Basic Principles that Govern Classroom Communication

Communication should have its conviction. Communication should have its definite purpose. Communication should promote the achievement of such purpose.

Communication involves preparation.

Communication is a two-way traffic.

Communication is characterized by different barriers. Communication uses symbols. Communication uses paralinguistic techniques. Communication reveals our personality and individuality.

Communication involves more than a dozen of C’s.

Conviction:- a fixed or firm belief

I am going to make my communication very effective so that my students will understand the lesson.

By knowing your topic, maintaining confident body language, seeing it as a conversation and practicing these skills, you can speak with conviction.

Example:

Purpose:- the reason for which

something exists or is done, made, used, etc…

The teacher using different techniques to accomplish a specific activity or task. We are studying to have a better future.

“The one goal that is most important to you at the moment. It is usually one goal that will help you to achieve more of your other goals than anything else you can accomplish.” – Brian Tracy

Examples:

• We communicate to deliver the message in an accurate and effective manner to promote understanding.

There is no shortcut to preparation and there is no substitute for it. If we wish to be an effective communicator of ideas, we do a lot or preparation and have a lot of foresight.

Preparation Involves: Identifying the purpose Considering the audience

Selecting the content

Organizing the structure

Designing your Visual Aids Rehearsing you Presentation

Evaluating Your Performance

Helps to decide what approaches and structure are most appropriate to use.

Helps to choose the appropriate approach (formal, informal, interactive, discursive), the structure and the content (the level of detail and complexity).

The content of the presentation will reflect how well you know and understand your chosen subject or topic.

It is helpful for your audience if you can give them an overview of what you will cover, and in what order, to allow them to orientate themselves and understand the journey you are taking them on.

Helps your audience to understand what you are saying. Visual stimuli combined with oral delivery also make the presentation more memorable.

It is essential for practicing and assessing your timekeeping, body language (such as eye contact and hand gestures), voice projection, pace of speech and logical order of content.

To consider what went wrong and identify ways to improve next time.

It means that the flows of communication are reciprocal or its movement flows in opposite directions. Or, communication comes from both the directions of the sender and receiver.

Desirable Habits of Communication:D evelop an idea and emphasize our

purpose.E ncode the idea into appropriate words and cues or other symbols of transmission.S end the message with chosen media such as by phone call, mail, email, or personal visit.I nterpret the message sent and have it evaluated.

R eceive the message politely.A ccept the message with humility. Then,

use the information wisely and effectively.

Believe in the communication conviction with our desire to promote learning.

L end our ears and hearts for effective communication. Do not argue. We simply explain for clarity and understanding.

E ngage in giving immediate feedback. It is necessary to check whether the purpose is achieved.

Barriers in CommunicationPhysical PerceptualEmotionalCulturalLanguageGenderInterpersonal

The noise, the place that is too crowded or congested, the people around, and some physical defects.

 If you go into a situation thinking that the person you are talking to isn’t going to understand or be interested in what you have to say, you may end up subconsciously sabotaging your effort to make your point. You will employ language that is sarcastic, dismissive, or even obtuse, thereby alienating your conversational partner.

We are often taught to fear the words coming out of our own mouths, as in the phrase “anything you say can and will be used against you.” Overcoming this fear is difficult, but necessary. The trick is to have full confidence in what you are saying and your qualifications in saying it. People often pick up on insecurity. By believing in yourself and what you have to say, you will be able to communicate clearly without becoming overly involved in your emotions.

Different cultures, whether they be a societal culture of a race or simply the work culture of a company, can hinder developed communication if two different cultures clash. In these cases, it is important to find a common ground to work from. In work situations, identifying a problem and coming up with a highly efficient way to solve it can quickly topple any cultural or institutional barriers. Quite simply, people like results.

 If you work in an industry that is heavy in jargon or technical language, care should be taken to avoid these words when speaking with someone from outside the industry. Without being patronizing, imagine explaining a situation in your industry to a child. How would you convey these concepts without relying on jargon? A clear, direct narrative is preferable to an incomprehensible slew of specialty terms.

 Men and women tend to form their thoughts differently, and this must be taken into account when communicating. This difference has to do with how the brain of each sex is formed during gestation. In general, men are better at spatial visualization and abstract concepts such as math, while women excel at language-based thinking and emotional identification. However, successful professionals in highly competitive fields tend to have similar thought processes regardless of their gender.

Some people spend their entire lives attempting to overcome a poor self-image or a series of deeply rooted prejudices about their place in the world. They are unable to form genuine connections with people because they have too many false perceptions blocking the way. Luckily, the cure for this is more communication. By engaging with others, we learn what our actual strengths and weaknesses are. This allows us to put forth our ideas in a clear, straightforward manner.

It is true that communication uses symbols that can take the forms of words (verbal and nonverbal), pictures, actions, and so on.

Verbal symbols refer to the use of words in oral or written forms.

Nonverbal symbols deal with actions and movements of the body.

Communication is facilitated with facial expressions, gestures, body movements, and the language of kinesics, proxemics, chronemics, oculesics, or haptics.Kinesics is the interpretation of body motion communication such as facial expressions and gestures — that is, nonverbal behavior related to movement of any part of the body or the body as a whole.

Proxemics the study of the nature, degree, and effect of the spatial separation individuals naturally maintain (as in various social and interpersonal situations) and of how this separation relates to environmental and cultural factors.Chronemics is the study of the use of time in nonverbal communication. The way that one perceives and values time, structures time and reacts to time frames communication. Across cultures, time perception plays a large role in the nonverbal communication process.

Oculesics  refers to the study of eye contact and pupil dilation in terms of nonverbal communication.Haptics is any form of interaction involving touch (from Greek ἅπτω = 'I fasten onto, I touch').

A man’s language is a reflection of the kind of person he is, the family where he comes from, the level of education he has attained, and an index to the behavior that may be expected from him.

C’s an Effective Communicator Possess:Character

Credibility

a description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities.

Conviction

 the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest

Confidence

a fixed or firm belief

Courtesy

 a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at somethingpolite behavior that shows respect for

other people

CommitmentConsistency of Purpose

Competency

 the attitude of someone who works very hard to do or support something

Clarity

conformity in the application of something, typically that which is necessary for the sake of logic, accuracy, or fairness.

Conciseness

the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.

 the quality of being expressed, remembered, understood, etc., in a very exact way

the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning 

Continuity

Comprehension

something that is the same or similar in two or more things and provides a connection between them

Creative thinking

Critical thinking

the capacity for understanding fully 

a way of looking at problems or situations from a fresh perspective that suggests unorthodox solutions (which may look unsettling at first).is the ability to think clearly

and rationally.

Effective CommunicationEffective communication begins with trust.Effective communication should become a daily habit in the classroom.Effective communication does not only account for classroom interactions. It can also transcend with co-teachers, members of the administration, or the non-teaching personnel as well as with parents and other members of the community.

Three Major Areas that We Need to Use Effective Communication

InclusionCommunication with ParentsConferencing

Inclusive education means that all students attend and are welcomed by their neighborhood schools in age-appropriate, regular classes and are supported to learn, contribute and participate in all aspects of the life of the school.Inclusive education is about how we develop and design our schools, classrooms, programs and activities so that all students learn and participate together.

Inclusive Education Opportunities: Understanding students’ individualized needs and the corresponding programs or interventions for such needs, Consultation with teachers with training on special education, Planning varied learning episodes,

Coordinating assignments with resource room teachers, and Establishing rapport for collaborative teaching.

Effective communication is essential for building school-family partnerships. It constitutes the foundation for all other forms of family involvement in education.

They have the right to know the performance of their children.

They should be updated on the various school programs intended for a holistic formation of their children.

They need to know all the things their children are doing in school.

H we take down important points for clarifications

To deal with parent conferences, we need to be very tactful and artistic. We must be tactful in the sense that we need to consider their feelings. We must be well prepared before we call for such a conference.

We should have a notebook or a logbook in which the parents can sign their names for reference purpose and in which we take down important points for clarification or future reference.

To Provide an Effective Conference with parents, We can Use the FF.

Stand when the parents arrive to give them the needed recognition and respect. Greet them with a smile and a courteous manner. Sit with parents in the same type of chair and in a position where they can be so familiar. Listen attentively to what the parents are saying. Do not interrupt while they are talking. Ask questions or clarification when they are done. Focus on the future success of the child.

Avoid comparing other children’s performances.

Show a loving concern for their child.

Thank the parents for their time to attend such conference.

Acronym to be Use to Become an Effective Communicator

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are for the feelings of parents.

ave a regular conference with parents in order to ferret out the real cause of a problem.nfuse a positive outlook about the situation and a warm attitude by creating opportunities where thy can talk about their feelings.isten to what they say.eal with the behaviors that promote a greater level of cooperation and problem solving strategies.

Thank You For Listening!!!

Prepared By:Joann G. SantosBSEd II Physci