This is a great resource for teachers and administrators to communicate more effectively.
Über den Autor
Anni K. Reinking, Ed. D., is an Assistant Professor in the Early Childhood program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Professionally, she dedicates her time to research and writing, specifically on the topics of play-based practice, teacher preparation techniques, effective coaching and mentoring strategies, and multicultural education.
This is her first memoir. She felt a calling to write this story as divides in the country continue to widen and her son continues to grow and mature into a socially perceived Black man in America. With the support of her family, colleagues, and friends, Dr. Reinking has written several articles, a textbook, and now a memoir focused on race in America, specifically how it impacts the lives of children and diverse families.
Anni lives with her husband, son, two step-daughters, and two cats (Donut and Zoey) in Central Illinois. As a family they stay busy exploring and finding new adventures, from hiking trails to music concerts, to visiting as many zoos as possible.
Anni is a popular writer, speaker, teacher and workshop leader.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
Chapter 1: Communication
Chapter 2: Technology Communication
Chapter 3: Communication Barriers and Blocks
Chapter 4: Difficult Conversations
Chapter 5: Toolkit 1- Supervisor/s and Staff/Teachers
Chapter 6: Toolkit 2- Colleagues
Chapter 7: Toolkit 3- Educator (Administrator) to Student
Chapter 8: Toolkit 4- Student to Student
Chapter 9: Toolkit 5: Administrator and Educator to Families
Chapter 10: A Research Study: Education, Technology, and Knowledge Sharing Communities
Epilogue
Klappentext
Educators have many job deillegalscriptions. One of those deillegalscriptions includes the idea of customer service or professional communication, especially when engaging in difficult conversations. Difficult conversations are conversations that may be argumentative, combative, or otherwise contentious in some way. Every educator has or will have difficult conversations in their professional life. The difficult conversations may be with a family member, a student, a colleague, or an administrator. Regardless of the person, difficult conversations can influence relationships. While the idea of difficult conversations originated in the business profession, difficult conversations are also applicable and abundant in the field of education. Therefore, developing a toolkit of resources and strategies to engage in professional conversations with various stakeholders is imperative and the goal of this book. Throughout the toolkits introduced in this book, real-life examples and reflection questions are inserted. Overall, this book moves from defining difficult conversations, understanding the unconscious reactions to difficult conversations, and the tools to build positive relationships through communication.
