By lowering the stakes and offering regular (fun) practice, even the most reluctant speakers can build this vital skill.

For many students, speaking up in class can prove an uncomfortable task, despite the fact that most classes at Brown — and nearly all that have section requirements — factor participation into final ...

It’s rare to find a person who enjoys public speaking, and that’s probably because 75% of people are afraid of it. Despite that, public speaking skills are an absolute necessity. Whether it be ...

Teachers can use these research-based cognitive and behavioral cues to help students feel capable, focused, and ready to work ...

Wendi Pillars, NBCT, has taught for nearly three decades, both overseas and stateside, in military and civilian contexts. She is the author of Visual Impact and Visual Notetaking for Educators. Find ...

Microsoft announced new AI-powered classroom tools today. The company sees its new “Learning Accelerators” as helping students sharpen their speaking and math skills — while making teachers’ jobs a ...

Students have four things they must do every day in my English classes: read, write, talk and listen. They are assigned reading homework every night, they write every day, and they are asked to ...

Does learning a new language have to come at the cost of your native language? One common phenomenon in English-speaking countries is the loss of mother languages over the course of a few generations.

Here’s the latest installment in a series on ways to help ELLs develop more English-speaking skills ... To become well-spoken and effective communicators, English-learners, hereafter referred to as ...