Confident Communication: Speaking Tips for Educators

Writing for teachers, principals, and school administrators, debate coach and English teacher Parker presents a manual on public speaking in the many contexts educators may find themselves. He takes a skills-based approach to the necessary psychology and strategies. He covers classroom skills, addressing assemblies, discipline meetings, parent-teacher conferences, various administrative meetings, and speaking before community groups. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Douglas A. Parker holds dual Masters degrees in Education and Counseling. He is a lifelong educator, veteran teacher, coach, and school administrator. Debate and Speech teams that have used his lessons and techniques for public speaking have won numerous local, state, national, and international titles. His strategies are sensible, psychologically valid, easy to use, and can be an essential resource for teachers and principals in schools and in all professional settings.