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Cross-Cultural Business Communication: Overcoming Communication Barriers (Instructor Guide) |
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There are several barriers that can affect cross-cultural communication. Generally, barriers have a negative effect on communication because they might distort the speaker’s message or the listener’s understanding. It is important to understand these barriers to communicate effectively with people from different cultures.
In this course you will learn to: identify common cross-cultural communication barriers, overcome communication barriers and avoid cultural bias, and employ qualified interpreters and communicate through them.
This Instructor's Edition of this course includes notes and suggestions to assist you in presenting the material, whether in an in-person classroom setting, or as an instructor-led online or distance-learning course. It also provides you with the answers to questions found in mid-lesson activities, as well as in the quiz that concludes the course. |
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Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Supports for Teachers |
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This course explores how to support students emotionally, socially, and behaviorally. It is important to understand the value of building rapport with students to promote resilience. Additionally, this course will explore the components of student behavior, how to identify the function of behavior, and how to create a supportive environment for students. |
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Collaboration with Team Members for Teachers |
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This course covers collaboration with team members for K-12 educators. You will learn what collaboration looks like in the school setting and what it means to use effective collaboration strategies. This course will also dive into what it means to be an effective communicator in a professional setting. |
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Supporting Social-Emotional Learning and Character Development for Teachers |
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This course is designed to empower teachers with the knowledge and practical strategies needed to effectively support social-emotional learning (SEL) and character development in their classrooms. Participants will explore the importance of SEL and character development, learn about key concepts, and gain actionable techniques to create a positive and inclusive learning environment that fosters emotional well-being and ethical growth in students. |
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Advanced Assessment for Teachers: Foundations |
1.75 |
This course covers the foundations of assessment information for teachers. It is a refresher for basic concepts generally covered in a teacher preparation program. Teachers must be mindful of the reasons for assessment and its importance in supporting appropriately designed instruction for students. This course will help you develop new knowledge and review prior knowledge regarding the impact of assessment on teaching and learning. It is just one of many K-12 Education courses we offer. |
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Advanced Assessment for Teachers: Application |
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This course delves into various aspects of assessment applications for teachers. It offers an overview of fundamental concepts while incorporating the latest advancements in assessment techniques. Assessment plays a pivotal role in well-crafted educational strategies for students. This course will enhance your understanding of new and existing insights into how assessment influences the teaching and learning process. This is just one of the many K-12 Education courses we offer. |
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Foundations of Interpretation for World Language Interpreters in Educational and Community Settings |
0.75 |
This course covers the foundational skills, knowledge, and ethical framework for effective interpretation in educational and community environments. It is just one of the many educational professional courses we offer. This course will help you build new relationships with your students, develop new strategies for clear communication, and gain a deeper understanding of your role as an interpreter. |
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Culturally Responsive Teaching for Teachers |
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This course covers the concept of culturally responsive teaching. It is just one of many courses we offer. This course will help you develop new knowledge about culture and how it impacts student learning. It will teach you how to include culturally responsive strategies in the classroom and the benefits they have. |
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Cross-Cultural Business Communication: Differences In Communication (Instructor Guide) |
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When communicating with people of another culture, it is important to be aware of the person’s level of active participation in a conversation. In some cultures, highly active participation is the norm, while other cultures dictate a more passive involvement.
The exchange between people engaged in communication demonstrates conversational involvement. In any culture, a message must have both a sender and a receiver. In cultures with high conversational involvement, the receiver would send verbal and nonverbal cues, such as eye contact, nodding, and interjections, such as "I’m listening" or "Tell me more." In cultures with low conversational involvement, receivers would adopt a passive posture, perhaps staring at the ground with hunched shoulders, and would simply absorb the message without offering cues on whether they are listening or not.
In this course you will learn to: identify the differences in verbal communication across cultures, and improve your nonverbal communication skills by understanding the differences in gestures and expressions that vary across cultures.
This Instructor's Edition of this course includes notes and suggestions to assist you in presenting the material, whether in an in-person classroom setting, or as an instructor-led online or distance-learning course. It also provides you with the answers to questions found in mid-lesson activities, as well as in the quiz that concludes the course. |
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Innovative Learning for Modern Educators |
1.50 |
This course is designed to empower educators with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to seamlessly integrate innovative learning strategies into their classrooms. It is just one out of many educational professional courses we offer. Educators will develop the expertise to elevate student engagement, retention, and outcomes, surpassing the limitations of traditional teaching methods. Tailored to inspire, challenge, and guide, this course is a transformative journey for educators, equipping them to create enriched and dynamic learning experiences. |
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Understanding and Combating Educator Burnout |
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This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and strategies necessary for understanding and overcoming the complexities of burnout. It is just one out of many educational professional courses we offer. By exploring practical strategies, you will gain insights into building resilience and cultivating a sustainable, fulfilling career in education. As educators thrive in their careers, they, in turn, become better equipped to support students, creating a positive ripple effect within the educational community. |
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Instructional Planning for Teachers |
1.25 |
This course covers the instructional responsibilities of a teacher in the classroom. It is just one of many teacher courses we offer. This course will help you understand what your role as a teacher is in supporting students through instruction and how to support teaching and learning. |
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High-Leverage Practices for Teachers |
1.25 |
Welcome to High-Leverage Practices for Teachers. This course covers the fundamental components of high-leverage practices and how to implement them in the classroom to support student success. |
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Technology Coaching in Education |
0.75 |
Technology has become an integral part of education. This course covers the responsibilities, benefits, and challenges associated with technology coaching in education. It is designed to help teachers effectively integrate technology into the classroom to improve teaching outcomes. It is just one of the many K-12 education courses we offer. |
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Instructional Supports and Strategies for Teachers |
2.00 |
Welcome to Instructional Supports and Strategies for Teachers. This course covers the knowledge and skills all teachers need to safely and effectively support students with disabilities. |
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Fundamentals of Tutoring |
1.50 |
This course is designed for educators at all levels who are new to tutoring or wish to enhance their tutoring skills. It is also suitable for educators seeking to deepen their understanding of individualized instruction and build stronger relationships with their students outside the traditional classroom setting. It is just one out of many courses we offer. |
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Cross-Cultural Business Communication: Cross-Cultural Business Situations (Instructor Guide) |
1.00 |
You might be asked to attend or take part in cross-cultural meetings. Although cross-cultural meetings are common when you travel to a foreign country, they can also take place when several cultures send their representatives to attend meetings. These meetings might also take place over the telephone, online, or in a video conference.
In this course you will learn to: attend and organize cross-cultural meetings, conduct negotiations, and solve problems during a cross-cultural meeting.
This Instructor's Edition of this course includes notes and suggestions to assist you in presenting the material, whether in an in-person classroom setting, or as an instructor-led online or distance-learning course. It also provides you with the answers to questions found in mid-lesson activities, as well as in the quiz that concludes the course. |
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The Stages of Escalation and How to Manage Them |
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We know that the most effective learning is relationally based. The same is true when we intervene with students in crisis: the deeper we’ve established relationships with students, the more power we have to guide them to calm and safety. Crisis situations can leave a wake of difficult thoughts and feelings. Students and teachers can feel lingering shame, anger, fear and confusion for days—even weeks or months—after a traumatic event. The good news is that crisis situations do not have to be harmful to a relationship, and in fact, they can serve as a doorway to deeper trust, intimacy, and respect. |
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Knowing My Personality and Emotional Intelligence |
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Self-awareness and self-regulation are key aspects of emotional intelligence, and a significant part of what we need to know and regulate is our personality style, which is embedded with inherent strengths and weaknesses. Participants are invited to take the Educator Assessment of Social and Emotional Learning (EASEL), a powerful tool that increases emotional intelligence and resilience in educators by helping them understand their personality style. This online assessment was developed by Dr. Adam Sáenz and his colleagues in the College of Education at Texas A&M University. Based on my personality style, what are my relational strengths? My weaknesses? Which students will be easiest and most difficult for me to connect with? What biases might I be bringing into the classroom? |
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The Neuropsychology of Trauma and How It Impacts Learning |
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Understanding the root of trauma and how we can cultivate a well- functioning classroom is an essential task for educators. How do VUCA (volatility/uncertainty/complexity/ambiguity) impact child and adolescent development? How do ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) impact child and adolescent development? How do SCARF needs (status/certainty/autonomy/relatedness/fairness) impact child and adolescent development? This workshop gives participants insight into the workings of the sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) and their impact on learning. |
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How to Nurture Wholistic Wellbeing |
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Educators are nurtures, which means they make tremendous sacrifices to empower their students to grow and develop. That is a significant part of why education is commonly considered the noblest profession. Self-sacrifice, though, can become a liability when not considered in proper context; just as a cell phone battery must be recharged regularly so as not to lose all capacity, so too must the life of the educator be recharged so as not to lose the passion for this noble calling. The good news is that not only is personal balance attainable, but as we nurture it, we will find yourself maximizing our impact—both instructionally and relationally—in the classroom and beyond. Based on material from the book The Power of a Teacher, this workshop guides participants through the five areas of wellbeing: physical, occupational, emotional, financial, and spiritual. Not only does the workshop empower educators with a mandate for self-care, it offers practical, actionable strategies to achieve and maintain wellbeing. One of the most loving things we can do for those depending on us is to offer them the best version of ourselves Let’s get our recharge on! |
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How to Manage Emotions |
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When students manage emotion, behavior manages itself. Since emotions are a powerful driver of behavior, behavior management strategies that do not empower students with emotional literacy will do little to help students gain insight into their behaviors. When we ignore, inhibit, or invalidate emotion, we deny students (and ourselves) the opportunity to learn to appropriately express emotion. Only when we invite emotion can we then instruct emotion. |
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How to Escape Survival Mode |
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Each day presents new challenges for educators in the pandemic: student attendance, staff shortages, concerned parents, and the demands of our personal lives can leave us feeling like we’re just living to get through the day (or the hour!). It’s called “survival mode.” While knowing how to live in survival mode is necessary through these times, we do not want it to become our new normal. The good news is that we can make small physical and mental adjustments each day that will keep us from being driven by the chaos of external forces. |
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How to Build Relationships That Work |
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Most of us already know that relationships matter in any field, but particularly in education. The question is: how? How do I build life impacting relationships with students? How do I build resourceful relationships with my colleagues on campus? How do I build supportive relationships with my students' parents? Based on the book Relationships That Work, this workshop presents a framework—the practice of four essential skills that will posture and position any educator to a place of relational readiness. 1) Reflecting (on why I am here); 2) Directing (the fuel of my emotion); 3) Connecting (building relational bridges across differences) and 4) Protecting (my mind, my heart, and my body from toxic, hurtful people). |
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Cross-Cultural Business Communication: Addressing Cross-Cultural Issues (Instructor Guide) |
1.00 |
When communicating with coworkers, it is very important to respect other cultures. You should refrain from using humor that might offend people from other cultures, and avoid stereotypes that might affect how you treat your coworkers.
Before communicating with employees who belong to a different culture, it is important to research their cultures and understand clearly what is expected from your communication. You should determine what types of communication are most appropriate in specific situations. For example, you should investigate the most appropriate method for communicating a behavioral problem to an employee. Some cultures prefer profuse praise to cushion the constructive feedback, while others prefer a more direct approach. The most important thing to communicate to employees of different cultures is respect. By approaching them in accordance with their cultural standards and expectations, you’ll show respect for their cultures and your communication will be enhanced.
In this course you will learn to: identify gestures used in different cultures and build a cross-cultural team, and discuss guidelines for writing cross-cultural documents and assembling a translation team.
This Instructor's Edition of this course includes notes and suggestions to assist you in presenting the material, whether in an in-person classroom setting, or as an instructor-led online or distance-learning course. It also provides you with the answers to questions found in mid-lesson activities, as well as in the quiz that concludes the course. |
