Happy Halloween! Check out what's new this week, Coach!
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Use November Topic Resources to Plan Your Next Practice
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New monthly topic resources are live! Check out the latest tools for sharpening student skills.
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November/December Topic Analyses
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Celebrating our Club Award Winners
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A long running annual tradition in our Honor Society recognizes schools with Club Awards for achieving degrees in the Honor Society. Club Awards are based on school strength. For example, the 100 Club recognizes schools with a strength of more than 100 points in the prior school year. The 200 Club honors schools that earned 200 strength points; and so on. The higher the strength, the higher the Club designation. Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Club Award winners!
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Teaching Argumentation with Commercials
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Analyzing commercials is an engaging way to demonstrate the parts of an argument using light material. Students can practice identifying the elements, judging their effectiveness, and noting when some are absent.
In our lesson plan collection Start Here: Teaching Public Forum Debate, students watch a series of commercials, including this Chipotle commercial, and evaluate the claims, data, warrants, and impacts in the ad. Try out this strategy using our materials or choose commercials of your own to give it a go!
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Submit Nominations for Of the Year Awards
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Middle School (National) » Recognize a coach or administrator who champions speech and debate! Nominations for these national-level awards are due May 1.
High School (District to National) » Each winner of the following district awards is automatically entered into the running for the national-level award when reported by your district chair. This is a special way to recognize excellence, offer a boost to new or rarely celebrated members, and uplift the members of your community who make speech and debate great.
District deadlines vary, so be sure to check with your local leadership about when nominations are due. District chairs must report district winners to us by April 16 for national award consideration!
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Join the Multicultural Learning Alliance
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During our first session on November 15, we'll introduce the fundamental concepts of the Multicultural Learning Alliance (MLA). Together, as a supportive community, we will:
- Discuss the program's mission, vision, and goals.
- Establish essential guidelines and expectations.
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Set personal goals to guide your journey within the MLA.
- Engage in meaningful dialogues to introduce ourselves and share lived experiences.
Begin your DEI journey with the support of the MLA »
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Add to Your Resume: Get Accredited
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Demonstrate your speech and debate expertise through our professional accreditation program! When you complete the self-paced online courses, you earn a new addition to your coaching resume.
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Benefits of Accreditation:
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It demonstrates professionalism to your administration.
- It is a mark of your commitment to speech and debate.
- The courses likely count toward any of your professional development needs for speech and debate teaching certifications.
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Purchase Liability Insurance
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We offer liability insurance through the NFHS. If you're not already covered, you can protect yourself and fellow coaches or chaperones when you purchase coverage via a member school's NSDA account. Coverage is discounted to $14/person. To purchase, visit the Coach Roster on your NSDA Account and select "Buy" for any coach without a check mark under NFHS.
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