For pre- and in-service teachers, Teacher Communication is a one-of-a-kind resource for teacher education courses and workshops that want teachers to develop effective relational, organization and classroom communication skills. Its author focuses on the interpersonal, dialogical and relational aspects of teaching and learning, offering useful attitudes and strategies to enrich instructional skills. Readers learn how to keep a classroom interpersonal, how to communicate effectively with students, parents and colleagues, how to facilitate groups and discussions, how to address conflict and how to make effective oral presentations. Teacher Communication is a practical handbook for beginning and seasoned teachers who want to understand the increasingly significant role of communication in modern education.

Ken W. White has thirty-five years of community college and university teaching experience in the areas of alternative education, communication, instructional development and teacher training. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington and specializes in interpersonal, online and instructional communication.

Preface
PART I: Teaching and Relational Communication
Chapter 1: Teacher Communication
Chapter 2: Relational Communication
Chapter 3: Communication and Choice
Chapter 4: Teacher Communication Competence
PART II: Teaching and Organizational Communication
Chapter 5: Effective Learning Relationships
Chapter 6: Communicating with Parents
Chapter 7: Communicating with the School Principal
Chapter 8: Communicating and Conflict
PART III: Teaching and Classroom Communication
Chapter 9: Groups and Team Communication
Chapter 10: Effective Presentations
Chapter 11: Instructional Discussions
Chapter 12: Online Communication
About the Author
Bibliography
Index