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Creating a Culture to Support Student Voice & Choice

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Student Voice

At your table share one idea/activity you have launched to enhance student voice

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Giving students voice may involve encouraging students to:

  • share their ideas or understanding,
  • design their own project or unit,
  • set goals and monitor their own learning, and/or
  • lead a conference, discussion, or presentation.

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Giving students choice can mean giving students the ability to choose:

  • the way in which they want to learn content,
  • the process they use to learn the content,
  • when they learn the content, and/or
  • how to demonstrate their understanding of the content.

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How

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Resources from Amy Bloom @AJBloom2pnt0

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Student Voice/Choice

Resources from Amy Bloom @AJBloom2pnt0

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  • Brainstorm
  • Debate
  • Choice Board
  • Vote
  • Survey
  • Student-led conferences. Student present what they have been doing in class, as well as identify their own strengths and areas to improve.
  • Breaking News
  • Genius Hour. Genius Hour is class time set aside for students to work on their own passion projects.

How

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During the planning stage, prioritize active engagement and student voice by asking yourself:

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  • When will students collaborate to problem-solve, devise higher-order questions, contribute to the creation of a product, or otherwise actively grapple with a lesson’s meaning?
  • How often are students offered the opportunity to speak at the front of the room, write on the board, or conduct demonstrations on the document camera?
  • When are students writing for an audience beyond the classroom?
  • Do students have choices regarding the work they’re doing?
  • If (and in what ways) are students prompted to connect what they’re learning in the classroom to their lives outside of school?

Plan For It

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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph

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