A Day in the Life of a Public Speaking Teacher Back to Top

Overview

Public speaking is a class dedicated to helping students get over their fear of speaking in a public forum. The teacher must understand the challenges that public speaking presents, and how to approach these challenges with students in an effective way. Public speaking courses can be taught in a variety of ways, but it is up to the teacher to be creative with their own lesson plan. Classes may include simply reading aloud or memorizing lines, or presenting a “how-to” or other informative or persuasive presentations. Public Speaking teachers must set a good example, clearly identify the ground rules of public speaking, and find creative ways for students to practice their public communication skills.

Elementary and Middle School

From elementary school on, students are typically expected to present some form of their work in front of the classroom. Whether it be reading a book aloud or presenting a book report, children face the challenges of public speaking from the beginning of their educational career. Teachers must incorporate the basics of public speaking into lesson plans before students are planning to give a speech or read aloud. As children reach middle school, they have typically spoken in front of the class numerous times. Some middle schools offer public speaking as a specific class to help students form a basis for their future. These specialized classes will dedicate a semester or entire year to helping students develop more professional methods of public speaking. Students will first learn the rules of public speaking, including body language, speech and presentation. They will then practice what they learned by presenting a variety of topics, either presentations they have found or ones they have created themselves.

High School

For school districts that do not have a specific public speaking class in middle school, most will have an optional or required public speaking class in high school. Whether the class is in middle or high school, it typically covers the same topics. However, in high school, students are expected to present their projects at a much higher skill level. Whether or not students take a specific class for public speaking, they are taught the basics throughout their educational career in virtually every class.

Teachers of public speaking often teach other classes, such as English or Social Studies. Public Speaking teachers typically earn a salary of just over $48,000. A bachelor’s degree is the minimum degree a Public speaking teacher must hold and every teachers must be certified in the state they wish to teach in.

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