| 1. Accountable Book Clubs: Focused Discussions Classroom book clubs traditionally involve student-led discussions about books, but often teachers feel that these clubs need more direction and accountability. In this lesson, students in grades 7 an... |
| 2. Communication Process Understand how the components of the communication process work and demonstrate how to make appropriate communication choices for various contexts. Students will: 1. understand the definition of com... |
| 3. Levels of Communication Understand the five levels of communication and be able to give examples of each in our lives. ... |
| 4. Listening Understand the listening process and the specific kinds of listening. Recognize roadblocks to listening and how to remedy them.... |
| 5. Verbal Communication Understand the types of languages used and how to more effectively communicate through the use of words.... |
| 6. Nonverbal Communication Understand the types of nonverbal communication and how it impacts the messages that we send or receive.... |
| 7. 7. Groups Understand the different roles in groups. Apply strategies to effectively communicate in groups positively contribute to groups. ... |
| 8. Basic Speech Format Students will learn strategies to capture the audience's attention, organize their speeches into the 3-point format, use effective transistions, and develop appropriate elaboration in a speech.... |
| 9. Interviewing Understand the interview process and how to prepare for an interview.... |
| 10. Communicating with Confidence Understand the importance of speaking with confidence and becoming more comfortable with public speaking. Students will understand the role of communication apprehension as well as preparation factors... |
| 11. Persuasive Understand persuasion and persuasive appeals and how they can be used to motivate an audience.... |
| 12. Nonverbal Communication: Reading Body Language Objective: Students will predict communication outcomes based solely on body language to recognize the importance of appropriate nonverbal strategies when presenting themselves. Silent video clips wi... |
| 13. Appreciating Diverse Viewpoints: A Lesson in Perspective Objective: Students will analyze abstract art to deduce what it means to "respect" diverse viewpoints. This lesson is a great first-day or opening week activity for a debate class or any communicatio... |
| 14. Becoming an Active News Consumer This is a lesson published and created by Scholastic Inc. I use it and really like the stepping stones it gives for students to evaluate sources and consider the information they consume as well as sh... |
| 15. Perception Identify how perception influences communication choices.... |
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12/16/24 The College/University Division of the Texas Speech Communication Association invites faculty submissions dealing with all areas of communication for the 2025 annual convention. Click here to view the full call and find the online submission form. |
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12/2/24 The Texas Speech Communication Association invites submissions of papers, panels, posters and speeches by undergraduate and graduate students for its 2025 annual convention. Click here to view the full call and find the online submission form. |
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10/12/24 Congratulations go to Heather Soltero our new Vice-President Elect. Read more about Heather here. |
Navigating Complexity: Equipping educators and students with the tools to navigate and communicate
in a complex world. Date:October 2-4, 2025 |
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