Welcome to
The FALL 2025
MIDDLE SCHOOL 3 ON 3 DEBATE

INSTRUCTOR PAGE

 

 

 

 

When is Class    Directions    Rooms/Postings    Zoom Link

 

BRING: Print paper, Printed Scripts for your lab, Pen, Laptop/Tablet to connect to climb TV (usb c, hdmi cord)

LEAD PERSON BRING: TV, snacks, pens and paper for kids, laptops for kids without them.

 

Student MS 33 Debate Prep Page

 

Sign-in to Yoodli: Practice with a Climb AI Coach

How Yoodli Works

 

 

RESEARCH, SCRIPTS, FLOWS AND FORMAT

 

Research  Typing Script  Handwriting Script  Flowsheet  MS 33 Format  Feedback

Results   Certificates   Registration Agreements

 

CLASS 1

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup Classroom  Lab Rooms  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

BEGINNERS DURING CLASS:


Class 1 MS Instruction 1 Intros AREI Responding Mini-Debates
Topic Arguments Flowing.pptx


BEGINNERS MONDAY TOPIC: Students should be allowed to use cell phones in K-12 schools.

 

RETURNERS DURING CLASS:

Mars_Debate_Prep.pptx

Review Researching

Prepare Returner Topic: The United States should develop a human staffed mission to Mars.

 

Experienced Improving 1 2 3 Speeches NEW.pptx (note—this may change)

 

 

CLASS 2

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup Classroom  Lab Rooms  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

BEGINNERS DURING CLASS:

Class 2 MS Instruction 2 Prep Cases Make Responses Defend Args
Flowsheets Short Debate.pptx

BEGINNERS MONDAY TOPIC: Students should be allowed to use cell phones in K-12 schools.

break then Follow the Flow Half Debates POIs Follow the Flow Full Debates.pptx.

Remind kids to read up on the paper towels versus electric dryers topic for Class 3 and 4’s debates.

 

RETURNERS DURING CLASS:

Practice Debate

Prepare Returner Topic: The United States should develop a human staffed mission to Mars.

Remind kids to read up on the paper towels versus electric dryers topic for Class 3 and 4’s debates.

 

AFTER CLASS: Tell Jim your Teams

 

CLASS 3

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup Classroom  MS 33 Pairings  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

DURING CLASS:

Class 3 MS Instruction 3 Weigh POIs Follow the Flow Debate.pptx

FIRST QUICK POWERPOINT REVIEW OF THE TOPIC

PaperTowels_vs_HandDryers_Debate_Prep.pptx

 

SECOND, Practice Debate where you guide the students through the debate and provide feedback at the end.


AFTER CLASS: Judging Instructions, Link to Online Comments Entry

Make sure you do comments each and every debate, TODAY when you teach. This avoids students and parents being upset and complaining.

 

 

CLASS 4

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup Classroom  MS 33 Pairings  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

DURING CLASS:

Practice Debate where you guide the students through the debate and provide feedback at the end.


AFTER CLASS: Judging Instructions, Link to Online Comments Entry

Make sure you do comments each and every debate, TODAY when you teach. This avoids students and parents being upset and complaining.

 

 

CLASS 5

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup Classroom  MS 33 Pairings  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

DURING CLASS:

Rules and Impromptu Debating.pptx

Impromptu Topic is announced shortly before the debate.

Practice Debate 3 using the impromptu topic

 

AFTER CLASS: Judging Instructions, Link to Online Comments Entry

Make sure you do comments each and every debate, TODAY when you teach. This avoids students and parents being upset and complaining.

 

CLASS 6

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup Classroom  MS 33 Pairings  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

DURING CLASS:

Impromptu Topic is announced shortly before the debate.

Practice Debate 4 using the impromptu topic

 

Do Recognition for Each Kid--Confirm Jim has yours before you go

Meet with larger group and verbally present recognitions.

Top speakers and teams are also announced (in some cases, Jim isn’t able to do this but will try).

 

AFTER CLASS: Judging Instructions, Link to Online Comments Entry

Make sure you do comments each and every debate, TODAY when you teach. This avoids students and parents being upset and complaining.

 

CLASS 7 SEATTLE U TOURNAMENT PREP

BEFORE CLASS: Greet Climbers, Setup Classroom  Post Missing Kids to Slack

 

DURING CLASS: Drills for Seattle U Tournament

 

Go over the SU Dashboard—KIDS MUST SHOW YOU THEY KNOW WHERE THINGS ARE ON IT

Students show their cases and responses for your feedback (briefly)

Practice doing defending

Practice doing weighing

Practice POIs

Practice Flowing

 

 

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