Blog Posts tagged Communication

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4 Ways to Improve Parent-Teacher Communication

by Christine Chadwick

Parent-teacher conferences have a reputation for being lengthy and onerous yet it doesn't have to be this way. Parents and teachers have a special relationship built on a simple, often forgotten fact: they have the same goal. Parents and teachers both want to see a child excel in school. When differ...

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How to Improve Communication During a Group Project

by Sara Vazquez Shaw

When you have a group project at hand, you want to be able to effectively communicate with everyone in the group. Here are a few tips for improving communication among members of a group during a project to ensure your project's success:

Have the right team

You need to choose the right people to w...

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Emailing Teachers

by Christine Chadwick

By now, everybody knows what a great communication tool email can be. However, if it is not used properly, email could be a "dead end" form of communication; or worse, it could communicate something never intended. That being said, here are some guidelines you should adhere to when using email to co...

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5 Ways to Cope With Saying Goodbye

by Christine Chadwick

Separation anxiety is not a far cry from what many parents experience when a child leaves for university. It's normal to feel ill at ease about a child moving away from home, no matter how far. Learn how to cope with saying goodbye by following these 5 steps:

1. Prepare him or her for the big day

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How to Improve Verbal Communication in a Group

by Sara Vazquez Shaw

During your academic career you will have a number of opportunities to work in groups, whether it be informal work groups occasionally during a lecture or more structured and regular groups in labs. Some instructors assigned projects to be completed by a group, with that work comprising a significan...

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