All teachers, at all grade levels, in all subjects have speaking assignments for students, but many teachers believe they don't know how to teach speaking, and many even fear public speaking themselves. In his new book, Well Spoke n, veteran teacher and education consultant Erik Palmer shares the art of teaching speaking in any classroom. Teachers will find thoughtful and engaging strategies for integrating speaking skills throughout the curriculum. Palmer stresses the essential elements of all effective oral communication, including: Building a Speech: Audience, Content, Organization,...

If you ever send students to the Internet to do research, then you need this quick read on how to prepare them to get the best-and the most-from the experience. Erik Palmer takes you through the process and steps of high-quality online research, offering practical ideas and valuable insights to share with your students, no matter what grade level you teach. Included are specific lessons you can use right away to ensure your students Understand the online environment and what the Internet is. Search smarter and more efficiently Effectively evaluate websites for credibility. Think more...

A large part of our everyday communication involves argumentation and reasoning--for example, when we want to persuade others, make good purchasing decisions, or analyze the messages we receive from advertisers and politicians. But how well do we prepare students for these tasks? Can they critically evaluate a speaker's point of view? Understand rhetorical devices? Apply logic? Build an effective argument, whether written or spoken?
In his new book, Good Thinking, Erik Palmer shows teachers of all subject matters how to transform the activities they already use into openings for...