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April 2015 | Volume 72 | Number 7

Communications Skills for Leaders


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Feature Articles

Perspectives / From Messaging to Connecting

Marge Scherer

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Getting Your Message Out (and Why It's Not Enough)

Jean Johnson

In skeptical times, don't neglect the other side of the equation—listening.

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Four Essential Practices for Building Trust

Julie Peterson Combs, Sandra Harris and Stacey Edmonson

Do your actions inspire the trust needed to accomplish your goals?

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How to Give Professional Feedback

Susan M. Brookhart and Connie M. Moss

To make your feedback effective, craft it with three perspectives in mind.

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Improving Teaching, One Conversation at a Time

Shelly Arneson

Which kind of evaluation conferences are more likely to improve practice?

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Framing Discussions About Teaching

Charlotte Danielson

A newly condensed Framework for Teaching can structure your professional dialogues.

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Getting Genuine Commitment for Change

Marceta Reilly

Strategies to turn resistance into willingness, complaints into commitment.

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Make Your Presentation Powerful

Erik Palmer

Poor timing, poor speaking, poor slides—too many speakers wing their opportunities.

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Speaking Up for Better Schools

Frederick M. Hess

Advice for teachers who want to be part of the solution.

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Making Team Differences Work

Beth Strathman

To be high-functioning, teams must learn to express disagreement.

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Say It with Social Media

Patrick Larkin

Technological resources make it easier to get the word out—and in.

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Leading Through Stories

Kathleen F. Grove

Five reasons to tell anecdotes—and when to do so.

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Crisis Communications in a Digital World

Kenneth S. Trump

"Be prepared to communicate" is the motto when real and manufactured crises rear up.

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Ten Tips for Tackling Tough Conversations

Brett Novick

Lessons in talking both directly and diplomatically.

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Columns / Departments

Double Take

Reviews, research, and relevant reads.

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Research Says / Communicate in the Ways That Count

Bryan Goodwin and Heather Hein

Great leaders build relationships.

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Show & Tell: A Video Column / Laying the Groundwork for Teacher Feedback

Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey

Reaching agreement on a sense of good teaching is a first step. Watch the video.

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Power Up! / Navigating the Seas of Data

Doug Johnson

A call for a new job role: The Systems Interface Specialist.

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Principal Connection / The Juggler's Guide to Collegiality

Thomas R. Hoerr

Why this principal recommends juggling lessons.

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One to Grow On / Communication That Powers Leadership

Carol Ann Tomlinson

Words matter, but actions speak.

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Tell Me About … / Good Ways to Communicate with Teachers

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ASCD Community in Action

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ASCD Calendar of Events

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EL Takeaways

Nine Talking Points for Leaders

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Index to Advertisers

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ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

"Don't Make Them Come to You"

Walter McKenzie

How Minnetonka reaches multiple audiences in multiple ways. (Watch their impressive videos.)

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The Case for Protocols

Daniel R. Venables

These starter protocols help collaborative teams keep their conversations on track

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Transforming Your School with Digital Communication

Eric Sheninger

One educator's journey toward realizing the power of digital tools.

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The Art of Dialogue

Oscar Graybill and Lois Brown Easton

Genuine dialogue helps everyone dig deeper into ideas and see connections.

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EL Study Guide

Naomi Thiers

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InService Guest Bloggers

Jean Johnson and Marceta Reilly

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EL Interview

ASCD author Jenny Edwards on communication strategies that promote school improvement.

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