EFFECTIVE

C OM M U N IC AT IO N
JESSICA ILENE S. CAPINIG
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN/FOR
•Communication
methods
•School Administrators
•Classroom
COMMUNICATION
METHOD
COMMUNICATION METHOD

• Personal
• Communication
Channels
Personal

Your mood, actions and demeanour

Phone calls and emails
Face-to-face communication
Communication Channels

Internet Presence
School Events
Newsletters
COMMUNICATION METHOD

• WE ARE LUCKY AS HUMANS TO HAVE A WHOLE HOST OF

COMMUNICATION TYPES AVAILABLE FOR US AT OUR
FINGERTIPS BUT WITH GREAT VARIETY COMES THE
RESPONSIBILITY TO CHOOSE YOUR METHOD WISELY!
SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS
A Principal’s Top 10 List for
Successful Communication
1. Communicate early and often.
2. Communicate Face-to-face as often as possible.
3. Develop relationships with your community.
4. Start with your staff to be your ambassadors.
5. Insist on exemplary courtesy and customer service for all visitors
(Parents, Students, etc.)
A Principal’s Top 10 List for
Successful Communication
6. Help parents understand the importance of their role in the
education process and what their role is.
7. Be brief and to the point.
8. Never lie.
9. Do a good job.
10. Develop a communications plan.
CLASSROOM
Classroom Strategies
1. Create a safe learning environment with
supportive relationships.
2. More teamwork
3. Body language
4. Active listening
Classroom Strategies
5. Feedback
6. Sense of humour
7. Technical skills
8. Be clear
REFERENCES
• https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/types-of-communication-back-to-basics/
• https://www.educationalleaders.govt.nz/Managing-your-school/Guides-for-managing-you
r-school/Effective-communications#eztoc34107_0_7
• https://www.nspra.org/files/PrincipalsTop10.pdf
• https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/hub/communication-skills-for-teachers/