Indonesian School Administrators: Your Syllabus is Here!

  University of Hawai’i

Kapi’olani Community College

COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND ADMINISTRATOR PROGRAM

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

SYLLABUS: FALL 2011

OVERVIEW AND DESCRIPTION

Welcome and Aloha! This facilitated course focuses on the major elements of business communication for tertiary-level school administrators. It is designed to provide participants with maximum opportunities to develop professional communication skills for application in the workplace. Participation in individual, paired situations and group activities are emphasized for implementation in professional settings.

CLASS SESSIONS

August 25, 2011 – December 8, 2011. Thursdays -except Wednesday, September 7.

Classroom: Manono, Room 110.  9:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m., unless other specified.

INSTRUCTOR/FACILITATOR: Jeffrey Bingham Mead, MAT

E-MAIL CONTACT: JeffreyBinghamMead@gmail.com

PHONE: (808) 721-0306 (24-hour mobile)

BLOGSITE: TESLTeachersRuleMyWorld.blogspot.com

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the conclusion of this course participants will:

1. Develop an understanding of effective communication in professional settings. (Critical Thinking, Effective Oral and Written Communication, Second-language Proficiency)

2. Demonstrate an awareness of effective communication management techniques and the changing role of the school administrator in the workplace. (Critical Thinking, Effective Oral and Written Communication, Second-language Proficiency)

3. Develop and demonstrate an understanding through participant-centered activities of tertiary-level oral and written communication skills. (Critical Thinking, Effective Oral and Written Communication, Second-language Proficiency)

4. Develop and demonstrate an awareness of participant-centered guided English language learning techniques through skills practice. (Critical Thinking, Effective Oral and Written Communication, Second-language Proficiency)

5. Develop an understanding of life-long self-directed professional development through reviewing current literature, assessing teaching materials, updated technology and building communication skill sets. (Critical Thinking, Effective Oral and Written Communication, Second-language Proficiency)

PARTICIPATION

Come prepared to actively and enthusiastically participate in individual, paired and group activities.

E-MAIL CONTACT

My primary communication method outside class-time is through e-mail and the blog site. Please contact me with your comments and questions. I will respond within 12 hours.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE USAGE REQUIREMENT

All class and personal discussions during class time shall be in English. Throughout this course I will be coaching you and correcting you on your English pronunciation of words and phrases, as well as your writing skills. Encountering difficulties? Seek my assistance.

MOBILE PHONE AND LAPTOP COMPUTER POLICY

Turn off cell phones during class time. Turn your phone on after class is dismissed. Participants are encouraged to bring laptop computers. You must be connected to the KCC system; please go to the library for assistance.

DISABILITY ACCESS

American law requires that accommodations for students with disabilities must be granted. Please contact the KCC Continuing Education office in confidence for details.

EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK

Your written and verbal grammar, pronunciation, nonverbal communication, time limits, enthusiasm, organization and substantive details will be most important. I will be providing you with immediate verbal feedback in class. Feedback reports will be sent to your e-mail box with some comments and suggestions for improvement. An overall report on your performance will be sent to you and entered into your ePortfolio at the conclusion of our four-month course. Remember: I am in the business of helping you succeed!

FACULTY BIOGRAPHY

Born and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut near New York City, I earned my B.A. degree in Communications (Business) from Pace University in New York, and a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) with a concentration in Social Studies, curriculum development and methodology, gifted and talented learning from Manhattanville College, New York. For over 25 years I’ve taught traditional and online-based classes. I am president of a non-profit association of history educators, a published author and speaker. I am an adjunct lecturer in speech communications at Hawaii Tokai International College. I sit on the boards of various civic organizations. In my free time I enjoy reading, gardening, exercising, traveling, hiking, listening to music, podcasts and online radio.