communication in education

Presents practical information to help teachers lead students in envisioning themselves achieving success, use questions that encourage creative thinking, and listen to students in a supportive way, and includes stories and examples that show how to use words correctly and effectively in order to reinforce positive results in students.

Offers guidelines and models for the types of written correspondence most frequently used by educators, including letters to parents, press releases, and others; provides tips for speaking to groups; features guidelines for preparing academic resumes and application letters; and includes a review of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

A child describes all the times he listens to his teacher during a day at school.

Presents guidance for teachers in communicating effectively with students and adults, covering such areas as anticipating, preparing, understanding perspectives, asking questions, listening, and speaking clearly; and providing sixty strategies and 180 practice exercises.

Offers tips and strategies to help teachers and administrators deal with workplace conflicts and confrontations, including how to develop skills and confidence in handling conflict and how to avoid becoming either a victim or a villain.