You have to be intentional when focusing on the speaking and listening standards. Your middle school students probably use a lot of “ums”, “likes”, or awkward pauses when speaking. You may even have a hard time getting them to construct arguments when they give a presentation or participate in a class discussion. In this episode we're going to walk you through 3 effective strategies that you can immediately implement to get your students to master the speaking and listening standards in an engaging way.

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