This site provides rubrics for assessing the writing and speaking skills of students in partial-immersion programs. Rubrics are listed both in Spanish and English.

In this lesson young scholars are given provided many opportunities to practice both informal and formal speaking skills. They begin with informal speaking in pairs, then groups of 4, etc. Then they write several drafts of a formal...

A series of four video lessons for English language learners, focusing on listening, speaking, and pronunciation in English. The lessons focus on producing accurate sounds, listening to rapidly-spoken English, and understanding idioms...

This Skillswise site focuses on formal and informal speaking. Included are a video about how to decide whether to use formal or informal speech, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction. The Skillswise sites from BBC are geared to...

The home on the web for a television program about the nature of American English, which originally aired on PBS in January 2005. "Do You Speak American?" examines the differences in the ways American speak across age groups, ethnic...

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will be able to use the skills needed to give an effective speech.

A publication entitled Teaching Our Youngest: A Guide for Preschool Teachers and Child Care and Family Providers created under the direction of the Early Childhood-Head Start Task Force. Available in html or PDF format, the publication...

Erik Palmer explains that the Common Core State Standards place importance on speaking effectively in a variety of scenarios, both formal and informal. He notes that students need to have broadly applicable oral communication skills....

While the original audience for this site is the business community, the advice regarding communication skills is relevant for anyone, especially students who are preparing for the job market. Sections include tips on improving public...

This lesson focuses on the skills needed for interviews and group discussions including taking notes, exploring a topic, and staying on topic. It also provides a link to a model interview. SL.11-12.6 Speaking tasks

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn the skills needed to organize a speech.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the growing number of congressmen who are learning to speak Spanish. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the growing number of Spanish speakers in Congress. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Eighteen-year-old Elli has a number tattooed onto her arm. It is an indelible remnant of a terrifying past a life lived, for many years, in the death camp of Auschwitz. When Elli arrives in New York City, she can not speak English, and...

Be deliberate when inviting your student to watch a PBS KIDS show. These resources can help by adding meaningful conversation and easy activities to their experience watching Clifford The Big Red Dog.

This two-page printable worksheet is designed for classroom use by the teacher for evaluating and tracking progress in speaking and listening skills and student engagement in discussions. SL.9-10.1a Prepared/Discuss, SL.9-10.6 Adapt to...

This conversation activity uses 1-2 decks of playing cards to prompt discussion: each card represents a specific question. The site provides instructions and a suggested list of questions to match each card.

This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.

Ever since she called 911 from a teen party, Melinda has quieted her voice, literally and figuratively. She only finds it when its needed to prevent a reoccurrence of the same horror. This stunning look at sexual assault and peer...

This video lesson [4:11] focuses on clear communication and active listening, essential social-emotional skills, that help lay the foundation of positive learning environments. They can develop these skills and take responsibility for...

After hearing and discussing an excerpt from Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons, students will plan to create a unique description of a character that uses memorable actions that "show" a person's character. They will brainstorm verbs that...

Sixteen games containing characters from the show Martha Speaks that introduce new vocabulary through play, presenting words in proper context and providing definitions. Parents and teachers can print a list of the vocabulary words used...

Podcasts for advanced English Language Learners who can listen to non-Native speakers having conversations and carrying out short tasks. Examples include Working Together to Reach Agreement, Responding to Questions, and Taking Part in...

A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the book, If Stones Could Speak.