What is one way you can bring student talk and voice in your classroom?
Ask for Student Feedback—and Use It Another important way to elevate student voice is to ask for feedback. When we listen to and honor our students, we can show them that their voices can be powerful instruments of learning for themselves and others—and levers of change in their classrooms and beyond.
How do you empower student voice in the classroom?
Eight ways my teachers encouraged student voice:
- Lift up under-engaged voices.
- Give kids more discussion time to explore and develop their ideas.
- Allow for creative expression.
- Writing in the voice of others.
- Make lessons personally relevant.
- Reward risks and recognize those who speak up.
- Encourage debate.
Why is a student voice important?
The benefits of listening to and acting on student voice include: increasing student’s engagement in learning. encouraging collaboration between students and their teachers. creating and maintaining a positive environment and culture.
What is student choice and voice?
Here is one way to think about it: choice encourages students to choose, from a set of options provided for them, the path or process that works best for them. Voice is when students are responsible for or included in designing their learning options.
What is student voice and choice?
Giving students voice and choice—the opportunity to choose to learn the way they learn best and to direct some aspects of their learning—helps to make students feel personally invested in their learning and gives them a role in shaping and creating it rather than it being simply delivered to them.
Why do students voices matter?
How do you gather student input?
Five Ways to Welcome Student Input
- Regularly solicit student feedback.
- Engage students in studying and assessing their school.
- Include authentic student representation on leadership teams.
- Invite students to any discussion related to their own learning.
Why is student voice and choice important?