Class description:
Communicate Like a Boss! (A Class on Effective Communication) is a 4-week course dedicated to exploring various practices when communicating within interpersonal relationships, within group/team structures and when speaking to groups as a public speaker. Whether your child is painfully shy when speaking in front of others or an extroverted maestro with no filter when s/he speaks, this course will be beneficial in helping them tailor their communication style in ways to help them meet their needs in healthy ways. This interactive course will strive to help students demonstrate an understanding of what communication is through cooperative group assignments, individual presentations and written assignments. Students will move, think, express and create their way to becoming master communicators! An emphasis is placed on conflict resolution, public speaking, group communication, and non-verbal communication. Use of technology and creative talents is encouraged in this course.
By the end of the course:
-Students will create a cultural communication chart that illustrates the ways they have learned to communicate through culture;
-Students will demonstrate understanding of the five ways we respond to conflict by working on a group project to complete an objective;
-Students will utilize technology to present a multi-media Ignite speech
-Students will be able to differentiate between a persuasive, informative and entertaining speech
Instructor
Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman is a homeschooling mother, a multi-media strategist and professional creative who has built an expansive interdisciplinary career as a professional in higher education, media, student development and the arts. Read her bio