6.
Communication
The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
Knowledge
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The teacher understands communication theory, language
development, and the role of language in learning. |
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The teacher understands how cultural and gender
differences can affect communication in the classroom. |
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The teacher recognizes the importance of nonverbal as well
as verbal communication. |
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The teacher knows about and can use effective verbal,
nonverbal, and media communication techniques. |
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Dispositions
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The teacher recognizes the power of language for fostering
self-expression, identity development, and learning. |
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The teacher values many ways in which people seek to
communicate and encourages many modes of communication in the classroom. |
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The teacher is a thoughtful and responsive listener. |
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The teacher appreciates the cultural dimensions of
communication, responds appropriately, and seeks to foster culturally
sensitive communication by and among all students in the class. |
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Performances
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The teacher models effective communication strategies in
conveying ideas and information and in asking questions (e.g. monitoring the
effects of messages, restating ideas and drawing connections, using visual,
aural, and kinesthetic cues, being sensitive to nonverbal cues given and
received). |
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The teacher supports and expands learner expression in
speaking, writing, and other media. |
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The teacher knows how to ask questions and stimulate
discussion in different ways for particular purposes, for example, probing
for learner understanding, helping students articulate their ideas and
thinking processes, promoting risk-taking and problem-solving, facilitating
factual recall, encouraging convergent and divergent thinking, stimulating
curiosity, helping students to question. |
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The teacher communicates in ways that demonstrate
sensitivity to cultural and gender differences (e.g. appropriate use of eye
contact, interpretation of body language and verbal statements,
acknowledgment of and responsiveness to different modes of communication and
participation). |
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The teacher knows how to use a variety of media
communication tools, including audio-visual aids and computers, to enrich
learning opportunities. |
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