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Public Speaking Games

By UPBEAT ELA

Public speaking can seem like an impossible task to many students, but it doesn’t have to feel that way! Students can tolerate – and even enjoy – public speaking when they learn it in a fun and engaging way. These 4 hilarious public speaking games

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Oral Communication

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.6

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Public Speaking Bundle

By UPBEAT ELA

Public speaking can intimidate many students, but teenagers can learn to love this “scary” subject with fun games, relevant assignments, and creative instruction. This money-saving bundle takes the fear out of public speaking with hilarious but

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Games

CCSS:

SL.7.4, SL.7.6, SL.8.4, SL.8.6

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Public Speaking Activity | Impromptu How-to

By UPBEAT ELA

This impromptu how-to activity gives students a chance to hone their public speaking skills with both silly and serious how-to topics, such as how to give an excellent handshake, or even how to best eat string cheese! My students and I shared lots

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Oral Communication

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$3.75

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Christmas Debates for Middle School ELA - Public Speaking Activity

By UPBEAT ELA

If Christmas is a crazy time of the school year for your students, make that Christmas frenzy work for you with these fun holiday debate topics for middle school!Because public speaking already carries a great deal of stress for many students, these

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Rubrics

$3.00

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Discussion Stems Posters

By UPBEAT ELA

Most of my students love the chance to speak up in class, but a few of my introverted kids feel nervous about jumping into a conversation without knowing how to begin. These posters remind these students of productive, effective ways to join a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Classroom Community

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

CCSS:

SL.6.1, SL.6.1c, SL.7.1, SL.7.1c, SL.8.1, SL.8.1c

$3.00

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Personal Narrative Public Speaking Unit with Random Acts of Kindness

By UPBEAT ELA

This unit includes everything you need to execute a successful personal narrative speech in your classroom. After several years of teaching this unit to secondary students, I have found it to be one of my favorites! Students must first stretch

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Oral Communication

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.8.4, SL.9-10.6

$7.50

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Public Speaking Selfies Activity for Teaching Expression

By UPBEAT ELA

Do your students look like deer in the headlights when they get in front of the class? Sometimes kids just don't realize what their faces are doing! This fun public speaking activity encourages students to use selfies to improve emotional facial

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Life Skills, Oral Communication

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$1.00

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Sticks and Branches Alphabet Clip Art for a Rustic Woods Theme

By UPBEAT ELA

These fun forest-themed letters are perfect for dressing up bulletin boards, student handouts, parent newsletters, classroom posters, or any other woodsy project a creative teacher could imagine. These letters consist of twigs and branches arranged

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Specialty, Products For TpT Sellers, For All Subjects

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Clip Art, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

$2.00

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Monroe's Motivated Sequence Project

By UPBEAT ELA

This memorable and engaging project helps students understand Monroe's Motivated Sequence and put it into practice!Every year in my public speaking class, I teach a motivational speech unit to my students using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence. Because

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Oral Communication

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Homework

$2.00

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Record an Audiobook Oral Reading Fluency Assessment for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

This audiobook project allows you to assess your students' fluency without embarrassing them in front of the class! As a student in English class, there was nothing I dreaded more than popcorn reading. I could feel my whole face turn hot when it was

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Oral Communication

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

$4.75

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Bellwork for Middle School ELA with SEL

By UPBEAT ELA

These bell ringers blend middle-school ELA standards with social-emotional learning in order to support your students' mental health and academic growth at the same time.Have you ever felt guilty for taking time away from your curriculum to talk

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.7.1, W.6.1a, W.6.2c, W.6.3b, W.6.3d, W.7.1a, W.7.2c, W.7.3b, W.7.3d...

$4.97

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Editable Binder Covers and Spines with 15 Modern Bokeh Styles

By UPBEAT ELA

Classroom organization can be the most exciting -- and most daunting -- part of the school year, but it should never be boring! These fun and trendy binder covers are perfect for organizing handouts, assignments, reports, and all of the other

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

$3.00

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Socratic Seminar Practice Game FREEBIE

By UPBEAT ELA

Students love to discuss their opinions with each other, but sometimes they need help learning how to have a proper give-and-take conversation. This FREE product has 15 conversational faux pas that students often make. Before my students have a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

SL.7.1, SL.8.1

FREE

Digital Download PDF (1.03 MB)

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Bellwork Journal Prompts for Middle School ELA with SEL - Volume 2

By UPBEAT ELA

This second set of bell ringers blends middle-school ELA standards with social-emotional learning in order to support your students' mental health and academic growth at the same time.Have you ever felt guilty for taking time away from your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.3, W.6.1a, W.6.2c, W.6.3c, W.6.3d, W.7.2c, W.7.3c, W.7.3d, W.8.2c, W.8.3c, W.8.3d...

$4.75

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Editable Chevron Gradebook Templates -- Pack of 4

By UPBEAT ELA

These fun chevron gradebook templates are perfect for the trendy teacher. Four gradebook pages feature mint, peach, aqua, and purple chevron patterns with an editable template. Teachers can easily input grades on their computer, or they can print

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, Graphic Organizers

$2.00

Digital Download PPTX (0.43 MB)

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Holiday Digital Papers -- Pack of 12 Bokeh Designs

By UPBEAT ELA

Spice up your holiday products with this gorgeous set of bokeh digital papers. All 12 papers feature a festive bokeh design that resembles the beautiful Christmas lights of the holiday season. These bokeh papers are perfect for classroom posters,

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Products For TpT Sellers

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Clip Art, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

$2.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.83 MB)

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FREE Public Speaking Posters

By UPBEAT ELA

FREE Public Speaking Posters Set of 4Public Speaking can be a daunting subject for students, but a few simple reminders can go a long way in building students’ confidence and speaking ability. These 4 posters can be printed on 8 ½ x 11” paper and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Oral Communication

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Posters

FREE

Digital Download PDF (1.00 MB)

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Interactive Book Genre Banner for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

Engage your students in their classroom decor with these interactive genre posters! First, students color in the bunting posters, and then they add the titles of their favorite books for each genre. Once the banner is posted in the classroom,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Library Skills

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (5.51 MB)

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Bellwork Journal Prompts for Middle School ELA with SEL - Volume 3

By UPBEAT ELA

This third set of bell ringers blends middle-school ELA standards with social-emotional learning in order to support your students' mental health and academic growth at the same time.Have you ever felt guilty for taking time away from your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.3, W.6.1a, W.6.1d, W.6.3d, W.7.1d, W.7.3d, W.8.1d, W.8.3d, L.6.5, L.7.5, L.8.5

$4.75

Digital Download PDF (18.33 MB)

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Bellwork Journal Prompts for Middle School ELA with SEL - Volume 4

By UPBEAT ELA

This fourth set of bell ringers blends middle-school ELA standards with social-emotional learning in order to support your students' mental health and academic growth at the same time.Have you ever felt guilty for taking time away from your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.3, W.6.1a, W.6.2c, W.6.3c, W.6.3d, W.7.2c, W.7.3c, W.7.3d, W.8.2c, W.8.3c, W.8.3d...

$4.75

Digital Download PDF (18.16 MB)

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I have taught Reading, Language Arts, Composition, American Literature, British Literature, Public Speaking, Journalism, and Greek & Latin Etymology to over 800 students in grades 7-12.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love bringing learning to life with games, projects, and out-of-the-box essay prompts!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I feel honored to have helped over 90,000 fellow teachers bring life and laughter to their classrooms over the past 10 years.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English with teaching certification for grades 7-12.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a teacher, an author, a wife, and a mother by both birth and adoption. My family lives on a tiny Florida hobby farm with two dogs, six cats, two sheep, four ducks, a handful of hens and roosters, and one miniature zebu.