Confident Communication: Speaking Tips for Educators

Douglas A. Parker

Corwin Press, Nov 12, 2002 - Education - 192 pages

This resource provides a sensible, skills-based, humorous, and psychologically savvy approach to public speaking in schools, community, and professional settings. Now educators can enjoy the security, confidence, and support they need to create and deliver dynamic speeches.

Contents

• A Message for Teachers Principals and School Administrators: 1
• Part I The Foundations of Speaking: 5
• Chapter 1 Understanding Public Speaking: 7
• Positive Speech Conditioning: 8
• Delivery Styles: 9
• Basic Speeches: 10
• Chapter 2 Forming a Speech Study Group: 11
• Offering Honest Criticism: 12
• ActiveListening Requirements: 14
• Ego Defense Mechanisms: 15
• Chapter 3 Writing Your Speech: 16
• Creating Your Objectives for the Speech: 17
• Arriving at a SpeechFocusing Statement: 18
• Advanced Webbing Techniques: 19
• Process SpeechWriting Model: 25
• Applications and Ideas for Speech Writing: 27
• Developing a Rubric for Assessing Written Speeches: 30
• Part II Speaking before Student Groups: 39
• Assemblies and Other Large Groups of Students: 41
• Physical Reactions to Speaking: 42
• Speaking Tactics: 43
• SelfFulfilling Prophecy: 44
• Vocal Ranges: 45
• Making Nervousness Work for You: 46
• Team or GradeLevel Student Meetings: 48
• Dealing with Distractions: 49
• Discipline Meetings: 51
• DecisionMaking Techniques: 52
• DecisionMaking Models: 54
• Adult Speaking Qualities: 55
• Talent Shows: 57
• Dealing with Laughter: 60
• You cant Please Everybody: 61
• Classroom The Students are Watching Your Every Move: 62
• Proxemics: 63
• Classic Mimed Movements: 64
• Classic Body Language Movements: 65
• Part III Speaking before Parent Groups: 67
• ParentTeacher Conferences: 69
• FacetoFace Parent Meetings: 70
• Speaking before Meetings to Address Parental Concerns: 72
• Dealing with Conflict: 74
• Speaking before Budget Meetings: 76
• Important areas of Presentation: 77
• Leaky Speakers: 79
• Speaking before New Curriculum Meetings: 80
• Creating a Need: 81
• Is the Price Always Right?: 82
• Speaking before Impromptu Parent Meetings: 83
• Hints on Delivery: 84
• Checklist for PublicSpeaking Essentials: 85
• Familiar Ground: 86
• Speaking before Sports Informational Meetings: 88
• Answering Troublesome Questions: 89
• Part IV Speaking before ParentTeacherstudent Association Groups: 91
• Informational Presentations: 93
• Catching the Listeners Interest: 94
• Speech Construction Methods: 95
• Conclusions and Endgame: 96
• Finding and Preparing Data: 97
• Recursive Words and Amphiboles: 98
• Avoiding Malapropisms: 99
• Board MeetingsReporting on Students Progress: 100
• Interpersonal Communication: 101
• Overshining: 102
• Variances and Humor: 103
• Part V Speaking Before Collegial Groups: 105
• National or State Conferences: 107
• ComputerBased Media Presentations: 112
• Abominable Words: 113
• Team Faculty and Staff Meetings: 115
• RolePlaying: 116
• Part VI Speaking before Community Groups: 119
• Civic Organizations with Community Concerns about Students: 121
• The EmptySeat Dilemma: 122
• Are Morning Afternoon or Evening Meetings Best?: 123
• Library Story Hour: 126
• Developing a Character through Plot: 129
• Community Forums or Panel Discussions: 130
• Roles of the Discussion Leader: 132
• Group Interaction: 133
• Part VII When all Else Fails: 135
• Chapter 22 Speaking When You Really Cannot Say Anything: 137
• Acting Versus Public Speaking: 139
• Chapter 23 Using Appropriate Grammar: 140
• Part VIII Example Speeches and Additional Supports: 147
• Chapter 24 Three Sample Speeches: 149
• How to Adopt a Hallway: 150
• RolePlay ExerciseTerror at 10000 Feet: 151
• An Audience Evaluation form: 155
• The Hub and Web Worksheet: 157
• Definitions of Terms Used in This Book: 159
• Index: 163

About the author

Douglas A. Parker holds dual Masters degrees in Education and Counseling. He is a lifelong educator, veteran teacher, coach, and school administrator. Debate and Speech teams that have used his lessons and techniques for public speaking have won numerous local, state, national, and international titles. His strategies are sensible, psychologically valid, easy to use, and can be an essential resource for teachers and principals in schools and in all professional settings.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Confident Communication: Speaking Tips for Educators
• Author: Douglas A. Parker
• Publisher: Corwin Press, 2002
• ISBN: 1483363082, 9781483363080
• Length: 192 pages
• Subjects: Education / Administration / General; Education / Leadership