Resource Roundup PROTIP ACCESS TEACHER IN A BOX LESSON PLANS Teacher in a Box is a collection of lesson plans designed to help introduce students to debate. You can choose from three units, Public Forum, Policy, and Lincoln-Douglas, which each begin with an essential question and a set of objectives. Each overview includes links to webinars, handouts, and extended materials.
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n an effort to improve user experience and increase value for members, the National Speech & Debate Association is transitioning its professional development offerings from an outside system to one integrated into our own website. With a new system comes a new name— NSDA Learn. This new platform uses a low cost and highly customizable lesson management system that will be accessed through a coach’s NSDA profile page. Members will no longer need to visit and log in to an additional website! The courses that formerly were found in CONNECT will be transitioned to NSDA Learn during the fall of 2019. Any materials and accounts that were stored by users will continue to be accessible and part of the system hosted on Participate.com. CONNECT’s most popular course, Intro to NSDA Coaching, will be the first to make the transition and will be followed by a new course for district leaders. In the months to come, an introductory course that provides strategies and best practices for coaching each main event will also be added. These courses will be written by coaches from across the country. If you’re interested in being a collaborating author, please email Lauren McCool, Education and Recognition Coordinator, at lauren.mccool@ speechanddebate.org. The NSDA welcomes your patience and feedback as we develop NSDA Learn into a system that serves all of our members!
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