Richard Green
New York, 11010, United States
Member since:
Sep 5, 2008
Last active on:
May 16, 2012 at 11:40 AM (EST)
About
Richard Green
Richard Green, a 2008 New York Times ESOL Teacher of the Year Honoree, uses a variety of technology to teach and coordinate Speech Communication in three levels of oral ELL (English Language Learning) classes including, Basic Speech, Voice and Diction, Fundamentals of Public Speaking as well as Debate and Rhetoric. A native speaker of Spanish and fluent in Portuguese and German, he earned two degrees in education cum laude at Michigan State University. He also attended New York University and the University of Freiburg, in Germany, for two years, where he studied Spanish and German literature. As an example of his extensive use of technology, Professor Green has composed original storytelling videos and fables set to music to teach voice and diction, vocabulary,and organizational strategies aimed at engaging a wide variety of audiences. He uses international podcasts to promote cross-cultural awareness through role-playing and informative and persuasive speaking strategies. At both his websites, www.profgreen.tv, and, cuentacuentos.ning.com, he has included hundreds of Speech Communication resources which are helpful for the teaching of oral ELL inside and outside of the classroom. Richard, a long-time member of the Speech and Communication faculty at Touro College in New York City, works with the Communication Club and the Debate Team.