Communication Is Not Always Easy As It May Look

Effective communication is key to developing and then maintaining relationships at all levels of teaching because the pupils have to be able to understand the messages that are being conveyed.

There is a range of communication technology aids available, including devices known as Voice Output Communication Aids (VOCA) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). VOCA are dedicated to communication and may not have any computer functions. AAC devices are either symbol or text based. There are also communication software that can be added to a computer, mobile phone or PDA to enable a person to type what they want to say and play it back so others can hear what was typed.

Co-teaching and a marriage have to display the same philosophy and values for any relationship to work. It is a give and take situation. There should be a great deal of respect for each other. Both people view each other as equal with the same attitude and expectations.

I have had opportunities to co-teach n which some were excellent experiences and some were not so good. In the excellent experiences, they were always with teachers I was very comfortable with and that I knew well. We were able to bounce thoughts and ideas off each other, even during the lesson. The students were engaged and really seemed to enjoy those experiences. In the opportunities that were not so good, it created a very uncomfortable environment. The two teachers did not appear as equals. One teacher appeared more as the extra in the room. The students could sense this and typically only engaged with the lead teacher. Students can learn so much by having the experience of two different teachers, two different strategies, two different learning styles. It gives the students the opportunity to look at things in different ways. This promotes an overall stronger understanding for all students. It can be accomplished with an open, accepting understanding that both teachers are working toward the same

The communication needs with stakeholders depend who you dealing with, the approach is likely to be different for internal and external stakeholders. In order to understand the communication needs, firstly it should be established whether it’s internal or external stakeholder then to make the choice how the information will be communicated.

Co-teaching is exactly what it sounds like, it is a team of two teachers who use their combined efforts to better the education of their students. We are a team, and as such we will share the

Marriage is one of the most precious relationships known to humanity and continues to be the foundation of society and families. What is more, marriage is the blending of two very distinct people with their own personalities, desires and ambitions into one, which can create conflict. In fact, every couple faces conflict in marriage; and yet, why do some couples seem to navigate conflict while others eventually break down and fall apart? One study states that, “Millions of individuals experience marital distress, destructive conflict, and divorce every year” (Markman 1). In fact, one study suggests marriages have a 20% chance of ending in the first five years (Worthington, et al 15). However, study after study indicates that communication is a major variable in marital satisfaction (Carroll, et al 531). Sarah Carroll states, “How a couple interacts is a key indicator of the quality and stability of their relationship. Furthermore, the quality of couple communication has been found to be one of the best predictors of relationship satisfaction” (Carroll, et al 531). Yet research shows that only 19% of couples ever seek professional help in becoming better communicators (Worthington, et al 15). Therefore, it is imperative for all couples to understand the importance of communication in their relationship and aim to grow so that their marriage can be healthy and thriving. These skills include constructive communication, emotional support, encoding and decoding, initiator tendency

This piece of assessment has allowed me to gain a greater understanding of co-teaching, and I believe it has been an incredibly valuable experience. I now feel more confident to use co-teaching in the future if I am given the opportunity to do so. Research states that strong teacher networks and relationships between teachers, can help improve teachers’ confidence and may also benefit student achievement (Moolenaar, Sleegers & Daly, 2012). Therefore, in my future practice, I will engage

However, “...father- child differences in values may be more strongly associated with family and child adjustment than mother-child differences,” (Relations...Parent-Child – pg 14.) Since fathers are typically the head of the house, especially in many Asian immigrant families, they are the ones to enforce the rules and punish the child or children. This leaves no question that a child, especially one trying to find themselves, will rebel against their rule making strict father; creating a strain in the relationship with their father who can't seem to understand the child's rebellion toward him, his rules, and their culture. Along with problems any family could go through, “Language barriers may present concrete obstacles to effective communication, which may increase the likelihood of intense conflict,” (Relations...Parent-Child – pg 3.) When growing up in America, English is the language taught in schools and spoken pretty much everywhere. This serves as a problem for immigrant parents that have children who pick up English faster than their native tongue. This causes a strain in parent-child communication. However this is not the only problem with communication.

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Hi Heidy, first of all I enjoy reading your post. I am sorry to hear that happened to you. But, things happen for a reason and it is for the best. Probably he did not have the courage to be honest and open with you. I have not being through that situation because in my past relationships, it ended up in a faded away disengagement strategy and I was not really into it due to my job. I new that those relationships were not going to work because I was working long hours and traveling a lot. Over time the communication was less and less until it was completely over. But once I meet my husband, it was different because it felt different and I just knew that the relationship was going to work. I prefer people to use the strategy of openness disengagement because they are being honest and clear about their feeling towards the other person.

To improve as effective co-teachers, we need to dedicate time for consistent collaborative planning. Time is precious in our lives, but we are committed to blocking out time so we can grow as co-teachers. We also need to be reflective, and talk about how the lessons are going. The conversations may be tough, some days, but good teachers are reflective and provide constructive feedback.

PO reported having a difficult time to communicate with his wife; relationship conflicts was one of the excuses for addiction in the past.

Communication is a way of life for sociable organisms on earth. There are many forms of communication and several are used without saying a word or making a sound. With the types of communication in the world, communicating effectively may seem an unlikely idea. Effective communication between two individuals or more is dependable on the way the message from the sender has encoded the information. Effective communication insists that information sent should be received and retransmitted back to the sender without any loss in translation. To understand communication, it must first be broken down so that each

Is anyone wrong in this situation? By what other means could Randell have requested the information from Tom Ballard? What do you think of Tom Ballard’s reaction? Why?