Competent Communicator
Having the quality of a competent communicator is what I
have always desired. I have always admired an individual educational plan teacher
(IEP) in my son’s school. She has good quality of listening to parents that
have children under her care, she is a good listener. She is always calm and
calculative in every appointment with her.
She goes as far as putting our fears and worries aside by
assuring us that no matter what, we can always get the best from our son if
only we can put a little bit of effort by collaborating with the class teacher
and herself.
Her communication skill reassures not only parents but also
children that she takes care of. She is a good listener and also understands
the emotions and fears of worried parents and she knows the right phrase to use
in keeping parents calm.
I call her the miracle worker because with her lined up
individual educational plan activities and ways of achieving academic success
our son is able to cope well and fit into the same group with his peers. These qualities are qualities I will like to
have as a competent communicator because it will help me in my career as an
early educator, by making the parents of the children have trust in me and at
the same time feel comfortable sharing their worries and fears with me.
Wonderful post. Thank you for sharing your experience. Both of my girls have had IEP's since early in their school years and it is so important to have someone who is knowledgeable about process but will listen to what we know about our children as parents and truly listen to our concerns.
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