1. Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program and Student Engagement

2. Norms Equity of Voice Active Listening Respect for All Perspectives
Safety and Confidentiality**
Respectful Use of Technology
** A safe environment for building communication and leadership skills!

3. What Is Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program?
The Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program helps youth:
Overcome their nervousness
Organize and present effective presentations
Develop their impromptu speaking and listening skills
Learn to deliver positive feedback to encourage others
Participate in and lead meetings

4. Arizona College and Career Readiness Skills
The standards are designed to ensure that our students remain competitive in the global market of the 21st century.

5. Student Engagement
Everyone has a role. Roles rotate week to week. Toastmasters = full engagement
Roles include:
Toastmaster
Speakers
Evaluators
Table Topics
Word Master
The “Ah” Counter
General Evaluator

6. Toastmaster Structure
Students are given responsibilities to include preparing/critiquing speeches
Speeches are both formal and informal
Formal speeches are prepared in advance (3 minutes)
Informal speeches are based on an impromptu topic (1 minute) – Table Topics
Speeches are evaluated

7. Formal Speech
Nate Williams participated in the Sahuarita Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program in my classroom in 2007

8. Table Topics
Are you ready??

9. Conclusion
Let me know if you need more information about implementing a Toastmasters Youth Leadership program in your classroom!