IPTS 7 Communication

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Reflective Statement for IPTS 7 Brittany Granquist

Artifact: Personal letter home

PTS 4. Communication: The competent teacher uses knowledge of effective

written, verbal, nonverbal, and visual communication techniques to fosteractive inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.

1. Write a paragraph explaining your knowledge and understanding of thestandard-put the

standard in your own words.

I think that this standard wants me to recognize the importance of consistent and meaningful

communication in order to establish and maintain a supportive, collaborative and participatory

classroom environment. This communication needs to be presented in various formats including

written, nonverbal and visual, according to the audience and purpose. This standard not only

addresses the need for educators to utilize effective and stimulating discussion prompts for a

variety of instructional purposes, but also states that an indicator of competence is

“communicate[ing] and challeng[ing] students in a supportive manner and provid[ing] students

with constructive feedback.” Effective communication must be modeled and consistently used to

support relationships and enrich learning opportunities.

2. Explain how the artifact you chose demonstrates your understanding andapplication of the

standard.

The artifact I chose that demonstrates my understanding and application of the are notes that I

wrote to a particular student and his mother communicating the same idea: that his participation

in math not only is assisting in his own success but the success of his classmates. I wrote the



notes in order to start an incentive I created for myself to write positive notes home to students’

parents/guardians so that if/when I need to contact them about a negative behavior, the parent

will trust my opinion and take my concern seriously. I wanted to write this particular student a

letter that honored him for his effort and dedication and an accompanying note to inform his

parent about how impressed I was with his work. I believe that in writing two notes – one for the

student and one for the parent/guardian – I was displaying that I “understand the importance of

audience and purpose when selecting ways to communicate ideas.” I also know that in doing this

I was showing my competence in “communicat[ing] with students in a supportive manner and

“provid[ing] students with constructive feedback.”

3. A If the artifact has been used in your practice, reflect on how yourteaching will change in

the future to further meet the standard.

B. If the artifact has not been used in your practice, i.e., a classassignment, reflect upon how

your teaching will be impacted by the assignment.

The artifact has been used in my practice in that I have set a quota for myself to write 5 notes

home a week to develop and foster positive relationships with my students and their

parents/guardians. I have seen and heard from parents that they truly do appreciate the letters and

are impacted by the words and support provided in them. I have seen the benefits these notes

have had and I know that I will continue to write feedback to students and parents in my student

teaching and in future classrooms. In addition, I will utilize Bloom’s Taxonomy to ensure that I

am providing students with rich communication opportunities.

4. Conclude with a paragraph discussing how you are more prepared to



Teach and Learn in a

Diverse Society as a result of satisfactorily meeting the standard.

The artifact I have chosen has prepared me to teach and learn in a diverse society. I believe that

writing these notes home, especially to those students who are behaviorally a challenge or are

academically struggling, will allow me to enlist the support of parents in order to empower

students. Personalizing these notes will allow me to communicate with diverse audiences, and I

am prepared to use on-line translators to translate English to students’ home languages.

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IPTS 7 Communication