Teaching the Core Skills of Listening and Speaking

<p>With the Common Core State Standards emphasizing listening and speaking across the curriculum these long-neglected language arts are regaining a place in schools. For teachers this means reexamining practices and rethinking expectations. How much <em>do</em> we know about teaching listening and speaking as the complex communication skills they are? How do we teach students to discuss appropriately integrate and understand the mountains of information they receive and express themselves clearly and effectively?</p><p>In this lively and practical book 20-year teaching veteran Erik Palmer presents an approach aligned to the six Common Core anchor standards for speaking and listening but focused on preparing students for 21st century communication inside and beyond the classroom. Here you'll get concrete guidance for teaching and assessing</p><p><br />* Collaborative discussion<br /><br />* Listening and media literacy<br /><br />* Questioning and reasoning<br /><br />* Speech presentation<br /><br />* Effective multimedia use<br /><br />* Adapting speech to different content and tasks</p><p>With due respect to reading and writing we do most of our communicating--in the classroom and in life--through listening and speaking. Filled with examples and specific activities targeted to variety of subjects and grade levels this book is an essential resource for all teachers interested in helping students acquire core skills that cross the content areas and support long-term success.</p>