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- Soft-Pedaling Issues. Be the school that addresses those uncomfortable issues no one wants to talk about. Be the school who pioneers a new way of keeping students safe from school shooters.
- Not Saying Enough. With under-communication you run the risk of experiencing missed deadlines, expectations, and goals as a team. As the Principal or Superintendent, it's your role to make sure everyone has the information needed to move forward — especially during a crisis or emergency.
- Saying Too Much. For the sake of this section, we'll keep this short and sweet (so you don't stare at us with one of the faces shown below). Get to the point and only communicate what's needed.
- Lacking an Internal Communication System. Times have changed. Your school can not (emphasis on can not) solely rely on telephones and cell phones as a communication system any longer.
Have you ever presented an idea to a group, and it’s met with utter confusion? What’s going on here? Katherine Hampsten describes why miscommunication occurs so frequently, and how we can minimize frustration while expressing ourselves better.
- Kids live in the present: It’s essential to understand that at least some of what is going on here is a developmental thing. The pre-frontal cortex, the part of their brain linked to planning and scheduling, is still under construction in the teen years.
- Teens are ruled by emotions: Back to brain development–In the teen years, teens are governed by the emotional structures of the brain. These are housed in the limbic system.
- Teens are incredible observers and terrible interpreters. Teens notice subtle body language and change in tone, but because their brains are on high alert, they tend to misinterpret the meaning.
- Parents fail to make the transition from caregiver to coach. When kids are young, it’s easy to communicate as an authority. You are the caregiver who protects them and teaches them how to be in the world.
Jul 22, 2015 · A number of schools in the UK have looked at adopting measures to prevent children from having best friends. As one UK head teacher suggested: There is sound judgement behind it.
Jan 14, 2022 · Common Causes and Cures for Miscommunication 1. You’re giving too much information.
Jan 11, 2016 · I began by suggesting how most of the communication between adolescent and parent is un-spoken – picking up cues like voice tone, facial expression, physical posturing, and mood communicating...
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When school leaders communicate effectively, students learn, parents and community members understand and sup-port what the school is doing, and the process of teaching and learning moves forward.
