Basic Principles for Teacher Communication:
Acceptance Listening Questioning Staying Focused Collaborating with Other Professionals Consultation Collaboration Co Teaching
Acceptance:
Understanding and accepting personal perspectives
Listening:
The real content in the message is the main idea or the key information the person wants to convey.
■ Listening for the feelings in the message.
■ Restating content and reflecting feelings.
■ Allowing the speaker to confirm or correct your perception.
Questioning:
Knowing which types of questions to ask helps you obtain the information you need. Questions can be open or closed.