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Effective Communication
Practices to Build
Collaborative
Partnerships: Learning and
Teaching About Them
May 18, 20118:45-10:00
Project CONNECTAubrey Comperatore
Welcome
Please be sure to pick up the handouts provided
Communication for Collaboration:Objectives
To learn effective communication strategies
To experience the 5-step decision making process as in-service development
To provide you with evidence-based resources for professional development
To brainstorm ways in which you can use and teach communication strategies in other settings
Professional Development?
Using a sticky note, jot down a few words that describe what your impression is of a typical professional development session. What is usually included? How is it typically presented? Do they motivate, bore, interest, excite….?
On a separate sticky note, what do you wish professional development could be like? What topics would you like to see covered? What techniques would be used to present them? How do you want you and your staff to feel after participating?
What is Project CONNECT?http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect
What is Evidence-Based Practice?
Evidence-based practice is “a decision-making process that integrates the best available research evidence with family and professional wisdom and values” or a combination of science and experience.
FPG Snapshot, #33, September 2006
Discussion 1
Discuss:
Why is communication important when working in early childhood inclusive settings?
What are some hurdles you have encountered when communicating with other professionals? With families?
Step 1:
Dilemma
Shawanda: Teacher’s Point of View
Ashley: Specialist’s Point of View
Step 2:
Question
PICO
PICO
P
PERSON
(who will participate in
the intervention)
I
Interventions
or practice(s) being
considered
C
Comparision
to other intervetions (if
there is research that compares two
or more interventions)
O
Outcomes
desired
Responses
Early childhood
professionals
Communication practices
N/A Promoting collaboration with other professional
s and families
Step 3:
Evidence
The policy and the research
say…
Effective Communication Strategies
Definition of Effective Communication
“Effective communication with professionals and families consists of specific communication strategies that can be organized into the following three categories: (1) attending and active listening; (2) seeking and verifying; (3) and joining and supporting. These communication strategies are used throughout the process of building trusting partnerships. Creating a partnership generally involves getting to know the other person and establishing trust, gaining an understanding of another’s priorities and needs, and reaching consensus on how best to work together.”
Communication Strategies:Carousel Walk
With your group, read the characteristics of your specific strategy. 1) Attending and active listening 2) Seeking and verifying 3) Joining and supporting
On your group’s chart paper, try to define and illustrate the key points for your strategy. You may use words, drawings, or symbols,
Choose one member of your group as the spokesperson to share.
Step 4:
Decision
Step 5:
Evaluation
Discussion 2
Discuss:
How can you envision using these communication strategies in your workplace?
How could you use these strategies in other areas? With families? In your personal life?
Role-Playing Extension
Brainstorm
With your group, how can you use the Project CONNECT resource to enhance your workplace?
For more information…
http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules
Dr. Pam Winton: connect@unc.edu
Aubrey Comperatore: comperat@email.unc.edu
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