Saturday, March 8, 2014
Communication
The person that I think about is one of my professors from back in California. The things that I feel that made her an effective communicator is that from the very beginning of her class she made herself available to her students. She always welcomed in her students ideas and concepts of things that had been learned from our own journeys. It was through our personal experiences that she wanted to get to know her students better. Often times she would take some of her students out for coffee to get to know us better.
Having such an open and caring teacher allowed me to respect her and feel confident that no matter what struggle I was going through, that I could ask her a question about it, and that I would not just be cast aside. At another university that I attended, I did not have one teacher that knew my name, I was just a number on a roster.
I would love to model some of my communication behaviors after her. Having take the simple amount of time to get to know me, and help me through my college career was priceless. I hope that I am able to transfer that same type of atmosphere with my students and families. I want to be able to get to know them and for them to be comfortable enough to come to me for whatever they might need.
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Jessica.
ReplyDeleteIt is great that you had a professor liker her in college! Being comfortable with your professor can really shape your experience in that class. Taking an online class has really been different for you and I due to the lack of physical environment, but assignments like these are great and make up for that! Cannot wait until next week to read more!
Jessica, it is great to have a professor like her. It is always hard for the students to feel comfortable on the first day. It is a great skill to be able to put people at ease, you are lucky to have her as your professor.
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