F. Communication

The communication competency describes:

F1. Formulating and carrying out plans for internal and external communications;
F2. Demonstrating facilitation skills;
F3. Recognizing and applying an understanding of individual and group behavior in normal and stressful situations;
F4. Facilitating teamwork;
F5. Demonstrating an understanding of conflict resolution and problem solving strategies;
F6. Making presentations that are clear and easy to understand;
F7. Responding, reviewing and summarizing information for groups;
F8. Communicating appropriately speaking, listening, and writing for different audiences such as students, teachers, parents, community, and other stakeholders;
F9. Understanding and utilizing appropriate communication technology.

Artifacts:

ED635 10-Minute Inservice (video file)

ED717 Six Assumptions About Adult Learners Reflection

ED717 Adult Learning Summary Reflection

ED789 School Website Communication Audit

Artifacts from Various Professional Learning Experiences I Have Presented and/or Facilitated

Inclusive of presenting at local and national conferences, professional learning days, online and digital learning experiences, etc.

ED640 Voxer Responses Related to Leadership and Communication

Reflection:

Given my background as both a continuous improvement and innovation coach and coordinator of learning, I began my graduate studies feeling most confident and experienced with the communication competency. A large portion of my work has involved crafting internal and external messaging as well as developing and implementing presentations and professional learning. That said, I was grateful to extend my learning in this program as well. Nearly all of my classes reinforced the importance in educational leadership of being able to develop messaging for various audiences and balance clarity with the ability to be concise. A large portion of both of my practicums centered on facilitation skills as well as my ability to communicate better with our principals to filter district work to the building level, both of which enhanced my proficiency with this competency. Overall, I feel well equipped to communicate effectively as an educational leader with all of the stakeholder groups with which I will work.