1st Edition
Communicate & Motivate The School Leader's Guide to Effective Communication
By Shelly Arneson
Copyright 2011
128 Pages
by
Eye On Education
128 Pages
by
Eye On Education
128 Pages
by
Eye On Education
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Develop the skills you need to communicate effectively and in ways that motivate your faculty towards success. Written especially for principals and other administrators, this book will empower you to communicate well as you work to promote a student-centered environment best suited to schoolwide achievement. Learn to approach one-on-one communication with confidence, with tips on:
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Preface
Introduction
1. Make Time for Courageous Conversations
2. It's Not What You Say, But How You Say It
3. What You Say Matters, Too, So Choose Your Words Carefully
4. Seek First to Understand
5. One-on-One Conversations
6. Avoid Defensiveness
7. Let's Not Call the Whole Thing Off... Yet
8. Improving Parent/Teacher Communication From the Inside-Out
9. When to Use and Avoid Online Communication
10. The Legacy of Effective Communication
Bibliography
Introduction
1. Make Time for Courageous Conversations
2. It's Not What You Say, But How You Say It
3. What You Say Matters, Too, So Choose Your Words Carefully
4. Seek First to Understand
5. One-on-One Conversations
6. Avoid Defensiveness
7. Let's Not Call the Whole Thing Off... Yet
8. Improving Parent/Teacher Communication From the Inside-Out
9. When to Use and Avoid Online Communication
10. The Legacy of Effective Communication
Bibliography
Biography
Shelly Arneson is a principal at Edge Elementary School and is currently pursuing her doctorate in education. She was previously a teacher then a guidance counselor before becoming a principal six years ago. She lives with her husband Dave and their three Labrador Retrievers in Niceville, Florida. She has presented workshops on leadership and communication at ASCD and enjoys writing fiction as well as educational books. In her free time, Shelly enjoys travelling and reading. Check out her blog at www.principalcommunicates.wordpress.com.
