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Communication for the Classroom Teacher

ISBN: 9780205288052 | 0205288057
Edition: 6th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 10/1/1998

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SummaryTable of Contents
Communication for the Classroom Teacher provides prospective and in-service teachers with the skills and knowledge to develop, understand, and improve their own communication behavior and that of their students. By combining both theory and practical advice, this text focuses on why to use certain communication strategies and how to implement them. Communication for the Classroom Teacher covers a wide range of classroom communication issues, including interpersonal and small group communication, listening skills, verbal and nonverbal communication (from both the teacher's and the student's perspective), storytelling, and teacher influence in the classroom.
Prefacexi
UNIT I Communication Competence1(108)
1 Classroom Communication
7(20)
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Communication: Definition and Components
7(1)
The Nature of Communication
8(3)
Communication Is a Transactional Process
8(1)
Communication Is Complex
9(1)
Communication Is Symbolic
9(1)
Communication Has Both a Content and a Relational Component
10(1)
The Socialization Model
11(1)
Teacher Socialization
11(1)
Student Socialization
12(1)
Classroom Communication Climate
12(4)
Cultural Diversity
16(7)
In Sum
23(1)
Activities
24(1)
Further Reading
25(2)
2 Interpersonal Communication
27(32)
Relationship Development
28(2)
Communication within Stages
28(1)
Relationship Stages
29(1)
Communication Variables in Interpersonal Relationships
30(23)
Self-Concept
30(4)
Self-Disclosure
34(3)
Immediacy
37(3)
Communication Style
40(4)
Credibility
44(2)
Expectancy
46(7)
Parent-Teacher Conferences
53(3)
In Sum
56(1)
Activities
56(1)
Further Reading
57(2)
3 Listening
59(16)
What Is Listening?
60(1)
The Importance of Listening
60(1)
Types of Listening
61(1)
Empathy
61(2)
Predicting Accurately
62(1)
Communicating Empathy
62(1)
Barriers to Effective Listening
63(2)
Factual Distractions
63(1)
Semantic Distractions
63(1)
Mental Distractions
64(1)
Physical Distractions
65(1)
Improving Listening Skills
65(1)
Active Listening
65(3)
Paraphrasing
66(1)
Perception Checking
66(1)
Ask Questions
67(1)
Say More
67(1)
Run with the Metaphor
67(1)
Beware of Cultural Differences
67(1)
In Sum
68(1)
Activities
69(5)
Further Reading
74(1)
4 Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
75(34)
Perception
76(3)
Differences in Perception
76(1)
The Process of Perception
77(1)
Perceptions and Classroom Communication
78(1)
Improving Perception Skills
78(1)
Shared Language and Meaning
79(2)
Characteristics of Language
80(1)
Meanings and Perception
80(1)
General Semantics
81(3)
Nonverbal Communication
84(2)
Functions of Nonverbal Communication in the Classroom
86(3)
Self-Presentation
86(1)
Identification of Rules and Expectations
86(1)
Feedback and Reinforcement
86(1)
Liking and Affect
87(1)
Regulation of Conversational Flow
87(1)
Classroom Control
87(2)
Categories of Nonverbal Communication
89(14)
Proxemics
89(1)
Spatial Arrangements
89(5)
Environmental Factors
94(2)
Chronemics
96(1)
Physical Characteristics
97(2)
Kinesics
99(2)
Touch
101(1)
Paralanguage
102(1)
Improving Nonverbal Communication
103(1)
Love-Roderick Nonverbal Categories and Sample Teacher Behaviors
103(1)
In Sum
104(1)
Activities
104(3)
Further Reading
107(2)
UNIT II Instructional Strategies109(104)
5 Sharing Information
117(30)
The Lecture
117(1)
Variables Affecting Information Processing
118(15)
Student Variables
118(8)
Message Variables
126(4)
Principles of Information Exchange
130(1)
Communication Barriers to Effective Lecturing
131(2)
Preparing a Lecture
133(5)
Choose a Topic
133(1)
Narrow the Topic
133(1)
Gather Supporting Materials
134(1)
Organize the Lecture
135(3)
Deliver the Lecture
138(5)
Maintaining Attention
141(2)
Evaluating Your Lecture Skills
143(1)
In Sum
143(1)
Activities
143(2)
Further Reading
145(2)
6 Leading Classroom Discussions
147(26)
Planning the Discussion
148(1)
The Introduction
148(1)
The Body
148(1)
The Conclusion
149(1)
Characteristics of the Discussion Method
149(17)
Experiential Learning
149(1)
Emphasis on Students
149(1)
Focus on Critical Thinking
149(3)
Use of Questions
152(14)
The Role of the Student
166(1)
Evaluating Your Discussion Skills
167(1)
In Sum
167(2)
Activities
169(3)
Further Reading
172(1)
7 Small Group Communication
173(20)
Definition of a Small Group
174(1)
Teacher Concerns
175(3)
Teacher Roles
175(1)
Collaborative Learning
175(3)
Classroom Climate
178(1)
Tasks
178(4)
Defining the Task
178(1)
Types of Tasks
179(3)
Student Concerns
182(6)
Roles
185(1)
Group Development
186(2)
Observing and Evaluating Small Groups
188(1)
In Sum
188(1)
Activities
188(3)
Further Reading
191(2)
8 Communicative Reading and Storytelling
193(20)
What Is Communicative Reading?
194(2)
Components of Communicative Reading
194(2)
Preparing the Selection
196(2)
Understanding the Selection
196(1)
Cutting the Selection
196(1)
Determining How the Selection Should Be Read
197(1)
Marking the Script
197(1)
Introducing the Selection
198(1)
Delivering the Selection
198(1)
Evaluating Communicative Reading
199(1)
Storytelling
199(3)
Storytelling Techniques
202(2)
Choosing a Story
202(1)
Learning a Story
202(1)
Tips for Telling
202(1)
Evaluating Your Storytelling Skills
203(1)
In Sum
204(1)
Activities
204(7)
Further Reading
211(2)
UNIT III Communication Impact213(60)
9 Influence
215(20)
Ethical Considerations
216(2)
Ethics Defined
216(1)
Ethics and the Teacher
216(1)
Ethical Standards
217(1)
Student Ethical Obligations
217(1)
Issues of Influence
218(11)
Classroom Management
219(1)
Creating a Supportive Climate
219(1)
Implementing a Supportive Climate
220(1)
Maintaining a Supportive Climate
220(1)
Power and Compliance
221(6)
Conflict
227(1)
Critical Reflection
227(1)
Alternative Perspective
228(1)
Practical Suggestions
229(4)
Handling Minor Misbehaviors
229(2)
Handling Disruptive Students
231(2)
In Sum
233(1)
Activities
233(1)
Further Reading
233(2)
Additional Resource
234(1)
10 Communication Concerns
235(38)
Communication Apprehension
235(8)
Definition
235(1)
Causes of Communication Apprehension
236(1)
The Effects of Communication Apprehension
237(1)
Student Communication Apprehension
238(1)
Teacher Communication Apprehension
239(1)
Identifying the Highly Communication-Apprehensive Student
239(2)
Treating the Highly Communication-Apprehensive Student
241(2)
Receiver Apprehension
243(4)
Sexism in the Classroom
247(11)
Curriculum Material
248(3)
Classroom Interaction
251(3)
Strategies for Change
254(4)
Students with Special Needs
258(6)
Students with Learning Disabilities
258(1)
Students Who Are Intellectually Gifted
259(1)
Students Who Are Mainstreamed
260(1)
Students At-Risk
261(3)
In Sum
264(1)
Activities
264(6)
Further Reading
270(3)
Appendix A: Systematic Observation273(8)
Appendix B: Instruments for Systematic Observation281(22)
References303(22)
Index325

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