Teachers at all grade levels in all subjects have speaking assignments for students, but many teachers believe they don''t know how to teach speaking, and many even fear speaking to groups themselves.
In Well Spoken veteran teacher and education consultant Erik Palmer shares the art of teaching speaking in any classroom. Teachers will find thoughtful and engaging strategies, lessons, and tips for integrating speaking skills throughout the curriculum. Palmer stresses the essential elements of all effective oral communication used in one-to-one, small group, large group, formal, informal, in-person, and digital situations including:
? Building a Speech: Audience, Content, Organization, Visual Aids, and Appearance
? Performing a Speech: Poise, Voice, Life, Eye Contact, Gestures, and Speed
? Evaluating a Speech: Creating Effective Rubrics, Guiding Students to Excellence
In this updated second edition, Palm
