Confident Communication
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Perfect your capability as a public speaker!
In his new easy-to-read resource, trained counselor and experienced educator Douglas A. Parker demonstrates a sensible, skills-based, humorous, and psychologically savvy approach to the strategies that every educator needs to develop as a public speaker. Parker also illustrates how to gain confidence and make nervousness work for you during a speech.
Ideally suited for:
- Use in and out of the classroom
- Professional settings and community meetings
- Improving educators' confidence
- Creating and evaluating written speeches
Confident Communication provides the building blocks needed for public speaking while eliminating the fear factor. Now educators can perfect their oratorical capabilities as well as enjoy the security, confidence, and support needed to create and deliver dynamic speeches.
Contents
Introduction
Introduction
Part I: The Foundations of Speaking
- 1. Understanding Public Speaking
- 2. Forming a Speech Study Group
- 3. Writing Your Speech
Part II: When Speaking Before Student Groups
- 4. Understanding and Managing Your Nervousness
- 5. Involving Your Audience
- 6. Discovering What is Really Important at Your School
- 7. Just Showing Off
- 8. Your Body Language Speaks Volumes
Part III: When Speaking Before Parent Groups
- 9. Scheduled Parent Meetings
- 10. Working With Parents on More Difficult Issues
- 11. Presenting a Persuasive Line of Reasoning
- 12. When Asking for Support
- 13. If You Need to Speak on a Moment's Notice
- 14. How to Field Questions From Your Audience
Part IV: When Speaking Before Parent-Teacher-Student Associations Meetings
- 15. Creating a Speech to Inform
- 16. Presenting Yourself and Your Speech
Part V: When Speaking Before Collegial Groups
- 17. Beyond Words -- How to Use Visual Aids
- 18. Leading a Staff or In-Service Meeting
Part VI: When Speaking Before Community Groups
- 19. Making Decisions Regarding Your Audience and Your Speaking Environment
- 20. Sharing Yourself With the Children
- 21. How to Lead and Participate in a Discussion Group
Part VII: When All Else Fails...
- 22. Speaking When You Cannot Say Anything
- 23. Using Appropriate Grammar
Part VIII: Example Speeches and The Appendix
- 24. Three Example Speeches
Appendix: Additional Supports
Appendix: Additional Supports
Glossary
Glossary
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
Perfect your capability as a public speaker!
In his new easy-to-read resource, trained counselor and experienced educator Douglas A. Parker demonstrates a sensible, skills-based, humorous, and psychologically savvy approach to the strategies that every educator needs to develop as a public speaker. Parker also illustrates how to gain confidence and make nervousness work for you during a speech.
Ideally suited for:
- Use in and out of the classroom
- Professional settings and community meetings
- Improving educators' confidence
- Creating and evaluating written speeches
Confident Communication provides the building blocks needed for public speaking while eliminating the fear factor. Now educators can perfect their oratorical capabilities as well as enjoy the security, confidence, and support needed to create and deliver dynamic speeches.
Contents
Introduction
Introduction
Part I: The Foundations of Speaking
- 1. Understanding Public Speaking
- 2. Forming a Speech Study Group
- 3. Writing Your Speech
Part II: When Speaking Before Student Groups
- 4. Understanding and Managing Your Nervousness
- 5. Involving Your Audience
- 6. Discovering What is Really Important at Your School
- 7. Just Showing Off
- 8. Your Body Language Speaks Volumes
Part III: When Speaking Before Parent Groups
- 9. Scheduled Parent Meetings
- 10. Working With Parents on More Difficult Issues
- 11. Presenting a Persuasive Line of Reasoning
- 12. When Asking for Support
- 13. If You Need to Speak on a Moment's Notice
- 14. How to Field Questions From Your Audience
Part IV: When Speaking Before Parent-Teacher-Student Associations Meetings
- 15. Creating a Speech to Inform
- 16. Presenting Yourself and Your Speech
Part V: When Speaking Before Collegial Groups
- 17. Beyond Words -- How to Use Visual Aids
- 18. Leading a Staff or In-Service Meeting
Part VI: When Speaking Before Community Groups
- 19. Making Decisions Regarding Your Audience and Your Speaking Environment
- 20. Sharing Yourself With the Children
- 21. How to Lead and Participate in a Discussion Group
Part VII: When All Else Fails...
- 22. Speaking When You Cannot Say Anything
- 23. Using Appropriate Grammar
Part VIII: Example Speeches and The Appendix
- 24. Three Example Speeches
Appendix: Additional Supports
Appendix: Additional Supports
Glossary
Glossary
Index
Index
Additional materials
November 2002 | 192 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9780761946908 | $37.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781483360904 | $35.00 |
Perfect your capability as a public speaker!
In his new easy-to-read resource, trained counselor and experienced educator Douglas A. Parker demonstrates a sensible, skills-based, humorous, and psychologically savvy approach to the strategies that every educator needs to develop as a public speaker. Parker also illustrates how to gain confidence and make nervousness work for you during a speech.
Ideally suited for:
- Use in and out of the classroom
- Professional settings and community meetings
- Improving educators' confidence
- Creating and evaluating written speeches
Confident Communication provides the building blocks needed for public speaking while eliminating the fear factor. Now educators can perfect their oratorical capabilities as well as enjoy the security, confidence, and support needed to create and deliver dynamic speeches.
Table Of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I: The Foundations of Speaking
- 1. Understanding Public Speaking
- 2. Forming a Speech Study Group
- 3. Writing Your Speech
- Part II: When Speaking Before Student Groups
- 4. Understanding and Managing Your Nervousness
- 5. Involving Your Audience
- 6. Discovering What is Really Important at Your School
- 7. Just Showing Off
- 8. Your Body Language Speaks Volumes
- Part III: When Speaking Before Parent Groups
- 9. Scheduled Parent Meetings
- 10. Working With Parents on More Difficult Issues
- 11. Presenting a Persuasive Line of Reasoning
- 12. When Asking for Support
- 13. If You Need to Speak on a Moment's Notice
- 14. How to Field Questions From Your Audience
- Part IV: When Speaking Before Parent-Teacher-Student Associations Meetings
- 15. Creating a Speech to Inform
- 16. Presenting Yourself and Your Speech
- Part V: When Speaking Before Collegial Groups
- 17. Beyond Words -- How to Use Visual Aids
- 18. Leading a Staff or In-Service Meeting
- Part VI: When Speaking Before Community Groups
- 19. Making Decisions Regarding Your Audience and Your Speaking Environment
- 20. Sharing Yourself With the Children
- 21. How to Lead and Participate in a Discussion Group
- Part VII: When All Else Fails...
- 22. Speaking When You Cannot Say Anything
- 23. Using Appropriate Grammar
- Part VIII: Example Speeches and The Appendix
- 24. Three Example Speeches
- Appendix: Additional Supports
- Glossary
- Index