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    1. Handouts
    2. ABOUT TUSC   
    3. TUSC ROLES
    4. TIPS AND TOOLS 
    5. MEETING GUIDELINES 
    6. ASSESSMENT

 

ABOUT TUSC   

What is TUSC:

TUSC is the acronym for the Totally Unbelievable (or Unique) Speaking (or Speakers') Club

 

TUSC is a highly structured activity that encourages all students in a class to learn and practise communication skills.  At a chosen time in each school cycle, all students gather to talk and listen. Each student has a special role.  Over a period of weeks, students rotate through all of the essential roles and participate in many of the optional roles. 

 

Teachers who use TUSC regularly attest to its success as a way of developing oral/aural communication skills. 

Parents

 

Purposes of TUSC: 

  • To provide regular, structured yet  an open and flexible vehicle by which to address the Language Arts communication outcomes in the curriculum with support to Math, Social Studies and  Science
  • To provide positive, low risk environment where experiences which contribute to the growth of self-esteem and confidence of each child are the norm.
  • To create a non-threatening forum for  teacher, peer,  and self evaluation 

 

Advantages:  

  • Simple Requirements
  • A room and tables  which can be set up in a circular fashion
  • A chart  to show rotation of tasks
  • A file/binder for the various forms
  • A block of time approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour per week or cycle

 

Curricula Based

Customizable. Choose your outcomes, design a task

Multitude of language opportunities

Active listening required

Presentation based

Information skills/inquiry skills easily integrated

Includes Math problem solving, science  experimentation , Social Studies , technology or research options

Assessment ongoing, (evaluative over long term)

Supports open concept and diversified abilities/potential

Brain Friendly

Real world experience/skills

Open to all comfort levels

Decisions must be made

Is a "how to" simulation

Variety

Storytelling

Role playing

Immediate feedback/positive reinforcement built in

 

Little teacher talk

Expectations are high but can be met

Do-able

Flexible,adaptable

Tested effective at Gr 4 and up

Once started, it  runs itself

Peer  run (chaired, responsibility) ready to roll, use as is , then change to  suit students, teacher needs 

 

Some roles require the use of technology. You will see the computer mouse in the role description

          Some roles require the student to speak with a teacher in advance of the meeting, especially if equipment is required. You will see the apple icon in the role description

 

TUSC ROLES

 

TIPS AND TOOLS 

 

MEETING GUIDELINES 

  • Decide when we should meet
  • Decide how frequently we should meet
  • Decide on the length of session
  • Equipment requirements

 

ASSESSMENT

 

Contact Tom Stimson (thomas.stimson at lrsd.net) for information about the TUSC process or handouts.

 

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