Communication CC

You will be engaging in self-assessment of the Core Competencies throughout the school year. To assist in your self-assessment posts, Ms. Hothi and some of the Tech Leadership students have put together guiding links and visual and video instructions on Core Competency Self-Assessment below.

Communication Competency

Tag: #CommunicationCC

Sub-Competencies of Communication: Communication & Collaboration

Below are the Communication prompts to guide your self-assessment.

Communicating

I can statements:

  • I can ask and respond to questions to be an active, supportive listener.
  • I can understand and share information about a topic of interest in a clear, organized way.
  • I can represent my learning and tell how it connects to my experiences.
  • I can think about what I am going to convey and to whom I will convey it.
  • I can inquire into and present on topics of interest and topics related to my studies.

Prompts:

  • This is how I select images and words to create impact for different audiences:
  • My strategies for collecting relevant information for specific tasks include…
  • Evidence that I can acquire information about complex and specialized topics from various sources, synthesize it, and present it with thoughtful analysis can be found in…
  • Examples of where I communicate clearly and purposefully can be seen in…
  • As an active listener, I notice that I … (describe some behaviours such as make connections between the speakers ideas and ___, ask higher level questions such as…)
  • In discussions and conversations, I help to build and extend understanding by…
  • The ways I communicate at school differ from how I communicate at ____ (soccer/ work/ hockey/ piano lessons/ family events/etc) in these ways:

Collaborating

I can statements:

  • I can work with others to achieve a goal.
  • I can take on roles and responsibilities in a group; I do my share.
  • I can recognize different points of view and can disagree respectfully.
  • I can apply constructive strategies to navigate misunderstandings and conflicts.
  • I can encourage others to share their voices and value diverse perspectives.

Prompts:

  • I am clear on the difference between simple “group work” and collaboration as evidenced by…
  • One of the ways I ensure my group is clear on the common purpose is to…
  • If there is disagreement within the group, I find it helpful to…
  • I show others that I truly value their contributions by…
  • Some things I think about before dividing tasks among group members include…
  • I show that I value feedback from others in my group by…
  • I make an effort to include missing voices/ perspectives by…
  • I know the group is working well together when I hear/ see…
  • If the group is not productive, we can …. in order to get things moving in the right direction.
  • When I need to work collaboratively with people I don’t know well, I…
  • If I notice …, that’s a sign that my group needs help and we can get support by…

Step-by-Step Visual Instructions for posting self-assessments on Edublog:

Video Instructions for posting self-assessments on Edublog: