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Stronger School Communities Through Improved Communication | Teaching Channel

Stronger School Communities Through Improved Communication
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This course is now retired. Check out the course recommendations below:

Course 5844: Engaging Parents for Student Success

Course 5101: The Practice and Power of Vulnerability in the Classroom

Course 859: Parent Trap: Achieving Success with Difficult Parents & Difficult Situations

or any of our other course offerings!

Head back to basics! This course provides instructional coaches, administrators, and teacher leaders with practical ways to improve professional communication in the school community.  You will learn about the important beliefs and habits that lead to more productive conversations, including building trust and empathy, finding common ground, and avoiding toxic discussions. Based on proven coaching-conversation strategies, discover the power of focused listening, open inquiry, and non-judgmental feedback. Explore how better conversations improve relationships and build stronger learning communities in this engaging course. A hard copy textbook is included in the course price!  It will be sent via postal mail upon course registration.

textbook
"Better Conversations"
by Jim Knight
A hard copy textbook is included in the course price. It will be sent via postal mail upon course registration. Flex Credit registrants must use the ISBN provided to acquire a copy of the text.
ISBN : 978-1-5063-0745-9

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Term Availability

Spring 2026 TERM REGISTRATION
7/16/25-3/15/26
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Summer 2026 TERM REGISTRATION
12/16/25-7/15/26
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Fall 2026 TERM REGISTRATION
3/16/26-10/22/26