Not exact matches
If important ideas
in a
classroom only come from a teacher, or if ideas are evaluated
only by a teacher, opportunities for amplifying and valuing student
voice are limited.
It means we will not
only be celebrating the
voice of the child being heard
in classrooms in Ireland and Russia and the cross-fertilizing of thoughts and ideas by way of the imagination between our two nations, but also we will be celebrating the
voice of the teacher — the Inspired Educator.
Based on the earlier observations I made and seeing the debate
in action, I see that the
classroom had been intentionally set up
in such a way that student
voice was not
only celebrated, but used to create more opportunities for students to grow and be successful.
They are even more excited when they realize that it's not
only a tool for engaging students
in instructional content but a way to help develop a strong, positive culture by infusing more student
voice into the
classroom.
We can
only get at these particulars effectively by embedding professional development
in the
classroom and by activating the
voice too often absent
in professional development efforts — the teacher's.
One student wrote, «There is
only one computer
in the
classroom, making it difficult for me to do any internet activities
in the
classroom,» a situation not
only voiced and explored by these preservice teachers but by many veteran educators, as well (Swenson et al., 2006).
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only help students deeply understand historical content, but also require them to practice skills essential for their role as engaged citizens.
They're even more excited when they realize that it's not
only a tool for engaging
in instructional content, but a way to help develop a strong, positive culture by infusing more student
voice into the
classroom.
The Think Pair Share strategy has been around for what seems like forever, but the way we at CT3 train it is based not
only on best practice from researchers, but on the foundation that students»
voices need to be heard, their experiences respected, and their background knowledge used as a strategic foundation from which to build upon the learning that takes place
in the
classroom.
I can
only hope that our Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy will hear the
voices of teachers who work directly with children
in our
classrooms and to those who advocate for our public school students.