Implementing
In this second of three sections, you will identify gaps in your teamwork/collaboration skill set and create an implementation plan to improve your skills.
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A group of 40 international graduate students will spend a month at Kent State University over the summer to learn about American higher education, before leaving to begin their graduate programs throughout the country. “Their first stop in this country will be Kent State,” said Amanda Johnson, Ph.D., director of the Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education within Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services. The orientation program is possible due to a $230,000 Fulbright grant awarded to Johnson, as principal investigator, and co-principal ...
Learning
In this first of three sections, you will be learning about important aspects of soft skills related to adaptability and flexibility.
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Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession
- Standard 6: Teachers collaborate and communicate with students, parents, other educators, administrators, and the community to support student learning.
- Teachers collaborate effectively with other teachers, administrators and school and district staff.
- Teachers collaborate effectively with the local community and community agencies, when and where appropriate, to promote a positive environment for student learning.
- Standard 7: Teachers assume responsibility for professional growth, performance, and involvement as an individual and as a member of
SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)
- Behavioral Competency #1: Leadership & Navigation
- Key Behaviors:
- Fostering collaboration among stakeholders and team members.
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- Behavioral Competency #7: Global & Cultural Effectiveness
- Key Behaviors:
- Maintaining openness to others’ ideas and making decisions based on experience, data, facts, and reasoned judgment.
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Important Terms
- Collaboration- Effectively contribute to a diverse team.
- Group engagement- The act of sharing in the activities tasked to the group.
- Teamwork- Skills that allow employees to operate well in a group setting. It promotes healthy employee relationships and empowers your colleagues to collaborate and work as a team more effectively to collectively meet your company’s goals and targets.
Reflecting
In this final of three sections, you will reflect upon your experiences in this microcredential.
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Implementing
In this second of three sections, you will identify gaps in your critical thinking skills set and create an implementation plan to improve your skills.
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