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Why is public speaking important? When students connect the what to the why, real learning is the result. In other words, students need to understand not just WHAT they’ll be learning, but WHY they need this information and these skills. This c

Are you teaching public speaking? You're in for a fabulous experience, but performance-based classes present their own unique challenges. Visit my website for valuable resources, including FREEBIES 🙂, and helpful blogs.

How do educators guide their public speaking students through the planning-acting-reflecting-planning cycle? Thoughtfully designed lessons and units are the beginning. Educators must provide opportunities for students to set goals, implement those go

What's more powerful than teacher feedback and peer feedback for students in a public speaking class? Self-reflection and self-assessment. This Argumentative Speech Speaker Self-Assessment is simple to implement and provides meaningful feedback for n

How can you help your students conquer their fear of public speaking? I provide strategies and helpful resources in this blog post. If you're teaching public speaking, I can help!

Public speaking classes present unique challenges to their teachers. For support, resources, and problem-solving strategies, visit High Altitude Public Speaking.

When does classroom management begin? I'll give you a hint: It doesn't begin in the classroom. Classroom management begins with a thoughtful analysis of classroom organization and necessary expectations. Too often, dedicated, talented educators pivot

Are you looking for a way to help students become invested in their own education?Reflection and goal-setting are critical learning tools. This speaker self-assessment for the speech to inform asks students to reflect on their speech preparation, del

Why should we teach the skills of public speaking? Yes, students need to learn to address an audience. The broader answer is that all of the public speaking skills our students learn are actually universal communication skills---they apply to all asp

If you're looking for a fun approach to the Speech to Inform, this informative speech lesson plan bundle is your answer! This resource includes conversational lecture slides that make the fundamentals of the Speech to Inform easy for any high school

If you're teaching public speaking, you're teaching students an essential evergreen skill. Your work is important, and I'd love to help! Visit www.highaltitudepublicspeaking.com for support and resources.

How do you create a successful school year for your public speaking students and for yourself? You have to begin the year with clear expectations and policies. Save yourself the needless classroom management headaches with this FREE editable syllabus

"Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people," said William Butler Yeats. These are wise words for any public speaker, and they're words that should be shared with students in public speaking classes. Public speaking

Want to save yourself time and unnecessary stress? Organize your Google Classroom (LMS)! If you're teaching public speaking to high school students and you're looking for ideas about curriculum structure and course organization, this free guide is ev

If you’re teaching a public speaking course, you’re helping your students unwrap the greatest evergreen gift: communication.

NO SKILL IS MORE IMPORTANT.

Public speaking classes are a joy to teach, but they also present certain challen

The informative "how to" speech (demonstration speech) is the perfect way to transition public speaking students from comfort-building speeches to formal presentations. This secondary teaching resource includes the assignment, outline instr

"Don't complicate ideas with unnecessary words. Keep it simple." I share this advice with my public speaking students each time they prepare for a new speech. Speech delivery is no different than any other form of communication, and the goa

Who wants to make judgement calls and decisions on the fly? A comprehensive course syllabus eliminates this issue; more importantly, it eliminates accusations of favoritism or unfairness. This public speaking course syllabus is designed to address ev

Sick? Tired? Needing to fill 20 minutes of your public speaking class because a student speaker no-showed? This activity is easy to implement and provides meaningful curriculum enhancement! It works for any speech and may be used multiple times durin

Mary Oliver’s compelling question is answered through planning, implementation, reflection, and (more) planning. This critical process provides an invaluable life map for individuals, and it’s a necessary (but underutilized) practice for

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Why is public speaking important? When students connect the what to the why, real learning is the result. In other words, students need to understand not just WHAT they’ll be learning, but WHY they need this information and these skills. This c

Are you teaching public speaking? You're in for a fabulous experience, but performance-based classes present their own unique challenges. Visit my website for valuable resources, including FREEBIES 🙂, and helpful blogs.

How do educators guide their public speaking students through the planning-acting-reflecting-planning cycle? Thoughtfully designed lessons and units are the beginning. Educators must provide opportunities for students to set goals, implement those go

What's more powerful than teacher feedback and peer feedback for students in a public speaking class? Self-reflection and self-assessment. This Argumentative Speech Speaker Self-Assessment is simple to implement and provides meaningful feedback for n

How can you help your students conquer their fear of public speaking? I provide strategies and helpful resources in this blog post. If you're teaching public speaking, I can help!

Public speaking classes present unique challenges to their teachers. For support, resources, and problem-solving strategies, visit High Altitude Public Speaking.