1.3 Explain How Different Social Professional And Cultural Contexts
TDA31-1.3 Explain how different social, professional and cultural contexts may affect relationships and the way people communicate.
When communicating with others we need to consider the context within which we are working. We would need to adapt the way we communicate for different situations, most people do this automatically. Your school should have a range of planned communication for dealing with other professionals; there would be informal communications, meetings and discussions.
Talking is not the only way we communicate. The way we respond to others, how quickly we respond either in person, by telephone, email, etc, respecting other cultures, for example in some cultures it is polite to maintain eye contact but not in other cultures.
Always make sure you can be understood whether talking to someone or in a letter or email.
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Value their insights, value them and the relationships you have with them. Lunchtime in the staff room can be a good time to have a little chat/conversation or catch up with them. You are likely to find out about children with behavioural problems and how they tackle these issues, what’s coming up next in the school and you are less likely to have the feeling of being left out.
If every time you go into the staffroom for lunch, you are seen and heard to be talking loudly on your mobile phone, texting or just doing something else which is alienating you from everyone else, some people may find it rude and disregarding of others and so less likely to include you in conversations.
Professional
Once you become employed to work in a professional setting like a school, you are representing the school and should conduct yourself in a professional manner. This professional manner should include the way that you communicate with the pupils and other
When communicating with others we need to consider the context within which we are working. We would need to adapt the way we communicate for different situations, most people do this automatically. Your school should have a range of planned communication for dealing with other professionals; there would be informal communications, meetings and discussions.
Talking is not the only way we communicate. The way we respond to others, how quickly we respond either in person, by telephone, email, etc, respecting other cultures, for example in some cultures it is polite to maintain eye contact but not in other cultures.
Always make sure you can be understood whether talking to someone or in a letter or email.
Social …show more content…
Value their insights, value them and the relationships you have with them. Lunchtime in the staff room can be a good time to have a little chat/conversation or catch up with them. You are likely to find out about children with behavioural problems and how they tackle these issues, what’s coming up next in the school and you are less likely to have the feeling of being left out.
If every time you go into the staffroom for lunch, you are seen and heard to be talking loudly on your mobile phone, texting or just doing something else which is alienating you from everyone else, some people may find it rude and disregarding of others and so less likely to include you in conversations.
Professional
Once you become employed to work in a professional setting like a school, you are representing the school and should conduct yourself in a professional manner. This professional manner should include the way that you communicate with the pupils and other