You have to be intentional when focusing on the speaking and listening standards. Your middle school students probably use a lot of “ums”, “likes”, or awkward pauses when speaking. You may even have a hard time getting them to construct arguments when they give a presentation or participate in a class discussion. In this video, I’m going to walk you through 3 effective strategies that you can immediately implement to get your students to master the speaking and listening standards in an engaging way.
Tune in now to hear:
- [:31] Caitlin explains the importance of getting student buy-in and exactly how to do that.
- [:59] Caitlin discusses the 3 activities to use for “speech school.”
- [1:10] She explains the first activity: Ask the Expert.
- [3:47] She dives into the second activity of speech school: The 30-second challenge!
- [5:33:] Caitlin explains the third activity of speech school: Enthusiasm Expertise.
- [8:34:] She explains how different activities allow your students the opportunity to practice these important skills and become confident communicators.
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