Day 3: The Craft of Teaching CommunicationTeacher Training ProgramLinux Libertine Oleftmargin=*, itemsep=0.3em
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font=small, labelfont=bf1Before We BeginYou are holding a lesson about communication.But more than that: you are experiencing communication.Every choice in this document is intentional. The rhythm of sentences. The placement of white space. When we use bold and when we don't. The moments of silence.Important†This document will teach you six essential skills for classroom communication. But it will do something else, too: it will demonstrate each skill as we explore it.Your task is double:
Learn the concepts we discuss
Notice how you're experiencing this document itself
Sometimes we'll point out what we're doing. Sometimes we'll let you discover it. Both are teaching.ReflectionBefore you continue: How are you reading this right now? Quickly? Slowly? Are you skimming or absorbing? There's no wrong answer—but noticing your own reading process will help you understand how your students experience your teaching.2The Voice That Carries Meaning3What Your Voice Does Beyond WordsRead this sentence out loud: "That's interesting."Now read it again, but this time as if you genuinely mean it.Now once more, but as if you're skeptical.Same words. Completely different meaning. That's what your voice does.3.1The Three Dimensions of VoiceYour voice carries meaning through three channels simultaneously: