Myself as a Communicator

There were some similarities and differences in the evaluation of myself as a communicator. The two people that I had evaluated me were my aunt and my best friend. The only profile that came up in the same category was the one that dealt with listening. The other two we were off by a section. I thought of myself higher than they did. The one that shocked me the most was the verbal aggression profile. I did not think my aggression was visible or that bad.

I also learned that there are some things that I need to work on to make my communication better. I need to work on talking more in public and being confident when I talk. I also need to work on not attacking people about their opinions and attack the what they said.

Communicating with Other Cultures

Yes, I find myself communicating differently with different groups of people. When I speak with my students I find myself talking firmly when they are doing something wrong but I also speak to them with affection to let them know that I love them but they have to follow the rules. When I taught I expect them to listen and not taught. I do the same to them when they are talking whether they are repeating their selves over and over.

When I speak with my family, I speak more calmly and with confident because I know that they accept me for who I am. When we are talking we interrupt each other and even finish each other’s sentences.

When I speak with my parents, I speak and I listen. I hear them out before I start talking. At times, I may node my head to make them aware that I hear them loud and clear. I want the lines of communication to stay open because I want the best for them and their child. I want my parents to know that I am there for their child and that I value what they bring to the table.

　

Language, Nonverbal, and Listening

　

The show that I recorded was Sister, Sister. It is a show that I normally did not or do not watch on a regular basis. As I was watching the show with no sound, I learned that it is a good family show. I could tell when the characters were made at each other because their body language showed that they were upset. One of the characters was crying so I know that showed that she was upset about something. I could tell that they were a family cause they lived in the house together. I thought that they were married and that both twins were theirs. I could tell something happened at school because their parents went to the school and meet with their teacher.

Some of my assumptions were right and some of them were wrong. The lady adopted one of the twins and the guy adopted the other twin. They were living in the same house but they are not married nor are they a couple. I think my assumptions were have been more correct if I was watching a show I normally watch because one episode leads to the next episode. Shows that I love I watch over and over until I can say the lines along with the characters.

　

The End of Class

I would like to thank everyone who posted on my blog and discussion posts.  This has been a great experience.  I hope to see you all in my next class.  It seems that we are a long distance family that is there for one another.  I pray that you all have a great future.  I hope we can get in touch so we can continue to help one another.

Conflict Resolution

I recently had a disagreement with a colleague who just started teaching PreK for the first time this year. She allowing one of her parents still to come in her classroom and just sit around until they get ready to leave. I told her there is nothing wrong with the parents walking their child to the classroom but they do not need to sit around every morning because it makes it hard on the child. When the parents do leave you hear the child crying in my classroom. This has been happening since August. She said she sees that it is becoming a problem but she is afraid to tell the parent. I told her just to be nice about it and show her that it is affecting her child in the long run. I also told her that I would sit in the conference just to be the mediator. Well, she had the conference and it was a win-win result. The parent thought that it was making the transition easy for her child but after the teacher told her what the child was doing when she left. It made the parent feel bad. I stepped in and told her it was okay and I understood because I did the same thing with my first child.

Similarities and Differences

There were some similarities and differences in the evaluation of myself as a communicator. The two people that I had evaluated me were my aunt and my best friend. The only profile that came up in the same category was the one that dealt with listening. The other two we were off by a section. I thought of myself higher than they did. The one that shocked me the most was the verbal aggression profile. I did not think my aggression was visible or that bad.

I also learned that there are some things that I need to work on to make my communication better. I need to work on talking more in public and being confident when I talk. I also need to work on not attacking people about their opinions and attack the what they said.

My Communication Hero

The person that comes to my mind when I think of someone who shows great communication skills is my uncle and Pastor Buckner.  He speaks clearly so that you can understand what he is saying.  He is constantly reading so he uses words that you may not know or understand what it means but he will give you the spelling and define it for you.  I enjoy hearing him talk because he gives examples so that it becomes real to you.  He was not always a great communicator but after working on it for years he has grown a lot in communicating.  As a grown person I enjoy hearing him but when children enjoy him it is taken to another level. 

I would love to communicate like him because he shows confidence when he speaks.  He looks at you like you are the only person he is talking to.  He walks around and not just stands in one place.  His tone of voice is very appealing and it stands out.  He pronounces his words in a great manner.  I could listen to him communicate all day because his communication skills are just that great!