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May 18, 2011 8:45-10:00 Project CONNECT Aubrey Comperatore

Effective Communication Practices to Build Collaborative Partnerships: Learning and Teaching About Them. May 18, 2011 8:45-10:00 Project CONNECT Aubrey Comperatore. Welcome. Please be sure to pick up the handouts provided. Communication for Collaboration: Objectives.

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May 18, 2011 8:45-10:00 Project CONNECT Aubrey Comperatore

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  1. Effective Communication Practices to Build Collaborative Partnerships: Learning and Teaching About Them May 18, 2011 8:45-10:00 Project CONNECT Aubrey Comperatore

  2. Welcome Please be sure to pick up the handouts provided

  3. Communication for Collaboration:Objectives To learn effective communication strategies To experience the 5-step decision making process as in-service development To provide you with evidence-based resources for professional development To brainstorm ways in which you can use and teach communication strategies in other settings

  4. Professional Development? Using a sticky note, jot down a few words that describe what your impression is of a typical professional development session. What is usually included? How is it typically presented? Do they motivate, bore, interest, excite….? On a separate sticky note, what do you wish professional development could be like? What topics would you like to see covered? What techniques would be used to present them? How do you want you and your staff to feel after participating?

  5. What is Project CONNECT?http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect

  6. What is Evidence-Based Practice? Evidence-based practice is “a decision-making process that integrates the best available research evidence with family and professional wisdom and values” or a combination of science and experience. FPG Snapshot, #33, September 2006

  7. Discussion 1

  8. Discuss: • Why is communication important when working in early childhood inclusive settings? • What are some hurdles you have encountered when communicating with other professionals? With families?

  9. Step 1: Dilemma

  10. Shawanda: Teacher’s Point of View

  11. Ashley: Specialist’s Point of View

  12. Step 2: Question

  13. PICO

  14. Step 3: Evidence

  15. The policy and the research say…

  16. Effective Communication Strategies Definition of Effective Communication “Effective communication with professionals and families consists of specific communication strategies that can be organized into the following three categories: (1) attending and active listening; (2) seeking and verifying; (3) and joining and supporting. These communication strategies are used throughout the process of building trusting partnerships. Creating a partnership generally involves getting to know the other person and establishing trust, gaining an understanding of another’s priorities and needs, and reaching consensus on how best to work together.”

  17. Communication Strategies:Carousel Walk • With your group, read the characteristics of your specific strategy. • 1) Attending and active listening • 2) Seeking and verifying • 3) Joining and supporting On your group’s chart paper, try to define and illustrate the key points for your strategy. You may use words, drawings, or symbols, Choose one member of your group as the spokesperson to share.

  18. Step 4: Decision

  19. Step 5: Evaluation

  20. Discussion 2

  21. Discuss: • How can you envision using these communication strategies in your workplace? • How could you use these strategies in other areas? With families? In your personal life?

  22. Role-Playing Extension

  23. Brainstorm With your group, how can you use the Project CONNECT resource to enhance your workplace?

  24. For more information… http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules Dr. Pam Winton: connect@unc.edu Aubrey Comperatore: comperat@email.unc.edu

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