Each year, English Learners in the Fremont Union HSD spend months gearing up for the award-winning EL Speech Contest. In the process, Designated ELD teachers motivate and prepare students to develop academic speaking skills while addressing key CCSS and ELD Standards. In this session, participants will become familiar with guiding principles that make the FUHSD EL Speech Contest a meaningful and successful event. They will also leave with ready-to-use lesson plans that focus on speaking.