Read communication essentials on verbal/nonverbal communication, classroom communication, educator communication, and review sample teacher contracts. Introduction to Communication Essential

Module 4: Communication (5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6E, 10A) – 20% of course requirements

1. Read communication essentials on verbal/nonverbal communication, classroom communication, educator communication, and review sample teacher contracts.
   1. Introduction to Communication Essential  (1 page reflection)
   2. Communication Theory (1 page reflection)
   3. Communication Affect Learning in the Classroom: Chapter 1: Teaching as a Communication Process
      1.  Complete Activity 1 and 2, page 14-15 and a 1 page reflection
   4. Communication Affect Learning in the Classroom: Chapter 3: Instructional Communication Strategies
      1. Complete Activity 1, page 37 and a 1 page reflection
   5. Communication Affect Learning in the Classroom: Chapter 6: Classroom Anxieties and Fears Take this survey and reflect on the results; do you agree with them? Anything surprise you? PRCA-24
   6. Find two examples of teacher contracts in Minnesota and compare them. 1 page reflection
2. Investigate Ethics and Responsibility in communication with colleagues, parents/guardians, and students, including intercultural communication and using library research tools.
   1. Intercultural Communication Textbook: Chapter 1: Introduction to Intercultural Communication                                                   DO: Page 26; Exercises 3, 7, and 9.
3. Investigate the importance and function of social groups, impact on self-esteem and collaboration with colleagues and peers, how to social groups contribute to classroom productivity and purposeful learning.
   1. Intercultural Communication Textbook: Chapter 2: Social Categorization, Stereotyping, and Discrimination.                   DO:  Page 50: Exercises 1 and 8.
4. Complete a textual analysis of information gathered through numbers 1-3 above and how it could be applied to your classroom management strategies, including information pertaining to the standards of this assignment as listed above. *Key Assessment for the course/program. *Task to be included in the TEP portfolio and evaluated in this course as well as at the conclusion of the program.

1. Read communication essentials on verbal/nonverbal communication, classroom communication, educator communication, and review sample teacher contracts.
   1. Introduction to Communication Essential  (1/2-1 page reflection)
      1. This is a clickable link
   2. Communication Theory (1/2-1 page reflection) CLICK this
      1. This is a clickable link
   3. Communication Affect Learning in the Classroom: Chapter 1: Teaching as a Communication Process Yes, this is the name of the textbook & refers to Chp 1
      1.  Complete Activity 1 and 2, page 14-15 and a 1/2-1 page reflection
   4. Communication Affect Learning in the Classroom: Chapter 3: Instructional Communication Strategies Yes, this is the name of the textbook & refers to Chp 3
      1. Complete Activity 1, page 37 and a 1/2 page reflection
   5. Communication Affect Learning in the Classroom: Chapter 6: Classroom Anxieties and Fears Take this survey and reflect on the results; do you agree with them? Anything surprise you? PRCA-24. Read Chp 6 of this textbook and click on the blue link to take the survey
   6. Find two examples of teacher contracts in Minnesota and compare them. 1/2-1 page reflection This is something you can google or ask for an example from your school for one of them.

(This is just a clear explanation from my instructor)

Just so you understand this is 4 separate assignments but each has a separate sub assignments

#1 is due ⅜ sunday.