Objective Summary 1 2.1 Assess effective oral communication skills. The readings from week one had many good points about oral communication skills. That is important to keep a clear concise wording to attract the audience and deliver good results (D’O Brian 1994). This is in tune with the college of education. Many presentations must be made. Skill pertaining to speaking is necessary to have an effective relationship with colleagues, students, parents and professors devoid of misunderstandings. Of course this is not achieved overnight; practice makes perfect (Charles, 2002). The readings also emphasized body language to keep the audience interested. For example eye contact and good form of posture can suggest confidence and control which are key to successful presentation (Woolf, 2001). Effective oral communication in classroom setting determines how much students will understand and succeed.

2.2 Plan and implement strategies for managing Learning Team dynamics.

In COM/516 we ended up forming learning teams that are going to be with us until we complete the program. 30 % of the student’s grade comes from team work. And it is important to be team player because future education career requires that we would be able to work with other employees and especially students. In learning team B we set certain ground rules such as deadlines that must be met. How many meetings will be held per week, who will be in charge of projects, essay or presentations. We all understood that if one person fell short on his/her responsibility how it would be handled. The contract that was verbally and written will help each team member stay fair and unbiased. As an educator in school settings, we will be working with administrators and parents so it is important to learn team dynamics.

2.3 Evaluate individual writing strengths and weaknesses.

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