Developing communication skills for teachers

1. DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION
SKILLS THAT MAKE TEACHERS MORE
EFFECTIVE IN TEACHING
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching

2. ACTIVITY
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching

3. Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
Repeat each tongue
twister three times as fast
as possible without
making a mistake.

4. EASY
ROUND

5. Each Easter, Eddy eats
eighty Easter eggs.

6. I scream, you scream,
we all scream for ice
cream.

7. AVERAGE
ROUND

8. Wright taught his son to write
Wright right. “It’s not right to
write Wright ‘rite’, so try to
write Wright right!”

9. If two witches would watch
two watches, which witch
would watch which watch?

10. DIFFICULT
ROUND

11. The thirty-three things
thought that they thrilled the
throne throughout Thursday.

12. I saw Sussie in a shoe shine
shop; where she sits, she
shines, and where she shines,
she sits.

13. Session
Objectives:
1. Define Communication and Communication Skills
2.Understand the importance of effective communication skills in teaching
3: Identify barriers to effective communication skills in the classroom
4: Identify and apply various verbal and non-verbal communication strategies
to enhance teacher-student, teacher-colleague, and teacher-parent
interactions.
5: Develop a personal action plan for continual improvement of
communication skills as a teacher.
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching

14. “Communication is the process by
which information is transmitted so
that an understanding response
results.”
Peter Little
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching

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for Effective Teaching
What are the goals of
communication in the classroom?

16. Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
to ensure understanding
to get action
to change behavior
to persuade
to get and give
information

17. Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
What are the common ways we
communicate?

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for Effective Teaching
Effective communication
is about being
understood.

19. Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
Why is it Important for
teachers to have effective
Communication Skills?

20. Communication Skills Matter
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
students
parents
colleagues
Communicating

21. ‘‘Communication Skills
The ability to effectively transmit ideas,
thoughts and feelings, both verbally and non-
verbally in a manner that is easily understood
by the receiver”
John A. Kline
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching

22. Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
TEACHING
50 %

23. Communication Skills Matter
Active Listening
Listening is half of all communication
Conflict Resolution
Learn how to resolve conflicts effectively
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching

24. Effective communication is
20% what you know and 80%
how you feel about what you
know.
Jim Rohn.
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching

25. Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
Classroom Communication

26. Types of
Communication
Skills relevant to
teaching
Non Verbal
Skills
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
Verbal
Skills
Written
Communication
Skills

27. Types of
Communication
Skills relevant to
teaching
Non Verbal
Active listening involves paying close attention to
what the other person is saying, building trust, and
strengthening relationships.
Effective verbal communication involves choosing
the right words, using appropriate tone, and being
clear and concise.
Nonverbal communication includes body language,
facial expressions, and tone, and can greatly impact
how your message is received.
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
Verbal
Written
Communication
Skills

28. VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
It is the ability to
effectively express ideas,
concepts, and instruction
through spoken words.
Teaching professionals need
to master verbal
communication skills such
as clarity, tone, volume,
pace, and pronunciation,
choice of words to ensure
that their messages are
understood and well-
received by their audience.
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching

29. Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
SAMPLE LETTER

30. NON VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
It encompasses the use of
body language, facial
expressions, gestures and
posture to effectively
convey messages without
spoken words.
Body Language:
Gestures, body movement
with verbal skills
– never sit and teach -
Moving in aisles
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for Effective Teaching

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for Effective Teaching

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for Effective Teaching
• Facial Expression
• Language of the Eye
• Body Language
• Sound Symbols
• Symbolic Code Language

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for Effective Teaching

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for Effective Teaching

35. WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
The ability to convey
information effectively
and clearly through
written text.
They also need to follow the
conventions of grammar,
spelling, punctuation, and
formatting, and use
appropriate tone, style, and
vocabulary for their writing
context.
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching

36. Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
SAMPLE LETTER

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for Effective Teaching

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for Effective Teaching
SAMPLE LETTER

39. Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
Achieving Effectiveness in
Classroom Communication
• Two-way communication
• Effective Feedback for Efficient Teaching
• Communication and Principle of Clarity
• Development of Motivation
• Use of Technology/Instructional
• Teaching Strategies and Skills

40. Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
Etiquette Tips
for using chat in
a workplace.

41. Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
Stay on topic
Etiquette Tips
for using chat in
a workplace.
Avoid scattered
messages in a stream
Be clear and concise
Tag the person you’re
writing to

42. Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
Refrain from Public
criticism
Etiquette Tips
for using chat in
a workplace.
Don’t discuss
confidential information
Don’t complain about
your colleagues
Don’t use too many
abbreviations

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for Effective Teaching
Don’t get argument over
chat
Etiquette Tips
for using chat in
a workplace.
Be careful with mentions
and push notifications
Don’t “seen zone” people
Don’t edit or delete a
message after getting a
response

44. Don’t
“seen zone”
people
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching
Tip Number 1

45. Four concepts of
Communication
Skills
Listening
Listening is the key to communication. It enables us to
understand others and respond appropriately.
Non-verbal
The way we communicate without words can impact the
message we're sending.
Clarity
Saying exactly what we mean is key to effective
communication.
Respect
Communication involves respect for others and should
always be courteous.
Developing Communication Skills
for Effective Teaching