Effective Communication
About
In education, effective communication with students, parents, colleagues, and the community is vital to establishing relationships and building a successful learner-centered culture.
Resources
Effective Communication Guidebook - resources for 3 modules of content. Educators and professional development providers can integrate these resources into new or existing activities or training. Each module provides:
- Driving question for the module
- Learning objectives for the learners
- Professional learning activity document based on the 5E's Inquire model for out-of-the-box training
- Webinar Recording for asynchronous learning
- Presentation for use in leading training
- Protocol for deeper or reflective thinking
Toolkit - a companion to the Effective Communication Guidebook, this resource can be used when creating your own custom professional development. It contains the following elements:
- Description of what each module focuses on
- Guiding questions used to develop the Effective Communication slide decks and videos
- Content resources used in the Effective Communication professional learning activities
- Integrated technology connections that can easily be integrated into activities when using these materials
- Protocols or thinking routines referenced
Some ways in which the toolkit may be useful to you include:
- Developing your own custom professional development around this topic,
- Integrating these ideas/skills into other existing content or offerings
- Expanding on or modifying the pre-created resources provided in the Guidebook
