Enhancing Students' Speaking & Presentation Skills K-12
Trainer: Engy Hammam
Duration: 15 Hours
Objectives
By the end of this professional development course, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the developmental stages of oral language and presentation skills in K–12 students.
2. Identify effective strategies and classroom practices to build students’ confidence and competence in speaking.
3. Design structured opportunities for both spontaneous and planned speaking activities.
4. Implement techniques for teaching voice control, body language, pacing, and clarity in presentations.
5. Integrate technology and multimedia tools to enhance student presentations.
6. Assess and provide constructive feedback on students’ speaking and presentation performances.
7. Differentiate instruction to support ELLs and students with varying language abilities.
Outline
Module 1: Foundations of Speaking Skills
• Importance of oral communication in the 21st-century classroom.
• Speaking skills in language development (listening–speaking–reading–writing
connection).
• Developmental expectations by grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12).
• Characteristics of effective speakers.
Module 2: Creating a Speaking-Rich Classroom
• Building a safe environment for risk-taking and expression.
• Activities to promote speaking
• Incorporating daily opportunities for informal speaking
• Encouraging active listening and respectful interaction.
Module 3: Structured Speaking Tasks and Oral Presentations
• Types of presentations: informative, persuasive, narrative, reflective.
• Guiding students through the planning, structuring, and delivery process.
• Techniques for voice projection, clarity, intonation, and nonverbal cues.
• Modeling and practicing introductions, transitions, and conclusions.
• Using rubrics and exemplars to scaffold high-quality presentations.
Module 4: Using Technology to Enhance Speaking & Presentations
• Tools
• Integrating video recording and peer-review processes.
• Helping students reflect on their speaking through self-assessment and revision.
• Online presentation skills and digital etiquette.
Module 5: Differentiation and Support for Diverse Learners
• Strategies for supporting English Language Learners (ELLs).
• Scaffolding for shy or reluctant speakers.
• Cultural considerations in speaking and communication styles.
• Using visuals, sentence frames, and speaking prompts.
Module 6: Assessment and Feedback Practices
• Formative vs. summative assessment of speaking skills.
• Designing rubrics: content, delivery, language use, engagement.
• Peer and self-assessment strategies.
• Providing actionable, growth-oriented feedback.
Module 7: Speaking Across the Curriculum
• Integrating speaking skills in science, social studies, and math.
• Academic discussions and oral reports in content areas.
• Collaborative group presentations and interdisciplinary projects.