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Communicate and Motivate: The School Leader’s Guide to Effective Communication. DR. Shelly Arneson Author and Educational consultant www.arnesoncommunicates.weebly.com Arnesoncommunicates@gmail.com 850-598-5231. Communicate.
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Communicate and Motivate: The School Leader’s Guide to Effective Communication DR. Shelly Arneson Author and Educational consultant www.arnesoncommunicates.weebly.com Arnesoncommunicates@gmail.com 850-598-5231
Communicate Why is communication between school leaders and teachers so important?
It’s Not What You Say; It’s How You Say It I’d like to see your lesson plans for this week.
Chapter 4: Seek First to Understand… “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”----(Covey, 1990) Break it down: Seek First to Understand Then To Be Understood Willingness Quote at the beginning of the chapter Examples?
Chapter 5:One on one conversations Remember the teacher was in the observation too! Two kisses and a wish Questions versus advice Use evidence
Chapter 6: Avoid Defensiveness How do you want to be treated? Begin with the end in mind. Recognize your triggers. “Everything that I believe is wrong with you is wrong with me.”-----Indigo Girls
Build your skills What books or articles have you read that will increase your effectiveness with people? *”Dealing With Difficult Parents” by Todd Whitaker and Douglas Fiore *”How to Deal With Parents Who Are Angry, Troubled, Afraid, or Just Plain Crazy” by Elaine McEwan *”How to Handle Difficult Parents” by Suzanne Capek Tingley Watch the winners----who is good at communication? Watch role-models.