Enhancing soft skills
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This document discusses the importance of soft skills for teachers. It identifies key soft skills like communication, listening, motivation, conflict resolution, decision making, feedback, dealing with criticism, and time management. The objective is to raise awareness of soft skills and provide information on different forms. Effective communication principles for kids include being age appropriate, addressing the child holistically, being positive and strength-based, and addressing needs of disadvantaged children. Listening skills like active, passive, and protective listening are explained. Factors that influence motivation and models for conflict resolution are also outlined.
Enhancing soft skills
- 1. ENHANCING SOFT SKILLS JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE SMART DOESN’T MEAN YOU ARE NICE
- 2. TYPES OF SOFT SKILLS COMMUNICATION SKILLS LISTENING SKILLS MOTIVATION CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND DECISION MAKING EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK DEALING WITH CRITICISM TIME MANAGEMENT
- 3. OBJECTIVE Awareness about the importance of soft skills in the art of teaching. Assist in the development of soft skill competence by providing information regarding different forms of soft skills . Identifying and understanding the various strategies used by these soft skills.
- 5. 4 CENTRAL PRINCIPLES FOR COMMUNICATION WITH KIDS Age Appropriate and child friendly Address the child holistically Positive and strength based Address the needs of all including the most disadvantaged
- 6. LISTENING SKILLS ACTIVE LISTENING – Listen to each student’s contribution attentively PASSIVE LISTENING – Listen to the entire class. This is to keep the class alert PROTECTIVE LISTENING – Listen to situations and discussions for student’s in need of protective behavior Identify bullying /depressed behavior
- 7. MOTIVATION INFLUENCING FACTORS Teacher’s behavior Teaching Style Course Structure Nature of Assignment Informal Interaction
- 8. CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN CLASS MODEL which is resolved in the class itself SCHOOL WIDE MODEL which is addressed by the entire school. More than one teacher can approach and resolve the student’s conflicts. COMMUNITY WIDE MODEL where in the students are taught about their rights and
- 9. DECISION MAKING Define the problem Identify the alternatives Make a decision Implement the decision Evaluate the decision
- 10. FEEDBACK SANDWICH ALWAYS LET YOUR STUDENTS KNOW THAT YOU APPRECIATE THEIR WORK AND SKILLS POSITIVE AREA OF OPPORTUNITY POSITIVE
- 11. DEALING WITH CRITICISM KEEP YOUR COOL SUMMARIZE THE KEY POINTS ASK QUESTIONS PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR SHOES BE GRATEFUL
- 12. TIME MANAGEMENT USE A DAILY PLANNER CALL OUT ROLL CALL WHILE THE STUDENTS ARE WORKING KEEP A LOG OF PHONE CALLS/MEETS YOU HAD WITH PAREMTS RESEARCH FROM BEFORE, USE GOOGLE/ EDUREF FOR LESSON PLANS
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