon Tuckman’s team formulation theory to assist in the evaluation of a team meeting held on 16th August, 2009. Fourthly, this essay will also refer to the Myers-Briggs personality profile questionnaire to assist in analysing how different personalities impact on the effective formulation of team roles and responsibilities. The analysis of this critical incident will be referenced to the Kolb model that consists of concrete experience, reflective observations, abstract conceptualisation and active experimentation. On 30th September 2009, I had a significant experience where I took part in a communications exercise facilitated by my quite engaging KOLB tutor. The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate the differences between one-way and two-way communication. Students were split into pairs where one student would sit behind the other. The student in front was given a blank A4 piece of paper and a pen. The student sitting behind them was given an A4 piece of paper with a series of shapes printed on it. The object was for the student sitting behind to tell the student sitting in front how to replicate the shapes onto their blank A4 piece of paper. The only rule was that the student listening to the instructions was not aloud to speak or engage in any communication with the student behind them...
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...some point lack some skills for effective communication. We need to interact with others in schools, business meetings, with relatives during family get together. (Day, 1990) As per my first assessment I got very good feedback in my communication simulation when I played the role of a nurse which gave me motivation and increased my level of confidence. But after recording my ten days interaction, I realized that I need bit more improvement on my communication skills to become a good nurse. Interactions In my Professional Identity class, we had to do some case studies and give our opinions. For most of the case studies we need to be in group and make discussions on scenarios given by our Tutor. We were eight people in our group. Then tutor came and group discussion starts everyone starts giving their opinion and...
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...sacrifice which have been the glory of his past”. We learned in our class that “Great leaders are great human beings”, it is hard to express how surprised and shocked I was when I learned this sentence in class. Most of the time we human beings self-realize by pursuing outwardly: money, power, fame, etc., rarely we look introspectively into our heart and pursuing inwardly, to be a better self. I regard OB class as a guide leading my journey to be a better self, in my first year of life in Tsinghua campus. Understanding my emotions For a long time, I have been assured of my Emotional Intelligence. Most of my classmates and my friends said I have high emotion intelligence and I readily accepted the praise. For myself, I think I can control my emotions well that I remain in a peaceful state most of the time, including pressure situations. I think I can remain calm and composed facing difficult tasks and complicated situations. Besides, motivation, perseverance, get-along well with people made me satisfied with my emotional intelligence, until one day, in this class I came to know that all of these do not mark an elevated emotional intelligence. Instead, these are dangerous illusions of Emotional Intelligence. We did Self Awareness Assessment in the beginning of our second class. My EI assessment results showed that I performed poorly in emotional awareness, which means lack of ability in understanding my own emotions. Then I learnt that emotional intelligence is all about...
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...As a child my favorite subject often changed by who was teaching the class. I didn’t realize that I was actually smart until eight grade. At that time, my favorite subject was Spanish. I also enjoyed my Social Studies class- especially the subjects on the Civil War and women’s rights. In High School, I dabbled in a little physical science. The teacher taught in multiple ways. She knew that everybody learned in a different way, so she tried to accommodate everybody. That’s when my English skill came about. I had a few poems published in different books. I also advanced in math and basically all of my classes. In my junior year, I started taking agricultural classes which extend into my senior year. As a senior, I took advanced courses in English and Math. I hadn’t taken one Sociology class at this point. My favorite non-circular activity was golf. I didn’t play often and I wasn’t good at it, but I loved it. I engulfed myself in Agriculture. I wanted to be a veterinarian, I was the Vice President of my FFA chapter, and I was showing both pigs and a steer at my local fair. I was proud of my position as the FFA vice president, through them I had competed in many different competitions and had won! I found out that I was good at communication and speeches, I was good at memorizing breeds of animals and I was a good leader. When I graduated high school I started taking agricultural classes at the college level and I hated it. My “On Course” class required us to plan out what we wanted...
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...Santiago Salas CA105 – Instructor Callan Effective Communication Core Assessment 10 October 2012 I. Introduction II. Body A. Characteristics of an effective communicator. B. Describe and analyze communication in: 1. Small groups 2. Interpersonal settings 3. Intercultural settings 4. Public speaking agendas C. Evaluate communications in: 1. Small groups 2. Interpersonal settings 3. Intercultural settings 4. Public speaking agendas D. Improving your communication and what I’ve learned. III. Conclusion Effective Communication Have you ever seen, heard, or witnessed an individual giving a speech or speaking in front of an audience? What did you think? Did they influence you with their choice of words? Did they communicate in a way in which you understood the information that was presented? Now, think about those in which communication skills were lacking? Big difference, right? Communication is always present, whether it’s through verbal or non-verbal communication. Communication is always being analyzed. We as audience observe this in our everyday lives and see the importance of an effective communicator. To me, an effective communicator must first be confident. Confidence goes a long way and is shown through our self-concept. Our “Self-concept and self-esteem are the two perceptions of self that have the greatest impact on how we communicate” (Verderber, Verderber, Sellnow 17). Along with this, you need...
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...Pre-Class Survey Angel Reed HCS 320 November 20, 2011 Dixie Poe Pre-Class Survey 1. What is communication? Communication can be in many forms such as written, verbal/audio, through the media, and visual; but essentially it is when someone is trying to convey a message clearly to one or more persons. Babies communicate through there noises and facial expressions before they can talk or write. As we become adults we communicate through different ways; which all means the same thing to deliver an effective message to someone else clearly that the other person understands. 2. What is the purpose of communication? The purpose of communication is to convey a mutual understanding from the sender to the receiver to be able to show how you feel, how to do something, or even to show one’s dismay with someone else. Communication is to get to know co-worker’s to know what is going on, to develop friendships, to teach our children how to communicate with others. Communication is for everyday life if we do not communicate with others we would not be able to even just giving a polite hello to a stranger on the street. 3. What is good communication? Good communication is when the person speaking or writing and so on convey their message to where the other person(s) understands what is being conveyed to them. Example: Mom, may I have some soda? The mom understands the question and answers her child. Good communication in business is clear, concise, correct and easily understood...
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...Subject: Request for Business Writing Class Funding First, I would like to thank you for promoting me to Chief Marketer for Insane Entertainment. I am looking forward to implementing new marketing strategies for the company. I have noticed that for this position, the main source of communication not only for employees but with clients are emails, letters and various documents. I would like to request funding to attend the a Business Writing class this Spring to ensure that my written communication is up to par so that I may communicate with the company’s employees and clients effectively. In marketing communication is key and when a message is not conveyed properly business relationship are at risk of being broken. As Chief Marketer, I am in some cases must deal directly with clients and employees in the company which will involve a lot of writing. I recently discovered a business writing course at Jackson State University that meets one time a week at 7:00 p.m. for 90 minutes. The class is six weeks and is $450.00, which includes books and materials. This class will not conflict with my work. The class allows us to network with other individuals in our fields and also give insider tips on building strong lasting relationship with employees and clients. You told me that if the company could do anything to aide me in my position to let you know. Funding this Business Writing class will do just that. I am extremely confident that class will be directly beneficial to the...
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...the future in terms of writing. From the beginning of this class, I’ve been drenched in work online and in class. From doing reflections on the class everyday to the more recent research paper the class has been working on. The most helpful things that I learned in this class that can possibly be used in the future are the vocabulary words, the research paper, and the class reflections. The more helpful out of the things learned in this class was the vocabulary that we have done. Vocabulary is a key component in communication and writing. I had to look up and define ten words as an assignment for the class and now I can use those ten words in future communications or writing assignments. Not only that, the vocabulary that we have done and learned can be used overall in life. By overall in life, I mean with possibilities of job/career opportunities, school, or just having a nice conversation with someone....
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...been just over three full months since I walked into a class full of people I could not recognize. I looked around to see if I can spot any familiar faces but that was difficult as the class was filled with Wits Plus first year students. As a person who prefers nurturing the already existing relationships, I felt a bit nervous when I could not find the people I know in this class. However a sense of relief quickly swept over me when some friends whom I am on third year Psychology class walked in the lecturer room. Even though I believe that communication is undoubtedly one of the most important skills to hone, I walked in not expecting much from the course as I believed it would be nothing different from assertive training, verbal communication and presentation skills that I had already been taught in my prior degree. In this essay I will discuss my personal growth as an individual, the learning I take away with me from the Communication Course. Lastly, I will reflect on the skills and knowledge that I have acquired from this course....
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...Steps of Developing Professional Development Plan and CV Chapter 02 Evaluation on Professional Development Plan Chapter 03 Highlighted on Interpersonal and transferable skills Chapter 04 Focus on Learning in a professional context Table of contents Executive summary 01 Table of contents 02 Chapter 01 03-09 1.1 Introduction on Personal and Professional Development 1.2 Self Assessment 1.3 Personal SWOT Analysis 1.4 Skill Audit 1.5 Personal Development Plan 1.6 Curriculum vitae Chapter 02 10 2.1 Evaluation on Personal Development Plan Chapter 03 11-13 3.1 Interpersonal and transferable skills 3.2 Time Management 3.3 Problem solving 3.4 Communication Chapter 04 14 4.1 Learning Bibliography 15 Chapter 01 1.1 Introduction on Personal and Professional Development Understanding skills, attitudes and knowledge is helpful to develop personal and professional career. According to the Guskey and Huberman (1995)Professional development is those processes and activities designed to enhance the professional knowledge, skills and attitudes of individuals in a working environment so that they might, in turn enhance the performance of the overall organization. This is an ongoing, systematic and intentional process. Knowledge, skills and attitudes enhancement will create confidence about themselves towards work on their future plan. And also it creates a better quality...
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...Demonstrative Communication Cassandra Martin BCOM/275 04/07/2014 Britta Cammarata Demonstrative Communication As a trainer and facilitator, the tone of my voice, facial expressions, and body language are effective ways to teach. The training program is about 16 weeks long and can consist of some complex information. While training, using different tones in your voice can be a way to focus someone’s attention on important information. My body language has to say I’m ready to answer your questions when walking around the class during group discussions. My facial expressions are open. I’m smiling and my eyes are bright and ready to assist. A type of the nonverbal communication used is nodding my head to the right or left to confirm if a question was answered correctly or incorrectly. This type of communication can be effective when learning and retaining information and it becomes a positive experience for new employees. These types of communication assist in keeping the class engaged. The Counselors and Member Service Representatives, (MSR), all require knowing a huge amount of content. So, using only facial expressions, body language, and voice tone to teach will become ineffective because there are system functions taught in the training program. The training can become ineffective if the communication type doesn’t fit the learning style. There are different learning styles, visual, audio, and kinesthetic all require different ways to communicate. If you’re a person that...
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...Rybecca Ruffin HD 205 Section 1 9/9/14 Communication is such an important part of everyday life, and is used in literally every situation you could think of. We use communication in almost every aspect of our everyday lives, with family, friends, acquaintances, professors, strangers, and even animals. Without communication, it would be hard to get very far in life, let alone even get through a regular day. It is how we express our needs and concerns, how we understand what others are saying, and how we discuss things. When it comes to communicating with other people, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, things they can teach others, and things they would like to improve on. Communication is a way to listen to others thoughts and ideas, as well as express your own. Because of this, it comes in handy that my greatest strength in communication is that I am not afraid to be completely myself, and I encourage other people to be themselves also. I like who I am and I think that it is okay to be proud of your ideas and to want to share them with others. I am not ashamed of my own opinion, and I am also comfortable enough with myself and my views to be open-minded towards other people’s views. I like to hear other people’s points of view, as I feel that it can make you a more knowledgeable, cultured person, and to think that your point of view is the only correct one is ignorant. Along with being non-judgmental towards others, I feel that it is very important to always...
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