October 31, 2017 | A weekly publication of the National Speech & Debate Association

Dear Coach,

Happy Halloween! This week, we're excited to share our how-to guides for managing your roster, new resources and webinars, and your chance to share your coaching and teaching pro tips.

Time is Running Out: Apply to Present!

If you're interested in presenting at the National Conerence but need a little more time to finalize your plans, we have good news! Start the application and we'll give you until November 15 to finish it! We'd love to hear you share your strategies with other speech and debate educators. Sessions should support our theme of Radiant Voices: Empowerment through Speech and Debate.

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Educator of the Year Deadline Extended

Want to nominate an educator but haven't collected the recommendation letters yet? Start the application to establish your intent to submit, then collect the materials over the next two weeks. We'll accept applications completed by November 15.

Inspire Your Students to Succeed

When your students become members, they earn points through speech and debate competition, community service, public speaking, and leadership activities. NSDA membership lets students see their progress over time, and makes them eligible for recognition including the All American award, the Academic All American award, service awards, and more! Plus, their points contribute to your school's strength, help you earn your charter, and add to your total coaching points.

Not sure how to add your students? Check out the guides below!

Guide to Managing Your Roster

If you're still learning the ins and outs of your coach profile on our website, we have good news! There are step-by-step instructions and GIFs on our professional learning community, CONNECT. Join here and then get started with the how-to guides below.

How to Add a Coach

How to Add a Student

How to Add Points by + Add

How to Add Points by Bulk Add

How to Purchase Individual Memberships

Upcoming Webinars

As a member, you have access to our live webinars from excellent coaches, experienced partners, and skilled alumni. To watch, just click the session you want to attend on our Webinar page and you'll be directed to watch on our new platform, Zoom.

Surviving without an Interp Coach » Not an Interp expert? Join Jamaque Newberry, Head Speech Coach at Nova University School, for this training today, October 31, at 6:00 p.m. CT.

Picking Literature for POI » Greg Burns of the Interp Store will lead a webinar on finding, selecting, and cutting literature for POI. Hop on and join the discussion with the POI national sponsor on Thursday, November 2, at 6:00 p.m. CT.

Don't forget, if you have a Resource Package, you have access to our webinar recordings and can watch these trainings and many more on your own schedule or in your classroom!

Access Your Resources

Lincoln-Douglas Topic Analysis » Members can access the overview from Champion Briefs of the LD topic for November/December, Resolved: Wealthy nations have an obligation to provide development assistance to other nations.

Congressional Debate Guide » This printable guide, written by NSDA coach Adam Jacobi, is designed to introduce students, judges, and coaches to the format, terminology, and guidelines for Congress.

Big Questions Middle School Lesson Plans » Planning to bring Big Questions into your classroom? Check out these ten free lesson plans!

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