I’’ve always wondered why schools don’’t put greater emphasis on public speaking. It’s a skill I can’’t do without and it’s a skill in which all us could be stronger. The ability to present one’’s ideas, positions and arguments publicly is one of life’s underrated skills.
 
A few weeks back, I spoke with the folks at Stoneleigh-Burnham School where public speaking and presentation serve as a thematic thread of the student experience throughout the curriculum. The object is to help each girl build a confident public presentation persona.
 
The program engages students- providing the practice and experience- so that SBS students gain experience and confidence through classroom and project presentations, and all school meeting presentations. Every discipline at SBS includes public presentation and speaking requirements- even math.
 
SBS graduates know how to speak-up; speak out; and, speak confidently- no matter the subject matter and/or setting.
 
Beyond the academic year, SBS also offers A Voice of Her Own; a summer program in debate and public speaking.