The Texas Speech Communication Association is the largest state professional communication association in the nation.
The Texas Speech Communication Association is committed to keeping our community safe. As COVID cases continue to impact the health of our country, we feel that it is necessary to move our annual convention to a virtual platform. We know that nothing can compare to the in-person experiences we look forward to every year at convention, but we are committed to bringing you a valuable virtual experience with numerous learning opportunities. Currently, we are looking to adjust the schedule of TSCA convention to ensure that you don't get "Zoom Burnout", as well as looking to provide additional professional development and learning resources throughout the year. More information will be made available in our summer newsletter and as we get closer to the convention date. The shift to a virtual platform will only be for the 2020 year and we look forward to returning to a brick and mortar convention in 2021 in San Antonio at the Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade.
Membership in TSCA is open to any communication educator, communication student, communication consultant, or any individual interested in learning about the field of speech communication. All levels of instruction and areas of interests are represented in the association. The rewards of membership in TSCA include updated professional awareness, networking with other professionals, and exposure to innovation, teaching methodologies, and scholarly works relevant to the discipline of speech communication.
The Texas Speech Communication Association is a professional, academic association committed to excellence in communication instruction, student performance, research, scholarly accomplishment, professional service and political awareness. The Texas Speech Communication Association strives to fulfill its responsibilities by providing a variety of quality academic programs and workshops at its annual convention.
TSCA strives to:
Debbie Hatton has made the following handout from "Tackling the TEKS for Comm. Apps, Speech Comm., and Debate" convention panel available. Click here to view the Speech TEKS (Draft)
Jennifer Zinn, one of our own, has created a website designed for speech teachers to share lesson plans, activities, and other ideas that aid in coaching forensic students and teaching communication applications classes. Click on this link to visit www.coachingspeech.com
The Teacher Training Committee has put together a list of coaches that are willing to serve as mentors. Click here to view the list
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9/21/20 The 2020 Virtual Convention Program is now ready. See the Convention page to view. 9/18/20 Our Virtual Convention is less than 3 weeks away. The Virtual Convention Subcommittee met today and will have a draft copy of the convention program details available next week. There will be more details coming, including instructions on accessing the virtual convention platform. Plans are to have the convention platform go live on September 28. 8/17/20 Plans are underway for our VIRTUAL convention which will be held October 7-10, 2020. Watch this website for updates as we draw closer. Click here to download a PDF of the tentative schedule. 6/16/20 The Texas Speech Communication Association is committed to keeping our community safe. As COVID cases continue to impact the health of our country, we feel that it is necessary to move our annual convention to a virtual platform. We know that nothing can compare to the in-person experiences we look forward to every year at convention, but we are committed to bringing you a valuable virtual experience with numerous learning opportunities. Currently, we are looking to adjust the schedule of TSCA convention to ensure that you don't get "Zoom Burnout", as well as looking to provide additional professional development and learning resources throughout the year. More information will be made available in our summer newsletter and as we get closer to the convention date. The shift to a virtual platform will only be for the 2020 year and we look forward to returning to a brick and mortar convention in 2021 in San Antonio at the Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade. |
Be Kind and Rewind Date: October 7-10, 2020 Click here for the call for papers and more convention information |
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