Practice Sixteen
Practice 16: Educators and learners employ effective interpersonal communication skills.
Implementation Basics | Practice Implementation Evaluation and Goal Setting
Life Principles, Expectations, and Quotes | Hand Sign for Practice
Characteristics of Implementation with Online Resources
Research | Literature | Poetry | Vocabulary | Music & Video Links
General Resource Websites | Learning Strategies
“Mend your speech lest you mar your fortune.” - William Shakespeare, King Lear
"As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence." - Benjamin Franklin
IMPLEMENTATION BASICS
- Practice 16 Introduction - The 'WHY?', 'WHERE?', 'WHEN?', Benefits, Objections, and Responses
- Practice 16 Quick Implementation Guide - Purpose, Quotes, and Questions to evaluate implementation
- 17 Practices Implementation Evaluations - Individual single page evaluations for each of the 17 Practices suitable for use with goal setting
- Practice 16 Implementation Ideas - Practical application ideas and resources for all students experiencing success.
Great Expectations Strategies to Eliminate Bullying - Offers three specific strategies for creating a systematic change in a classroom, a school, or a district.
PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION, AND GOAL SETTING
- Practice 16 Implementation Evaluation - This instrument may be used as an individual or building-wide evaluation of the implementation for Practice #16. Its use to establish goals for growth is encouraged. (printable document)
- Practice 16 Implementation Evaluation Tools - Multiple assessment instrumentsIncludes an instrument that may be used as an individual or building-wide evaluation of the implementation for Practice #16. Their use to establish goals for growth is encouraged.
17 Practices Implementation Evaluations - Individual single page evaluations for each of the 17 Practices suitable for use with goal setting
Complete set of Goal Setting Process Explanation, Forms and Examples for all grade levels - includes educator goal examples for the implementation for Practice 16.- Set of Goal posters - 6 designs
- Step-by-Step Forms for Setting Goals - Go step-by-step through the process using this selection of forms to meet specific age levels and needs.
- Lesson Plans for Introducing Choice and Goal Setting - 2 lesson plans with extensive resources for introducing choice and behavior/academic goal setting at all grade levels for use with discipline. Includes specific examples for the educational setting and 6 Powerpoints.
- Practice 16 Teacher Goal Setting
Examples with the following goal:
“My goal is to implement guidelines for respectful, courteous communication even when there is disagreement.”
(includes resources on digital communication)
Click icon for quick access to multiple GE RESOURCES.
Click icon for quick access to multiple web resources containing lesson plans, tools for learners, etc.
LIFE PRINCIPLE, EXPECTATIONS, AND QUOTES
- Courtesy - Full Resources include literature lessons, quotes, poetry, music, videos, strategies, and other resources
- Integrity - Full Resources include literature lessons, quotes, poetry, music, videos, strategies, and other resources
- INTEGRITY - Dictionary link; Spanish - la integridad
- Life Principle Mind Map for the School Environment - a mind map applying any of the life principles in the school environment
- Life Principle Mind Map - general mind map for any life principle
- 4 Life Application Lessons for Life Principles- 4 lesson strategies for applying any life principle
- Eight Expectations: Resources include printable posters of Expectations, a printable quote, and sections for literature, vocabulary, music and videos, an introductory activity, a cooperative structure, sign language, self-reflection, celebrations, and a brain break. Each allows for selection of appropriate grade level material: Elementary, Middle, and High School.
- Expectation Three - Full Resources
We will use good manners, saying, “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me” and allow others to go first. (printable poster) - Expectation Five - Full Resources
We will help one another whenever possible. (printable poster)
Quotes:
- Quotes on Words - 11 Famous Quote posters on the importance of our words
“Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can be only forgiven, not forgotten.” - Carl Sandburg - Quotes about COURTESY – Resource Sheet of quotes and links to printable posters
“Talk to strangers politely... Every friend you have now was once a stranger, although not every stranger becomes a friend.” - Israelmore Ayivor - Quotes about INTEGRITY – Resource
Sheet of quotes and links to posters
“If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.” - Marcus Aurelius
Hand Signs for Practice
(Click link to see brief video clips of hand signs)
- Practice - Make a palm down ‘A’ and move it back and forth across the left index finger.
- Sixteen - Begin with flat hand facing inwards, 4 fingers wiggle altogether with thumb out
Sign language for Practice 16 vocabulary - includes Communicate, Skill, Word
- Sign Language for 6 Question Stems - Add a nonverbal component using official sign language
- Hand Signs for Eight Expectations - Free Digital Download Task Cards - A PROACTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION CHARACTERISTICS
The characteristics of Effective Communication Skills are necessarily broad and offered below are some sample strategies that aid in supporting the Great Expectations’ culture and academic emphasis.
Provide instruction, support, and practice in developing lifetime communication skills. Build an understanding and use of skills including etiquette and protocol for:
Verbal Communication Tools - the use of sounds and words to express yourself
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- Practice Two - Variety of procedure resources and activities
- 4x4 Task Cards on Procedures
- Hand and verbal skills for classroom management - communication strategies to use immediately to positively affect the classroom
- Vocabulary
- Lexicon Resource
- Lower Elementary Lexicon
- Dictionary - link to Merriam-Webster
- Spanish to English Dictionary and Translator
- Vocabulary Strategies - 15 versatile strategies for building and using enriched vocabulary with groups or individuals.
- Vocabulary.com - Allows personalization of vocabulary learning specific to class and student needs.
- Four Practical Principles for Enhancing Vocabulary Instruction - Article giving research, guidelines for vocabulary introduction, and use of word walls
- Classroom Strategies - This Reading Rocket library provides teachers with effective, research-based classroom strategies to help build and strengthen literacy skills in phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. Each contains Instructions, Downloadable templates, video, Examples, Recommended children's books to use with the strategy, Differentiation for second language learners, students of varying reading skill, students with learning disabilities, and younger learners, Supporting research
- Allwords.com - a website with vocabulary resources with: Dozens of glossaries in a myriad of subjects to make browsing for words by category easier and a more satisfying experience. A crossword puzzle solver A word of the week with definition, discussion, etymology, translations in 5 languages
- Practice Two - Variety of procedure resources and activities
Written Communication
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- Writing Strategies - Collection of writing resources and activities for all grade levels
- Writing Fluency Strategy - pre-writing strategy that works to prevent writer’s block
- Tools for Editing:
- Proofreading Marks poster
- Editing Checklist for Self and Peer Editing - may be filled in online
- Teaching with editing printout - strategies for teaching editing skills
- Peer Editing Form - Timesavers for Teachers - includes a 1 sheet form and smaller 4-to-a-sheet editing forms.
- Purpose-driven Writing
- Creed - Practice 13 Implementation Ideas - A school, class, or personal creed is recited or reflected upon daily to reaffirm commitment to excellence.
- Journaling Tips - Why journaling is important and tips for implementing.
- Book of Wisdom - A journaling strategy that supports character development
- Self-reflection Strategies - includes reflection writing stems, poster, a One-Minute Feedback strategy, etc. - All Age Levels
- Positive Daily Messages -writing activity using positive feedback and encouragement
- 20 ways to provide effective feedback for learning - How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students - article giving feedback strategies
- Feedback Resources
- Self-Assessment Tools - includes rubric, choice, and other self-evaluation tools
- Professional Letter and Email Writing Guidelines - Includes links to more specific examples and guidelines
- Written Communication Using Technology
Oral Communication
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- General discussion/conversation
- Whole Group Discussion - How to prepare questions for discussion, Tips for Questioning, and Other Resources
- Top Ten Cell Phone Manners - Article by Emily Post
- 10 Modern Cell Phone Manners & Etiquette Tips
- Minute Mania Verbal Fluency - quick effective verbal pre-writing and/or processing strategy for practicing communication skills or reviewing content
- 25 Ideas for Building Communication Skills - Practice 2 Implementation Ideas
- Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques - 58:19 min. Learn and practice techniques that will help you speak spontaneously with greater confidence and clarity. (over 17 million views)
- Six Ways to Improve Communication - Tips and strategies for improving communication through feedback, quotes and more
- Procedure for Designating Time for Formal or Casual Speech Example
- Procedure for Asking and Answering Questions in Complete sentences - Example
- Creating Positive Dialogue by Redirecting with Quotes - Includes links to all quote resources and strategies for the use, including a variety of practical examples and printable quote posters
- Recitation
- Implementation Ideas for Practice 7 - Memory work, recitations, and/or writing occur daily.
- General discussion/conversation
“Raise your words, not your voice. It’s rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” - Jalal al-Din Rumi
Nonverbal - gestures or mannerisms used in communication
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- How It’s Said in Action - 7 Activities for exploring the importance of tone of voice, body language, etc.
- Tone of voice
- “Tone of Voice” - Author Unknown - poem
- Different Voices Activity – May be used with “Tone of Voice” poem
- “I Don’t Think So!” strategy plus one more, “It’s all in the way you say it!” Great to demonstrate the importance of tone of voice, inflections, and body language
- Hand and verbal skills for classroom management - strategies to use immediately to positively affect the classroom
- Body Language
- Facial Expressions
- The 9 Superpowers of Your Smile - article outlining benefits and research
- SMILE poems and songs - 4x4 Task Cards
- Non-Verbal Speaking Element - Posture - article
- Why School Should Teach Students about Good Posture - 10:15 min. Ted Talk on the history of posture in schools and medicine.
- State Changes - nonverbal and verbal changes that support communication skills
- Facial Expressions
“Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.”
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- Showcasing for Success - the ‘When?’ and ideas for ‘How?’DisplayPractice 10 - Student work is displayed. Resources
Ideas for Work Displays
- Word Wall Ideas - PreK-2 - wide variety of ideas, instructional strategies, videos, etc.
- MS/HS Word Wall and Resources Elementary Word Wall and Resources- activities, literature, websites
- Word Walls in the Secondary Classroom - Guide to creating secondary word walls with activities.
Ten Digital Apps for Displaying Work
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Identify and Use Different Communication Styles and Purposes
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- Formal and Informal Presentation
- Call to Excellence (Rise and Shine) Presentations - Ideas for learners to use presentation skills in an assembly
- Public Speaking Tips by Toastmasters - select from menu for tips in a variety of areas for public speaking
- How to Give a Great Presentation - 7:04 min. - 7 presentation skills and tips
- TED'S Secrets to Great Public Speaking -7:57 min.
- How to Speak So That People Want to Listen - 9:28 min. Ted Talk: Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Here's Julian Treasure to help. In this useful talk, the sound expert demonstrates the how-to's of powerful speaking — from some handy vocal exercises to tips on how to speak with empathy. A talk that might help the world sound more beautiful.
- Visitor/Greeter
- Handbook of Procedure Examples - See Procedure for Greeting Visitors
- Ideas at the Door - Multiple strategies including printable posters for use throughout the educational environment
- Door Greeter Rhyme Sign - Door sign to invite visitors to knock and wait to be greeted.
- Eight Proactive Classroom Management Tips - Edutopia article giving classroom management strategies to boost academic engagement and reduce disruptive behavior such as ‘Greeting kids at the door’
- Decision-making, Problem-solving, Conflict resolution, Goal Setting - C.R.O.S.S.ROADS Choice Directory - The five step C.R.O.S.S. ROADS ™ Decision-making Process is a basic communication tool that may be applied by anyone to make wise choices and build a valuable life skill.
- C.R.O.S.S.ROADS Process Poster
- 4x4 C.R.O.S.S.ROADS Process Task Cards - a convenient easy to carry reference tool for verbally using the process in any situation.
- C.R.O.S.S.ROADS Process Decision-Making Loop Poster
- Goal Setting - Lesson Plans for Introducing Choice and Goal Setting - 2 lesson plans with extensive resources for introducing choice and behavior/academic goal setting at all grade levels for use with discipline. Includes specific examples for the educational setting and 6 Power points.
- Step-by-Step Forms for Setting Goals - Go step-by-step through the process using this selection of forms to meet specific age levels and needs.
- Complete set of Goal Setting Process Explanation, Forms and Examples for all grade levels - includes educator goal examples for the implementation for Practice 16.
- Active Listening - Response/Probing/Questioning
- Active Listening - How to do it and tips with ‘Do’s and Don'ts
- 10 Techniques for Effective Listening
- “Listen if you want to be heard.” -- John Wooden
- Teaching Learners to Ask Their Own Questions - includes multiple online resources
- Questioning Resources - includes Questioning strategies for Socratic Questioning, the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy, the Six Questions, Quotes, Music, and other materials
- Question Focus Technique- What is QFT? - Explanation of the steps and videos demonstrating its effective use in the classroom at all levels.
- Using "Think-Time" and "Wait-Time" Skillfully in the Classroom. - article giving the “HOW” for using think time and wait time as well as strategies to implement additional processing time
- Wait Time for Questions - article giving the ‘WHY’ for using wait time as well as other tips.
- Active Listening - How to do it and tips with ‘Do’s and Don'ts
- Leadership and Real World Communication Skills
- Leadership opportunities - List of options for leadership in the school environment
- Student Ambassadors - Outline for establishing a school Ambassador program.
- How to Create an Easy Useful Classroom Job List - includes responsibility opportunities
- Classroom Jobs List - includes 40 Responsibility Opportunities with both school and real world title
- Interviewing - Classroom Jobs - Developing the Life Principle of Responsibility with a list of potential student jobs with descriptions - includes activities for teaching interview skills and common questions adaptable for ALL GRADES
- Job Interview Activity - 4x4 Task Card
- Common Interview Questions - 4x4 Task Card
- Job Application - printable form to be used for learners to apply for jobs
- Job Applications - Includes multiple resources with examples and tips
- Great Teamwork video - 1:16 min. - Short video demonstrating teamwork. Follow with discussion/writing about what characteristics had to be in place to accomplish the end result.
- Good Teamwork and Bad Teamwork - 3:20 min. – Shows first an example of Bad Teamwork and then a couple of Good Teamwork
- Cooperative Learning
- Caring - Social/Emotional
- “Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push, a smile, a word of optimism and hope, a ‘you can do it’ when things are tough.” - Robert M. Devos
- Strategies for Respect - Multiple strategies for creating a positive classroom environment
- Strategies for Use of the Magic Triad
- Showcasing for Success - the ‘When?’ and ideas for ‘How?’
- Understanding Responsibility for Personal Communication
- SEVEN KEYS to DISCIPLINE - seven aspects of educator-learner interaction
- Great Expectations Strategies to Eliminate Bullying - Offers three specific strategies for creating a systematic change in a classroom, a school, or a district.
- Creating Positive Dialogue by Redirecting with Quotes - Strategies for the use of Quotes including a variety of practical examples and printable quote posters
- Walk the Talk Resources - includes videos, quotes, sign language, and other strategies
- Quotes on Words - 11 Famous Quote posters on the importance of our words
- Formal and Informal Presentation
“We need to think of our tongue as a messenger that runs errands for our heart. Our words reveal our character.” - Charles Swindol
Research
- The Impact of Teachers’ Non-verbal Communication on Success in Teaching, April, 2017
- Communication Skills of a Teacher and Its Role in the Development of the Students’ Academic Success research article
- How to Raise Children’s Self-Esteem, by Harris Clems, Reynold Bean
- How to Raise Teenager’s Self-Esteem, by Harris Clems, Reynold Bean, Aminah Clark
- Pygmalion in the Classroom, by Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson
Literature
Educator:
- “The Tone of Voice” Author Unknown
- "Rebellion Against the Stomach" - The Book of Virtues, by William Bennett
Learner:
- “A Deed Not Forgotten” - short story
- “Buying a Miracle” - short story
- Leave Your Hurts in the Sand” - short story
- Courtesy Literature Lessons
- Integrity Literature Lessons
Poetry
- Anthology - contains a variety of poems focusing on self-talk and communication
- Poems and Literature about Choice
- Poems about COURTESY - Anthology
- Poems about INTEGRITY - Anthology
- Poems about COMPASSION
- Declamation by David Everett
- If I knew you, and you knew me - by Nixon Waterman
- Raise your words, not voice
Vocabulary
Word Wall Vocabulary:
Communicate Speech Conversation Words
Monologue Dialogue Expound Discussion
Oration Convey Correspond Declare
- PR 16 Poster Example created with WORD ART
Suggestion: Display and have learners pick out all of the words and then add their own.
PR 16 Poster Example created with Word Clouds
- Vocabulary Strategies - 15 versatile strategies for building and using enriched vocabulary with groups or individuals. References:
- Lexicon Resource - 31 word tasks
- Lower Elementary Lexicon
- Dictionary - link to Merriam-Webster
- Word Wall Ideas - Quotes, Activities, Photo examples, etc.
- PreK-2 - wide variety of ideas, instructional strategies, videos, etc.
- Elementary Word Wall and Resources
- MS/HS Word Wall and Resources - activities, literature, websites
- Word Walls in the Secondary Classroom - Guide to creating secondary word walls with activities.
- "Making Word Walls Work in the Secondary Classroom" - Research-based How-to guide with photos of actual word walls in different curriculum areas. Includes links to other resources.
Communication: ‘ SAID’ in Action”
Brainstorm words that may be used instead of ‘SAID’ when speaking and writing that describe more specifically how something is being said. In pairs create a list of at least 10 verbs that might be used instead of ‘said’. i.e. sputtered, declared, etc.
Join another pair, share lists, and add any new words. Join another group of 4 and repeat. The end result will be a list to be posted in the room for use in speaking and writing. Encourage word additions to the display.
How It’s Said in Action - 7 Activities for exploring the importance of tone of voice, body language, etc.
Music & Video Links
- Please & Thank You video - Oliver Twist - 1:00 min.
- Get Along Video - 29 sec.
- Listening 1:30 min. - video MS/ High School
- Compliments 30 sec. Video
- Pass It On Videos - 30 sec. to 2 min. videos that may be used for brief analysis of what is being communicated in these short clips verbally and/or visually
- How to Have Good Manners - Basic Etiquette - article including Phone Etiquette with cartoons
- "Good Manners" - 30 sec.
- "One Voice" lyrics song video 2:49 min.
- "Power in Me" 3:56 min. Song video
- Music for the classroom - List of active music links to videos for use in the Classroom
- Have It All with Lyrics Video 4:03 min.
General Resource Websites:
- Flipgrid - online tool - Create and record visuals and promote student voice and choice in their learning. Grids are a meeting place for your classroom, your school, your department or any learning community to discuss your topics.
- Seesaw - an App that allows students to explore a variety of powerful tools (like drawing, voice recording, taking videos, and more!) to show what they know in the way that works best for them
- National Science Digital Library - The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) was created by the National Science Foundation to provide organized access to high quality resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. NSDL is a digital library of exemplary resource collections and services, organized in support of science education at all levels. Educators may search for level PK - 12+ for FREE digital resources. Compatible for making assignments directly to Google Classroom.
- What is QFT? - Question Formulation Technique - Explanation of the steps and videos demonstrating its use in the classroom.
- Experiencing the Question Formulation Technique - An explanation and step-by-step instructions for the process
- Right Questions - Educational Leadership - An Explanation of the process
- Teaching Channel has published a blog series that showcases teachers across the United States who use the Question Formulation Technique (QFT). The blog series features educators from the lower-elementary grades through community college. It includes insights from science, history, English, library, and math teachers showing how the effectiveness of the QFT in the classroom is lived out in these educational settings.
- Tools to Create Online Student Portfolios - Online resource giving options for creating student portfolios
Learning Strategies
- How It’s Said in Action - 7 Activities for exploring the importance of tone of voice, body language, etc.
- 25 Tips for Perfecting Your Email Etiquette
- Using "Think-Time" and "Wait-Time" Skillfully in the Classroom. - article giving the “HOW” for using think time and wait time as well as strategies to implement additional processing time
- Leadership opportunities - List of options for leadership in the school environment
- Student Ambassadors - Outline for establishing a school Ambassador program.
- Great Expectations Strategies to Eliminate Bullying - Offers three specific strategies for creating a systematic change in a classroom, a school, or a district.
- Strategies for Use of the Magic Triad
- Storytelling - A Classroom Teaching Strategy - an article with ideas for using stories to personalize instruction.
- Creating Positive Dialogue by Redirecting with Quotes - Strategies for the use of Quotes including a variety of practical examples and printable quote posters
- Procedure for Asking and Answering Questions in Complete sentences - Example
- Procedure for Designating Time for Formal or Casual Speech Example
- Six Ways to Improve Communication - Tips and strategies for improving communication through feedback, quotes and more
- Question Focus Technique- What is QFT? - Explanation of the steps and videos demonstrating its effective use in the classroom at all levels.