Communication Skills
Prepare students for academic and life success by helping them develop their listening, speaking, writing, and digital media skills.
Elevating Public Speaking Skills With Tools From Theater Arts
A workshop with an actor goes a long way in teaching students how to articulate and present their knowledge—and builds their confidence.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Adapting Socratic Seminars for Elementary
With a few key modifications, teachers can make a complex academic discussion into an excellent learning opportunity for younger students.7 Easy Ways to Elevate Turn and Talk
Give this classroom go-to a boost by providing students with a variety of pathways to practice their listening and speaking skills.
How Learning Happens
In this video series, we explore how educators can guide all students, regardless of their developmental starting points, to become productive and engaged learners.31.2kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.3 Great Discussion Models for High School English
These models move beyond Socratic seminars to provide students with authentic, engaging class discussions.500Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Why Students Don’t Ask for Help—and How to Change That
These three simple shifts can help students realize that asking for help is an expectation in your class and boost their self-efficacy.Using Hand Signals for More Equitable Discussions
Whether your class discussions are online or off, hand signals enable students to engage in multiple ways.31.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Discussions to Inspire Active Participation in Learning
By tracking academic conversations with a visual map and sharing it in class, teachers can encourage more students to contribute.5 Ways to Elevate Your Classroom Discussions
Even when many students hesitate to speak up, teachers can inspire thoughtful, vibrant discussion with these classroom-tested strategies.Sharpening Students’ Communication Skills With Moot Court
Get ready to turn your students into justices, advocates, and informed citizens as they navigate real court cases.250Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.A Simple Way to Get Elementary Students Writing Every Day
With this easy-to-adapt quick-write strategy, students steadily build their writing skills, a little at a time.
What to Say Instead of ‘I’m Proud of You’
A few phrases middle and high school teachers can use to cultivate conversation while celebrating student achievements.16.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.3 Ways to Support Academic Talk Among Students
By providing opportunities for students to share ideas with each other, teachers create space for them to develop social skills, retain more content, and deepen understanding of the material.60-Second Strategy: 7-Minute Writes
Looking for a simple way to get your students writing? Try a low-stakes timed exercise.23.4kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Fostering Philosophical Thinking in Preschool
Young children naturally explore deep questions—how should we act toward each other? how do we know things?—and teachers can encourage their curiosity and growing understanding.247Your content has been saved!
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