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Hey, Y'all! Thank you so much for your interest in this Debate Club. I wanted to start this Outschool Debate Club because I had students take my debate classes and wanted to do more and have more opportunities to grow. I have found through my own experience that having a debate club where students can be part of something bigger than just a one time club or camp is SO valuable to their own personal growth not only as a student but as a person. This Debate Club is a real club where...
- 1. Create a community where students can help challenge and improve their own argumentation skills. 2. Work on developing their argumentation, refutation, critical thinking, and listening skills. 3. Become more informed about what is happening around the country and around the world.
Hi, Y'all! I am a Director of Debate and instructor. I started the Debate Society from scratch; over the years, it has grown into one of the most well-respected programs in the country. We travel all over the United States and the world for competitions and training. I put everything I have into my students in the classroom and on my debate team. I love being able to watch students grow, learn and challenge themselves through critical thinking. Throughout the years I have helped to run some of the largest debate tournaments in the United States and the World to help promote critical thinking, argumentation building, and public speaking. I was recently the first woman to ever host the United States University Debating Championship which is the largest debating competition in the country. In debate, we cover every kind of topic you can think of and help students learn how to communicate effectively, respectfully, and with objective information. I have led countless workshops on communicating about difficult topics such as gender, racial, social-economic, and cultural issues. These topics are difficult and complex but can and should be talked about so that students can start to learn and talk about these issues. Below is a list of what I do as a current debate coach and some lists of accomplishments along with the places I have been invited to as a trainer to help promote and develop debate. Personal Debate Awards and Accomplishments Achievement Convener of United States University Debating Championship Clemson University This is the largest debate tournament in the country. The first female to ever convene the national championship. Chief Adjudicator for the United States University Debating Championship Denver, Colorado. This is the largest debate tournament in the country. I was elected to assist in running this prestigious event by my peers at the 2016 National Tournament. Judged the final of the United States University Debating Championship Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Georgia Denver, Colorado Chief Adjudicator of Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee Chief Adjudicator United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado Chief Adjudicator Herstory Womxn La Verne, California Chief Adjudicator Huber Debate Burlington, Vermont Chief Adjudicator for the Pan American Championships Montego Bay, Jamaica Chief Adjudicator for the University of North Georgia Oakwood, Georgia Broke as a judge at over 30 tournaments Breaking at a tournament as a judge means you are recognized as one of the best judges at the tournament. Invited Debate Training North American Debate Academy Burlington, Vermont International Debate Academy in Slovenia Ljubljana, Slovenia Southern Debate Academy Clemson, South Carolina. Jamaican Association for Debating and Empowerment Kingston, Jamaica Beihang World Debate Academy, Beijing, China
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: There will be no formal homework but students will be given debate topics in advance and can do research on their own time.
All topics that we will debate about will be done respectfully and will be age-appropriate.
I use many books, websites, podcasts, etc to help create, my classes. Anything that I will use for this course I will send to students beforehand and I will make handouts or worksheets for them.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Communications from Illinois State University
Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Ball State University
Hey, Y'all! If you're looking for a dynamic and engaging teacher to help your learner build important skills like debate, public speaking, critical thinking, and media literacy, look no further. As a seasoned competitive academic coach. I have...
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Group Class
$20
weekly1x per week
40 min
Completed by 64 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
6-12 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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