The Harvard Debate Council offers consulting and professional development services to K-12 schools and educators seeking to harness the power of debate in the classroom. Research consistently demonstrates that debate-based learning strengthens critical thinking, reading comprehension, oral communication, and civic engagement — and the Harvard Debate Council is uniquely positioned to help schools and teachers bring these benefits to their students.

For schools and administrators, HDC’s consulting services provide expert guidance on how to design and integrate debate-related activities into existing curriculum, build sustainable debate programs, and create a culture of rigorous, evidence-based discourse across disciplines. For educators, HDC offers professional development workshops — available both in person and virtually — grounded in a Debate Across the Curriculum approach that emphasizes practical, ready-to-use strategies and examples teachers can bring directly into their classrooms the very next day. Whether you are new to debate pedagogy or looking to deepen your existing practice, HDC’s professional development meets educators where they are and equips them with the tools and confidence to make debate a meaningful part of student learning at every grade level and subject area.

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