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Well Spoken with Erik Palmer
Today’s guest, Erik Palmer, is an educational consultant from Denver who focuses on showing teachers practical, engaging ways to teach oral communication skills, and showing educational leaders how to be more effective communicators.
He’s the author of several books, including Well Spoken: Teaching Speaking to All Students, 2nd Edition (Routledge).
We discuss:
Defining modern, effective oral communication today
What most teachers struggle with, when it comes to teaching speaking
What is uniquely important about learning speaking? How does it expand on/reveal other skills?
Building a Speech…
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