1. www.cirtl.net Developing Effective Communication Skills Session begins at 12PM ET/11AM CT/10AM MT/9AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard. Annie Laurie Nichols Instructor of Record PhD student in Communication University of Maryland Welcome to Teaching in the US

2. Annie Laurie Nichols University of Maryland

3. Comment: What do you think gets in the way of communicating with your students?

4. Communication is making meaning together You and your students work together to understand each other This is good news!

5. Classrooms are interactive, so you can get feedback right away if your students do not understand Example: “A Raincoat for My Backpack”

6. Use simple words to define terms Use terms you have defined to explain Example: “Up-Goer Five” http://www.cirtl.net/files/1005_up_goer_five.png

7. Read “The Learning Myth” http://www.cirtl.net/files/10052015_The_Learning_Myth.pdf Identify important terms Together, we will define and give examples of these terms

8. Ask students for definitions Ask students for examples Comment: How can you use a growth mindset in your teaching?

11. www.cirtl.net To sign up to hear about these and other CIRTL events, email info@cirtl.net. Grading and Effective Feedback in the American System November 12, 12PM ET/11AM CT/10AM MT/9AM PT Presenters: Sabrina Kramer, Assistant Director, University of Maryland Lijuan Shi, CIRTL Coordinator, University of Maryland Upcoming Events