Friday, September 6, 2013
Communication
One person I admire for their communication is our principal at our school. One thing is for sure, principals must have excellent communication skills. They are leaders of the teachers along with the children. Children respect her and if they don't she lets them know how she feels about it. She is constantly looking for positive ways to make it known how good our children and her teachers are doing. She is energetic and amazing. The very first day of school I had a kid who I had already chased all morning, then he proceeded to spit on me. I took him straight to the principal, she said "So you've been spitting" and he SPIT RIGHT IN HER FLOOR! Here's what made me admire her so much, she simply said "oh that's cool." I was fuming by what had happened and she handled it so calmly. Well at the end of the week after several observations this same kid got kicked out of pre-k because it took two of us to chase him around and the other children were gettin ZERO attention. I called the mom and let her know we needed to have a meeting. The mom showed up I went over some thigns with her and then the principal took over the conversation and did an amazing job of it. She protects her teachers with all she has and wants us to be able to teach and back up our opinions. I would love to have communication like that. It's not just talking communication. She makes eye contact, uses her head and her hands and is absolutly amazing at what she does. I would love to model her communication skills, but I don't feel I could ever be that good at it. Maybe communication gets better with age, and I'm still a young'en. :)
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Shanda,
ReplyDeleteSpeaking from age and experience, I believe communication does get better but individuals have to want to continue to fine tune their communication skills. I would hope that your principal might be able to come in your classroom and find ways to connect with that preschooler so he would not have to be kicked out of your classroom.
Thanks for sharing your story.
Nicolette
Hey Shanda, this is Oba from class and you should never down play yourself...if you are communicating right now what you are looking for then you are already on the right track...You are right that it takes practice to be able to communicate without emotion...trust me! lol
ReplyDeleteI have three kids and I have to always remember to get down on my knees to talk to them because they are little people, they are still people, but little...I look them in the eye and talk to them so that teaches them to be honest with me as well. I have a suggestion that may work for you...take some time and look in the mirror...notice everything about yourself and have a smooth conversation with just you...look yourself right in the eye and be honest with yourself about wanting to be a better communicator with children in your class or at home or where ever...
Do this experiment as long as you like until you feel comfortable doing the same thing in the class. Some of the hardest things we have to do to be great people starts in our own bathrooms...lol
Awesome idea Oba!!!! That will build great self confidence as long as I don't scared myself too bad! LOL!!! Thanks for the response.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I think principals must have great communication skills. I also am not confidant in my communication skills and hope as time goes by, I will get better but I think it just comes naturally for some people and others have to really work on it. Your principal sounds awesome and we would all like to work for someone like that:)
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