Paraeducator Fundamental Course of Study: FCS11 Communication Basics and FCS12 Communication Challenges

This three-hour professional learning opportunity is for instructional paraeducators, K-12.  Participants will identify the communication skills required for working with team members. Identify strategies used to initiate and receive feedback regarding student learning and/or personal performance and describe ways to apply conflict resolution strategies. This course covers 3 of the required 28 units of study hours that align with the FCS learning objectives.

Objectives:

• Identify the communication skills required for working with team members

• Explain the importance of decision making as it applies to school-based teams and explain the four stages of developing effective teams 

• Describe questioning strategies which improve performance, productivity and clarify misunderstandings