About This Course

This course goes over the information you will need as a Fremont Debate Academy program lead or director. Make sure to go through the course in its entirety to complete the quiz at the end. For any questions, feel free to contact either Ashwin Raghuraman ([email protected]) or Sissi Zhang ([email protected]). Once you have completed the course, please submit a proof of completion linked in the last module. 


Thank you for your work as a lead, and enjoy the course!

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module 1: Resources

    • Introduction Video

    • All Resources Walkthrough

    • Walkthrough of FDA Public

    • Walkthrough of Teachers Guide

    • Walkthrough of Logistics Guide

    • Walkthrough of Youtube Channel

    • Module 1 Text Summary

    • Module 1 Quiz
  • 2

    Module 2: Logistics

    • Google Groups

    • Google Classroom

    • Communication

    • Office Hours

    • Donations

    • Zoom Settings

    • Module 2 Text Summary

    • Module 2 Quiz
  • 3

    Module 3: Lesson Plan

    • Icebreakers + Warm-ups

    • Slides

    • Best Teaching Practices

    • Games/Drills

    • Module 3 Text Summary

    • Module 3 Quiz
  • 4

    Module 4: Practice Debates

    • Setting up Teams

    • Setting up Debates

    • Module 4 Text Summary

    • Module 4 Quiz
  • 5

    Module 5: Volunteers

    • Role of Volunteers in Sessions 1-3

    • Recruiting Volunteers

    • Volunteer Attendance

    • Handling a Lack of Volunteers

    • Parent Volunteers

    • Module 5 Text Summary

    • Module 5 Quiz
  • 6

    Module 6: Unexpected Scenarios

    • Unexpected Scenarios

    • Module 6 Summary

    • Module 6 Quiz
  • 7

    Bloopers

    • Bloopers #1

    • Bloopers #2

    • Bloopers #3
  • 8

    Middle School Public Debate Program (MSPDP) Review

    • MSPDP Review: Key Takeaways

    • Basic Middle School Debate Format Summary

    • Teacher's Guide

    • MSPDP Review Quiz
  • 9

    Course Submission

    • Course Submission Form