Weekly Coach Newsletter - November 5, 2024
Check out what's new, Coach!
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Explore November Resources
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The latest NSDA practice materials are now available for members! Prep for your next rounds with:
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NEW
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Congress Legislation
- Extemp Practice Questions
- Sample World Schools Motions
- PF Topic Analysis
- LD Topic Analysis
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Champion Q&A with Esther Oyetunji
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Students and coaches are invited to join us live on December 11 at 7:00 p.m. CT for a Q&A with three-time Original Oratory national champion Esther Oyetunji! Register to attend and submit a question in advance.
Please help spread the word to your students. The recording will be available as a resource on our website after the session!
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Give Students Free Experience at the Saturday Springboard Capstone
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Time is running out to register for the free, all-day Springboard Capstone event on Saturday, November 16. Enjoy all of the benefits of a weekend tournament without bus travel or entry fees! Register by November 14 to join us for low pressure, education-focused rounds to hone your students' skills!
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Read the Competition Rules Leadership Committee Agenda
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The Competition and Rules Leadership Committee will meet on November 12 to discuss whether there should be judge paradigms for Public Forum and World Schools at the National Tournament,
the use of artificial intelligence in Extemp prep, and strategies to make the National Tournament more affordable for participants, including shortening the tournament schedule and creating a rotation of host cities. We invite you to review the agenda in advance and send feedback to lauren.burdt@speechanddebate.org.
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Second Semester Unit: Teaching Advocacy
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Interested in a new way to spark student engagement in the classroom? Give students the opportunity to put what they've learned into action in their community with our Start Here: Teaching Advocacy lessons. In this unit, students identify an issue in the world around them and work in groups to develop and enact a solution. Highlights include:
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Mind mapping activity for teams to identify problems and research solutions.
- Shark Tank-inspired Guppy Tank presentations to get their projects approved by a panel.
- Use of written and oral communication skills to design and implement solutions.
- Presentation of final results.
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Welcome to Worlds Webinar
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In this webinar recording, USA Debate Team and NSDA Student Leadership Council alum Claire Curran and current member Taite Kirkpatrick offer an intro to World Schools Debate from the student perspective. The session covers:
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- The basics of the World Schools Debate format.
- Unique aspects of the event.
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Strategies for success.
- Ways to get involved with Worlds.
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Participate in Crafting and Suggesting Topics
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All coaches and former competitors are invited to apply to join a wording committee for PF, LD, or 2025 National Tournament topics! The wording committees' work has a direct impact on our tournaments. Each committee is responsible for researching, drafting questions, evaluating topic options based on the NSDA Topic Rubric, and attending a few onboarding virtual meetings with committee members between March and April. Learn more about the topic writing process on the Topic Creation Hub. Interested coaches and alumni can apply now!
Interested in participating in another way? Coaches, alumni, and students are invited to submit topic ideas for Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas, and World Schools for consideration by the wording committees!
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
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Join us in honoring and celebrating our Native American students, coaches, alumni, and supporters throughout November! Commemorate the month in your school and communities with our printable posters and literature collection featuring works by and about Native American and Indigenous Peoples.
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