Framework Component Description of Teacher Performance 2a Creates an environment of respect and rapport. 3a Communicates clearly and accurately. Uses questioning and discussion techniques. 3c Engages students in learning. In order to foster productive relationships with anyone, communication lines must be kept open at all times.
Communication skills are a vital part of personal and social success.
As a teacher, I feel it is vitally important that I use verbal, nonverbal and media communication techniques not only to teach content and foster active student inquiry, but also to build positive relationships with my students. As a teacher, I believe that in order for students to achieve their full potential in my class, they must like my class and not dread to come in everyday. It is my job to use my communication skills and techniques to create an interactive classroom where students feel comfortable about themselves and their peers. I realize that every student is not going to love math or pass my classes, but students will succeed in gaining math knowledge and developing their own communication skills through technology, writing, and verbal interactions. In many school systems, writing across the curriculum has become a part of every school.