Competency 7 - Communication

Front 1

Demonstrats clear, accurate communication int he teaching and learning process and uses language that is appropriate to student's ages, interests, and backgrounds.

Back 1

Vary methods of conveying concepts, especially when students don't understand.
Provide teacher modeling.

Front 2

Engages in skilled questioning and leads effective student discussions, including using questioning and discussion to engage all students in exploring content; extends students' knowledge; and fosters active student inquiry, higher order thinking, problem solving, and productive, supportive interactions, including appropriate wait time.

Back 2

Use thoughtful questioning.
use probing, prompting, clues, and simplier but related questions.
Promote risk taking and problem solving.
Model expectations by discussions and comparisons of poor work to well done work.
Elicit needed clarification.

Front 3

Communicates directions, explanations, and procedures effectively and uses strategies for adjusting communication to enhance student understanding (eg: by providing examples, simplifying complet ideas, using appropriate communication tools.)

Back 3

Use familiar examples.
Facilitate factual recall, divergent thinking, stimulate curiosity.

Front 4

Practices effective communication techniques and interpersonal skills (including both verbal and nonverbal skills and electronic communication) for meeting specified goals in various contexts.

Back 4

Focus teacher-student communication on internal development of student.
Use effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication.
Be sensitive to nonverbal cues given and received.
Be a reflective listener-restate student response.
Use simplifying and restating.
Consider purpose/audience intended.
Help students set responsible goals.
Cultural aspects of communication will vary.
elicit different levels of thinking.