Crafting Your
MESSAGE
Tips and Tricks for Educators to Deliver Perfect Presentations
TAMMY HEFLEBOWERwith Jan K. Hoegh
Copyright © 2020 by Tammy Heflebower
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Names: Heflebower, Tammy, author. | Hoegh, Jan K., other.
Title: Crafting your message : tips and tricks for educators to deliver perfect presentations / Tammy Heflebower with Jan K. Hoegh.
Description: Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, [2020] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019023398 (print) | LCCN 2019023399 (ebook) | ISBN 9781949539493 (paperback) | ISBN 9781949539509 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Teacher effectiveness. | Oral communication—Study and teaching.
Classification: LCC LB1025.3 .H44 2020 (print) | LCC LB1025.3 (ebook) | DDC 371.102/2--dc23
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Acknowledgments
To Mike, my incredible life partner who is my biggest supporter and encourager. You helped me find my message. Logan and Nate—you are my messages to the world! Now, go fine-tune your own. Be bold. Be brave. Be the best version of you that you can be. Thanks for your love and guidance.
To my mom and my late dad. Thank you for helping me learn to use my voice to share hope, and to express my passion. You taught me the value of hard work, perseverance, devotion, and the gift of gab! Your sacrifices, support, and unending love pushed me beyond what I thought possible. I am forever grateful.
To my brother, Doug. Despite our age difference and dissimilar pathways, we’ve always found our commonalities. Your honesty, grit, and unending support modeled a friendship beyond family. As we’ve grown, it’s been great to rekindle our sibling love and admiration. Thanks for who you are!
—Tammy Heflebower
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Table of Contents
Preparing for, Delivering, and Reflecting on Your Message
Preparing an Effective Message
Content Knowledge for Adult Learners