PARENT TESTIMONIALS
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"My 15 year old daughter participated in the virtual debate academy and absolutely loved the program. The coaches were great and she made an amazing progress in critical thinking and public speaking skills."
"Great experience for my talkative 5th grader. He received a wonderful coaching on how to formulate and support a claim. We are looking forward to participating in another class soon.
"The instructor is so knowledgeable and good with kids. He makes it fun all the time. I am signing up both of my children for the advanced PF classes."
"My 14 yr old attended The American Debate Academy last year in Long Island, NY and had a wonderful experience! Thanks American Debate League for bring out the best in my kid! She now wants to join a debate team."
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VIRTUAL SPEECH & DEBATE ACADEMY
This Virtual Debate & Speech Academy is open to all upper elementary to high school students that is designed to teach the students the fundamentals of public speaking and argumentation skills that will enable them to develop confidence, self-esteem, critical thinking skills, creativity, and leadership.
Students will have a chance to improve their communication skills in a safe and secure environment. They will walk away from this camp knowing how to structure arguments, prepare debate cases, research evidence, write rebuttal briefs, deliver speeches, and refute opponents.
Why Virtual (Online) Debate & Speech Camp?
To maintain students in a place of motivation, academic readiness, and simple good emotional health, we need to bring them online for education, intellectual stimulation, occupation, and socialization. Not only is the American Debate League prepared to offer this, it is our honor and, I think, our obligation to help students participate in a unique opportunity, one which we have literally never experienced before.
The American Debate League has worked hard to serve the NY, NJ, and CT student community. That being said, we have always welcomed students from outside of our area; but given the logistics of travel and other costs, it simply hasn’t been a realistic solution for most out-of-area students.
But the Online Debate Academy has no such limitations. And it we, ourselves; and our fellow educators; and our parent-teacher communities, who have the power to create something unique: this Debate Academy will be a national, even an international, experience.
How many of our students have out-of-state friends, friends whom they miss, friends with whom they’d love to engage in the rigorous and spirited activities of debate camps? How many of you know other educators all around the country, or sometimes, all around the world—either through personal connections, such as having belonged to the same learning cohort, or professional opportunities, such as various educational conventions? How many of your schools have active exchange programs, or even sister school partnerships, with academic facilities in other nations?
The epidemic has forced us to go forward with something that’s been discussed since the advent of Internet telecommunication, but which has never really seen true deployment before: virtual learning which is not dependent on geography or regional proximity. This is the first summer when there is a full agreement in the parent, teacher, and student communities that we need online education.
Students will have a chance to improve their communication skills in a safe and secure environment. They will walk away from this camp knowing how to structure arguments, prepare debate cases, research evidence, write rebuttal briefs, deliver speeches, and refute opponents.
Why Virtual (Online) Debate & Speech Camp?
To maintain students in a place of motivation, academic readiness, and simple good emotional health, we need to bring them online for education, intellectual stimulation, occupation, and socialization. Not only is the American Debate League prepared to offer this, it is our honor and, I think, our obligation to help students participate in a unique opportunity, one which we have literally never experienced before.
The American Debate League has worked hard to serve the NY, NJ, and CT student community. That being said, we have always welcomed students from outside of our area; but given the logistics of travel and other costs, it simply hasn’t been a realistic solution for most out-of-area students.
But the Online Debate Academy has no such limitations. And it we, ourselves; and our fellow educators; and our parent-teacher communities, who have the power to create something unique: this Debate Academy will be a national, even an international, experience.
How many of our students have out-of-state friends, friends whom they miss, friends with whom they’d love to engage in the rigorous and spirited activities of debate camps? How many of you know other educators all around the country, or sometimes, all around the world—either through personal connections, such as having belonged to the same learning cohort, or professional opportunities, such as various educational conventions? How many of your schools have active exchange programs, or even sister school partnerships, with academic facilities in other nations?
The epidemic has forced us to go forward with something that’s been discussed since the advent of Internet telecommunication, but which has never really seen true deployment before: virtual learning which is not dependent on geography or regional proximity. This is the first summer when there is a full agreement in the parent, teacher, and student communities that we need online education.
VIRTUAL DEBATE TOURNAMENT
SPEECH & DEBATE PROGRAMS OFFERED
SAMPLE WEEKEND ACADEMY SCHEDULE (2 Hours)
Intro to Public Forum Debate
Students will be actively engaged in all of the activities from the beginning of the session to the end.
10:00-10:30 am
Activity #1 (The Power of Public Speaking & Debate)
10:30-11:00 am
Activity #2 (Breaking down the Debate roles and responsibilities)
11:00-11:30 am
Activity #3 (Group prepping for the debate)
11:30-12:00 am
Activity #4 (Practice debates)
10:00-10:30 am
Activity #1 (The Power of Public Speaking & Debate)
10:30-11:00 am
Activity #2 (Breaking down the Debate roles and responsibilities)
11:00-11:30 am
Activity #3 (Group prepping for the debate)
11:30-12:00 am
Activity #4 (Practice debates)