Communications will be our greatest asset other than knowledge. How we present ourselves to our student will affect their behavior towards school. Unhappy teachers create unhappy classrooms where communication in mostly nonexistent. Student today have many distraction that need to be addressed to help them adjust to a new and uncertain environment. Teachers are the guide that will help them to adjust and will encourage them to participate in their own learning. Parents leave their children in our care assuming that we are creating a positive, safe, and open learning environment. It is our skills as an effective communicator that will encourage our students to become effective communicators as well. Teachers need to consider themselves as role models for their student. Students spend the longest part of the day with their teacher and many students learn by watching, listening, and participating, therefore we need to set an excellent example. There are many concepts, ideas, and great tools for teachers to accomplish this goal. This paper has named a few such as effective listening skills, self-concept, and using verbal and nonverbal communications that every teacher will need to be proficient at teaching. It is our goal to encourage our student to become not just good but effective communicators because this is a tool that they will use throughout their
Communications will be our greatest asset other than knowledge. How we present ourselves to our student will affect their behavior towards school. Unhappy teachers create unhappy classrooms where communication in mostly nonexistent. Student today have many distraction that need to be addressed to help them adjust to a new and uncertain environment. Teachers are the guide that will help them to adjust and will encourage them to participate in their own learning. Parents leave their children in our care assuming that we are creating a positive, safe, and open learning environment. It is our skills as an effective communicator that will encourage our students to become effective communicators as well. Teachers need to consider themselves as role models for their student. Students spend the longest part of the day with their teacher and many students learn by watching, listening, and participating, therefore we need to set an excellent example. There are many concepts, ideas, and great tools for teachers to accomplish this goal. This paper has named a few such as effective listening skills, self-concept, and using verbal and nonverbal communications that every teacher will need to be proficient at teaching. It is our goal to encourage our student to become not just good but effective communicators because this is a tool that they will use throughout their