Celebrating 10 years of helping students achieve excellence in spoken communication.
"In today's economy, effective communication and collaboration are key workplace skills."
~ The Sherwood Gazette.
Nearly 10 years ago, Oregon Children's Theatre created Loud and Clear as a vehicle to help students achieve benchmark standards in public speaking. Using our knowlege of theatrical performance techniques, OCT developed a three-pronged approach that provides both teachers and students with the tools for successful public speaking.
"The students had fun, but also learned legitimate speaking skills. I clearly saw the carry over of these skills to their speeches in class."–Susan Zumberis, Fourth Grade Teacher, Archer Glen Elementary
Loud and Clear's Proven Teaching Methods Include
- 90-minute in-service for teachers providing techniques and terminology to coach students on oral reports and presentations.
- Comprehensive teacher guide provides sample activities to ensure learning continues long after OCT instructors leave the building.
- In-class workshop includes four 45 to 55 minute hands-on sessions with students.
Students Learn
- Techniques for achieving good diction
- How to use the voice to create volume and inflection
- Ways to practice making eye contact
- The importance of rehearsal for improvement
- Advanced presentation skills including fluency and posture
Teachers Learn
- The Loud and Clear vocabulary and visual cues.
- How to use the Loud and Clear techniques to give students effective, immediate feedback.
- Strategies for helping students write an effective speech.
- Theater games to improve skills and extend learning
Benchmarks
Loud and Clear is aligned with Oregon State CCG's and Washington State EARL's in communication.
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- Classrooms are $265 each (first 3 classrooms)
- Plus $240 for each additional classroom
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Plus $300 one-time 90-minute teacher in-service. (Copies of the Loud and Clear Teachers' Guide are included.)
- (This is an average cost of $13 per student–based on 3 classes of 30 students).
- Stand-alone 2 hour teacher workshops are available for $400.
Loud and Clear Instructor Bios
Nancy McDonald has over 25 years of experience as an actor, producer and arts educator. With a BFA in Theatre from Ohio’s Wright State University, Nancy was a founding member of Shakespeare Stage Company in New York, founder and producer of The Writer’s Lab in Hollywood, and performer on stage, film and television. She teaches her signature adult courses Acting for NonActors and How to Tell Your Story at Lakewood Theatre, lectures for PCC, and provides private one-on-one coaching and workplace training.
Larry Overmire is an actor, writer, director and educator. He received an MFA from the University of Minnesota and has performed on stage, film and television, including the Broadway production of Amadeus and the television soap operas All My Children and Loving. With over twenty years of experience in arts education, he has designed programs for Lincoln Center and Manhattan Theatre Club in New York City among others and enjoys working with students of all ages.
To reserve your space or for more information call 503-228-9571 or email teachers@octc.org
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