Introduction
I have been developing the District Mission statement for the Discipline program (Teacher Asst-25-2058.00 Special Education Secondary School Collaboration) to orient parents and students (ad place). From my experience in that role, I learned that effective work in the unit requires improved collaboration between teachers, enhanced communication, and practical orientation.
First Skill
Concrete Experience
Working at the center, I had the chance to observe the event emphasizing the importance of collaboration. The case of a problematic student required a team approach and effective interaction between various educators. I was involved in the situation and had the chance to realize the importance of the skill as it helped to realize the necessity of finding common ground and ensuring all parties can contribute to resolving a problematic situation and guaranteeing the best possible results are attained. The others also agreed that collaboration is key to managing complex situations.
Reflective Observation
As a result of the learning event, I concluded that when teachers work together, their interests, skills, and knowledge can contribute to a project. Educators collaborating in teams can share tasks according to their personalities and skill levels (Hargreaves, 2019). It helps to attain the best performance levels and avoid problems because of the too complex tasks or cases. The situation that helped to make these conclusions can be compared to others as, in numerous cases, the benefits of collaboration can be apparent in complex cases. It helps to distribute tasks more effectively.
Second Skill
Concrete Experience
During my working activities, I noticed the importance of communication while observing everyday tasks and interactions. The experience took place when I noticed that parents and students had resistance to the program designed to address students’ poor choices in behavior. I was involved in the situation as I was responsible for designing the program for parents and students. As a result, I acquired the chance to understand that maintaining good communication with parents and students is key to attaining better results and ensuring that effective collaboration between the main parties is aligned.
Reflective Observation
The situation provided me with the opportunity to analyze the importance of communicative skills in everyday work. First, it allows specialists to resolve conflict situations emerging between students, teachers, and other parties (Coffelt & Smith, 2020). Second, the correct choice of communication strategy is key to achieving the existing goals and completing various tasks. At the same time, for educators, communication is fundamental for discussing instructions or creating the basis for future collaboration and academic success. For this reason, the situation helped to analyze the critical importance of communication and the need to develop it.
Third Skill
Concrete Experience
I was responsible for designing an orientation for students to understand the basics of the program and its major peculiarities. I used the PowerPoint presentation to visualize the information and ensure students and parents possess its enhanced understanding. The event made me realize the importance of orienting others and providing them with the information critical for further cooperation. Parents also accepted the vital role of the process and its importance for building an atmosphere of trust and higher engagement levels. In such a way, orientation skills are critical for achieving the desired goals.
Conclusion
The situation provided me with the chance to understand the importance of orientation skills and their major components. The success of this activity depends on the effective use of communicative patterns and collaboration with other parties involved in the process. It means that conducting practical orientation and clarifying the major issues implies interacting with others. Body language, non-verbal communication, and the ability to present information influence the orientation process (Bambaeeroo & Shokrpour, 2017). It also requires successful information exchange, sharing, and discussion between all actors.
References
Bambaeeroo, F., & Shokrpour, N. (2017). The impact of the teachers’ non-verbal communication on success in teaching. Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism, 5(2), 51–59. Web.
Coffelt, T. A., & Smith, F. L. M. (2020). Exemplary and unacceptable workplace communication skills. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 83(4), 365–384.
Hargreaves, A. (2019). Teacher collaboration: 30 years of research on its nature, forms, limitations and effects. Teachers and Teaching, 25(5), 603-621.