Introduction

Deanna Speidel Aboriginal Services InstructorTracy Wilson Aboriginal Services Education CounsellorMargaret Campbell Learning Services Instructor

Effective Communication

7 C’s Clear Concise Concrete Correct Coherent Complete courteous

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Clear

When writing or speaking to someone, be clear about your goal or message. What is your purpose in communicating with this person? If you're not sure, then your audience won't be sure either

Concise

• When you're concise in your communication, you stick to the point and keep it brief. Your audience doesn't want to read six sentences when you could communicate your message in three

Concrete

When your message is concrete, then your audience has a clear picture of what you're telling them.

Correct

• When your communication is correct, it fits your audience

Coherent

• All points are connected and relevant to the main topic, and the tone and flow of the text is consistent

Complete

• In a complete message, the audience has everything they need to be informed and, if applicable, take action

Courteous

Courteous communication is friendly, open, and honest

Communication StrategiesListeningSpeakingReadingWritingSocialCritical thinking

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Facial expression Posture Tone Body Language Written and oral

SIAST has had a comprehensive Education Equity Program since 1990.

This allows us to work towards developing a student body that represents every segment of Saskatchewan's population. The Education Equity program, in accordance with Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission guidelines, seeks to assure enrolment and graduation of these designated groups: members of visible minority groups

To achieve our Education Equity goals

• we take measures to identify, eliminate and/or reduce systemic practices that may have the effect of creating discriminatory barriers for members from the designated groups.

Student Involvement

SIAST Aboriginal student Achievement plan Aboriginal English Language learner SIAST has had a comprehensive Education Equity Program

since 1990. This allows us to work towards developing a student body that represents every segment of Saskatchewan's population. The Education Equity program, in accordance with Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission guidelines, seeks to assure enrolment and graduation of these designated groups: members of visible minority groups

To achieve our Education Equity goals, we take measures to identify, eliminate and/or reduce systemic practices that may have the effect of creating discriminatory barriers for members from the designated groups.

ABORIGINAL STUDENT SUCCESS STRATEGY Final Report of the Committee

The ultimate goal of the initiative is to achieve a representative Aboriginal student population in all SIAST programs and to have an Aboriginal student program completion rate that is equivalent to the general student population. The initiative includes 21 actions for SIAST to undertake to address systemic barriers that are faced by Aboriginal students

Aboriginal English Language Learner

Differences: world view, values, language processing time Repeat failures Negative self-messages Silence or removed presence in the classroom Student frustration Embarrassment to ask questions Labels & non-verbal communication

What is “good” communication

The words you say How you phrase your words Body language and facial expression How well people are able to understand you and how

well you understand others It includes talking listening, writing, reading

Diversity in the classroom

Star quilt activity Communication Activity

The styles include passive, aggressive, passive- aggressive and assertive

Passive communicators Aggressive communicators

The styles include passive, aggressive, passive- aggressive and assertive

Passive communicators. Aggressive communicators