Acceptance
Understanding and accepting personal perspectives to benefit the
student’s learning. |
Listening
Willingness to genuinely listen to parents and professionals.
○ listen for the real content of the message ○ listen for feelings in the message ○ restate what was said ○ allow the speaker to confirm or correct your perspective |
Questioning
Ask open questions that allow a full range of responses (“How”, “What”, “Tell me
about”). Example, What is a better question? Do you know your son has had a big change in his behavior? How do you explain the change in your son’s behavior? |
Staying Focused
Stay focused with the topic and time issue to keep the communication
effective. |