1. Communication

2. © 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757 Communication Communication: How we interact with others

3. © 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757 Communication Good communication includes:  Actively listening to the speaker  Turn-taking - waiting for a response  Making eye contact (if culturally appropriate)

4. © 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757 Communication Supporting communication:  Model techniques to support students to develop their speech, language and communication needs skills.

5. © 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757 Communication  Talk  Wait  Listen  Respond

6. © 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757 Communication Reinforcing and extending language  Talk about topics of interest to the students  Talk about what is happening here and now  Ask open-ended questions  Demonstrate turn taking in conversation

7. © 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757 Communication Effective communication strategies:  Look at the student  Say the student’s name  Adapt you language to suit the skills of the student  Check the student’s understanding

8. © 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757 Communication Effective communication strategies:  Use simplified language, if appropriate  Provide information in small chunks  Wait for student to show understanding

9. © 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757 Communication If unclear about what a student is communicating, you can:  Repeat back to the student what you think was said  Ask the student to show you  Use picture cards

10. © 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757 Communication Use visual cues

11. © 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757 Communication Non-verbal communication:  gestures  intonation  smiling and nodding  looking at, sitting next to, or facing toward the student

12. © 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757 Communication Students with poor communication skills may experience: bullying school failure behaviour problems reading problems social isolation writing problems

13. © 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757 Communication  Friendly, respectful communication is the key to building a successful relationship with students.  Without effective communication, we cannot support learning.