Different Perspectives on Teaching and Communicating

Catalog description

This course, designed for educators, examines issues related to promoting learning opportunities in the classroom for all students, including effective approaches to encourage collaboration among different colleagues, staff, parents, and students. Interpersonal communication skills – to include speaking, listening, reading, and writing - and their effect on individuals, organizations, and communities will be discussed. Topics examined include ethnic, cultural, gender, class, religious, and linguistic differences.