Transcript You Are a Star Polisher: Communications and Ethics

YOU ARE A
STAR POLISHER:
Communication and
Ethics
Induction Professional Development
September, 2013
WELCOME!
Outcomes:
• Network with other
secondary teachers
• Understand the
importance of ethics
• Reflect on and further
skills needed to be a
better communicator
Why ethics?
eth·ics
/ˈɛθɪks/ Show Spelled [eth-iks] Show IPA
plural noun
1. ( used with a singular or plural verb ) a system of
moral principles: the ethics of a culture.
2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a
particular class of human actions or a particular group,
culture, etc.: medical ethics; Christian ethics.
3. moral principles, as of an individual: His ethics
forbade betrayal of a confidence.
4. ( usually used with a singular verb ) that branch of
philosophy dealing with values relating to human
conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of
certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the
motives and ends of such actions.
Special Education Laws
Sprinkled with Ethics
Polish Your Self-Reflection
What is your first reaction?
Word 1
Word 2
Word 3
Source
immigrant
cheerleader
laborer
at-risk
achievement
gap
rich
administrator
lawyers
white male
apartments
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ONE WORD SUMMARY
With your table
group, determine
one word
to summarize
your learning.
You cannot not have a culture.
Nor can there be an environment that
is culture-free or without cultural bias.
A culture is like the air; it is everywhere and
you don’t even notice it until it changes.
Cultural Proficiency by Randall B. Lindsey,
Kikanza Nuri Robins, Raymond D. Terrell (2003)
...Listening...requires not only open eyes and
ears, but open hearts and minds. We do not
really see through our eyes or hear through our
ears, but through our beliefs...It is not easy, but
it is the only way to learn what it might feel like
to be someone else and the only way to start
dialogue
~ Lisa Delpit
SILENT BEATS
HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=76BBOYREL48
LIGHTS OUT…
Sharing
What assumptions
did you see
in the video?
What assumptions
have you seen in a
school setting?
How do you think
assumptions
can impact
student achievement
in your classroom?
What will you do
about that impact?
A culturally responsive classroom is one
in which teachers and students strive
to create a caring social-emotional
climate that serves individual and
group needs of all members of the
learning community.
- Grant, C. A., & Gillette, M. (2006). A candid talk to teacher educators
about effectively preparing teachers who can teach everyone’s
children. Journal of Teacher Education, 57(3), 292-299.
Characteristics of Effective
Cultural Responsive Learning
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Positive perspectives on parents and
families
Communication of high expectations
Learning within the context of culture
Student-centered instruction
Culturally mediated instruction
Reshaping the curriculum
Teacher as facilitator
- The Education Alliance, Brown University http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/
Jigsaw
• Divide into groups
• Each group becomes an
expert on assigned section
• Be ready to share
key learning,
providing an application
Characteristics of Effective Cultural
Responsive Learning
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Positive perspectives on parents and
families
Communication of high expectations
Learning within the context of culture
Student-centered instruction
Culturally mediated instruction
Reshaping the curriculum
Teacher as facilitator
- The Education Alliance, Brown University http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/
Where do I go from here?
• Use the reflection tool to continue
your personal growth
– Continue to be aware of your personal
belief system
– Continue to identify your personal
unconscious bias
– Continue to increase your level of
cultural proficiency
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX
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Welcome
Back!
Milky Way: You are easy to talk to and make
those around you comfortable. You are always
reaching for the stars to make this world better.
3 Musketeers: You are adventurous, love new
ideas, are a champion of underdogs and a slayer
of dragons.
Sweet Tarts: You are a fun loving person with a
sharp wit. You think quickly on your feet and
your students and peers love you. You aren’t
what many people are expecting!
Snickers: You are sassy and humorous. Everyone
enjoys being around you, but you are a practical
joker. Others should be cautious in shaking your
hand!
Hershey: You are romantic, warm, and loving.
You care about other people and be counted on in
a pinch. You tend to melt at sentimental
moments!
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Almond Joy: You are always ready to give and
receive. You are very energetic and really like
to get into life. The opposite sex is always
attracted to you.
Skittles: Your personality might be described
as magical. You are believer that anything can
happen and always figure out how to make the
best of life’s opportunities.
Reeses’ Peanut Butter Cups: You are a very
amusing and devoted person. You like to laugh
and people enjoy being with you.
Twizzlers: You are pragmatic and
conservative. You tend to be more methodical
and like to have things planned out ahead
instead of leaving things to chance.
Twix: You are both brittle and supple in social
situations. You are sort of trapped between
personality types.
Polish
Your
Communication
How do you
communicate ?
Verbal
Communication
“When a teacher expresses sympathy over
failure, lavishes praise for completing a
simple task, or offers unsolicited help, the
teacher may send unintended messages of
low expectations.” Kathleen SeverianWilmeth
1. Identifying similarities and
differences
2. Summarizing and notetaking
3. Reinforcing effort and providing
recognition
4. Homework and practice
5. Nonlinguistic representations
6. Cooperative learning
7. Setting objectives and
providing feedback
What Works in Classroom
Instruction
8. Generating and testing hypotheses
McREL
9. Cues, questions, and advance
organizers
by Robert J. Marzano, et al.
Non-verbal
Communication
Written
Communication
What did that mean?
Email Etiquette
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Write a meaningful subject line
Keep the message focused
Avoid attachments
Identify yourself clearly
Be kind — don’t flame
Proofread
Don’t assume privacy
Distinguish between formal and informal situations
Respond promptly
Show respect and restraint
Social Network Communication
Emails, Twitters, Blogs, Facebook, Message Boards,
Forums, Tags, Google +, Tumblr, Teacher Websites…
Like Cards
_______ is like because _______
_______ is not like because _______
Visual
Communication
Active
Listening
1. Pausing
7. Emotional labeling
2. Paraphrasing
8. Probing
3. Summarizing
9. Validation
4. Minimal encourages
10.Focus on problem
5. Reflecting
11.Redirecting
6. Giving feedback
Learner…
Collaborator...
Leader
Effective
communication is
essential for
building a
prosperous career.
Even the most
experienced
teachers are always
learning to
communicate
effectively because
their students are
always changing.
You are
a star
polisher!