Some of the hallmarks of the initiative included
listening to student voice, focusing on competency - based learning, and helping students develop empathy and resolving conflicts.
But they are not afraid to expand the boundaries that are currently set in schools and are open to
listening to student voice.
Social justice is often associated with
listening to student voice.
Moving beyond
listening to student voice, this model engages every student as a partners with adults throughout schools.
His work has deeply influenced SoundOut, informing our concept of moving from simply
listening to student voice towards Meaningful Student Involvement for every student in every school all of the time.
Pupil consultation is positioning students as significant contributors to school improvement efforts by
listening to student voice.
However,
listening to student voice could show these same students are reclining comfortably while deeply engrossed in brainstorming and problem - solving a classroom issue.
Every principal, every teacher and every parent should have such a faith in students they are charged with educating by moving beyond simply
listening to student voice and towards engaging students as partners throughout the education system.
More and more, well - meaning educators and school leaders are talking about student voice and student choice, and implying that simply
listening to student voice and giving students choices will lead to student empowerment.
Providing professional development for all adults throughout the education system centered on Meaningful Student Involvement and Student / Adult Partnerships helps teachers, administrators, support staff, parents and others focus on collaborating with students beyond simply
listening to student voice.
Instead, educators and administrators were focused on
listening to student voice.
To do this work, educators, administrators and adults throughout the education not only need to open up physical spaces but also the minds of their peers so they can not only
listen to student voice, but embrace the presence and power of Meaningful Student Involvement.
Armed with that knowledge, my own experience showed me that since every adult working in education effectively has authority over students, every adult effectively has an ethical responsibility to
listen to student voice.
Not exact matches
The other
students simply
listened to a presentation of images of different foods along with a
voice - over of Bem saying, when a picture of brown bread appeared on - screen, «You like brown bread.»
Accepting what we know without making assumptions,
listening to our
students»
voices, remaining flexible when opportunities
to discuss race arise, and facilitating thoughtful conversations are all steps in the right direction.
However, by
listening intently
to student voice, one can empower themselves
to refined practises by constantly reflecting on their impact
to improve.
As Shirley describes it, «
Voice recording using the iPod provides that instant feedback loop, as
students can easily record their fluency practice and
listen immediately
to the
voice recording.
As teachers, we need
to approach the college essay with empathetic ears,
listening to our
students»
voices to help them capture the best of who they are.
The iPod enables more intimate, 1:1 reading instruction between a
student and a teacher
listening to each other's
voices in audio files.
Others commented on restorative practices: «Circles give an opportunity for
students to share their
voice and you realize that people do want
to listen to what you have
to say.»
Regardless of the workflow you integrate, district leaders should
listen to the
voices of all who submitted
to the aforementioned survey of staff and
students.
Throughout the year, I also often asked myself, «are we truly
listening to the
student's
voice?»
Strong relationships with teenagers in the classroom helps
to build their confidence
to tackle new learning.Trusting relationships come from genuinely
listening to students and considering their
voice and contribution / responses
to classroom discussion.
The audio format means we can
listen during the drive
to the supermarket or play our
students»
voices during after - school clean up.
Part of the campaign will see artists record their
voices and lend their talents
to tracks that will then be available in the app for
students to listen to and learn from.
In my book The
Listening Leader: Creating the Conditions for Equitable School Transformation, I offer a reframing of data that encourages educators
to treat human experience, and particularly
student voice, as sources of data, which I divide into three levels.
Refining
voice: Audio recording can help
students listen for the tone and
voice that can be tough for
students to recognize, let alone control.
The backchannel gave every
student an opportunity
to express his or her views and
to listen to voices that otherwise may not have been heard.
By emotionally safe I mean a place where all
students feel like they belong, where their unique
voice is heard and
listened to, and where they have a say in how they learn, and how the class functions.
These mini-units will have
students begin
to see themselves as poets with a
voice worth expressing and
listening to.
The key
to having meaningful discussions in our classrooms is establishing a culture that values all of the
voices in the room, and the more opportunities we give
students to think, talk, and
listen to each other, the more empowered they'll be
to join the conversation.
The
listening sessions are a critical part of Meloche's strategy
to get the best out of his already high - flying suburban district by elevating the
voices of its
students in decisionmaking.
We learned that meaningful
student voice must: be inclusive, be woven into the daily fabric of school, target substantive issues, involve asking and
listening by all parties, and lead
to constructive action.
I believe we need
to make sure [
students»]
voices, their opinions, their thoughts are shared and that we actually
listen to them.
«For example, we use VoiceThread, an online multimedia platform where
students can
listen to the teacher's prompts or other
students» questions and respond using text or
voice.
Prior
to a
listening activity (e.g. mini-lesson, class discussion, presentation),
students are taught
to watch and
listen to the speaker while keeping their
voices off and sitting with a calm body.
However, few of his
students ever
listened to him because Snape droned on in classic monotone teacher
voice.
I appreciate the reminder that we often forget
to listen to the
voices of our
students.
Think Pair Share is a strategy that gives
students a
voice, enhances communication skills, supports active
listening and critical thinking skills while giving teachers a chance
to learn more about their
students or formatively assess
students» understanding, in just a few minutes!
On a promising note,
listening to students does not depend on any particular expertise, and any individual who likes young people and values their opinions can elicit
student voice.
Kori - I am in agreement with Lisa's comment, your article provided a reminder
to those of us in schools, who often forget
to listen to our
students»
voices.
Increased accountability can be beneficial for the special needs population if public school IEP team members heed the
voice of reason, employ the sensibilities of the special education profession, remember and reflect on why they became special educators, and exercise humanity by
listening to the people who know
students best, parents.
I call them this because in this approach educators and advocates give
students a carrot by
listening to their
voices, and then these same adults turn around and blatantly use
student voice and
student engagement
to forward their political agendas without concern for what
students are genuinely seeking.
By using the phrases «
student voice» and «
student engagement», educators, leaders, and advocates are implying their interest in
listening to the unfettered opinions, ideas, experiences, and wisdom of
students.
The habits of behavior found in a reflective classroom community — attentive
listening to diverse viewpoints,
voicing clear ideas, and raising relevant questions — not only help
students deeply understand historical content, but also require them
to practice skills essential for their role as engaged citizens.
It presents a five - step cycle of
listening, validating, authorizing, mobilizing, and reflecting on
student voice; a tool
to measure the quality of activities involving
student voice; and several examples of what
students as researchers, planners, teachers, evaluators, decision - makers, and advocates look like in practice, at elementary, middle, and high schools.
The authors wrote (pg 34 and 35): many teachers have not experienced as
students, teachers posing questions that prompted interaction rather than evaluate answers and having
student voice dominate the discourse and
listening to others leading
to new perspectives.
Intentional or not, this usage of
students is designed
to deceive the people who are
listening to make them think what's being said is genuine
student voice.
Students are encouraged
to voice their own opinions and
to actively
listen to others;
to treat different perspectives with patience and respect; and
to recognize that there are always more perspectives and more
to learn.
Ultimately,
Listening offers an important introduction
to the validity of
student voice.