#StuVoice Archive
"In May 2012, students around the world formed Student Voice with the creation of the #StuVoice Twitter chats. Soon, presidential candidates, the Secretary of Education, Fortune 100 companies, education corporations, reporters, teachers, parents and community members joined the conversation to discuss ways to make the the education system beneficial for all involved." --www.stuvoice.org/
Monday April 25, 2016
Hi all !! Tamara from the island of Anguilla, ICT Curriculum Officer
We're - and excited to join in the conversation tonight! https://t.co/EItcKOhlgk
It's time for tonight's chat with on bridging the awareness gap between students and teachers. Introduce yourself!
Love it! Join in folks. https://t.co/g7DrpMDOhv
It's time for tonight's chat with on bridging the awareness gap between students and teachers. Introduce yourself!
Q1: What is one thing about your school you think the teachers or administrators don't know?
maybe a chat explaining how to listen to ... they're using it, but we may not be listening
Andrew here, home in Kentucky for a brief "break" before traveling to our Nation's Capital Friday!
A1: I knew how to cheat, how to skip class, which teachers gave easy A's, and which teachers were more than a little bit mean.
Happy to see co-hosting this chat. A major organization fighting to amplify classroom voices around school reform!
A1: That in group work, more often than not, your mark is the mark of the most hardworking student, not your work
Q2: What is one thing teachers could be taught by their students? @PanoramaEd
They don't know WHY their students are coming to school every day. If they did, school would be different.
I had many teachers who didn't know how to use social media so let's start there? Most just knee jerk ban it.
Teachers may think they know about their students lives outside of school but research says thats mostly untrue. Lets listen more.
Teachers need a fuller understanding of how the hate in our 2016 election affects classroom dynamics. Students are scared.
A2: Self-directed doesn't mean that the work has no direction, just a different one
Would <3 if teachers took the approach to learn with students rather than throwing learning at them.
teachers could learn more about what's working and not working in the classroom from students before the test results.
Let's be honest though, I'd say students have the most to learn from the teachers but trust is a pre-requisite.
Q3: How can students better understand the various factors that go into decisions teachers make?
. Just heard Arianna Huffington discuss how she wants to encourage movements to start schools later. Up your alley!
In my experience, when Students are engaged in the design of lessons the participate, learn, and appreciate the content more.
Students genuinely understand the world around them, more than most teachers realize. Regardless of grade, they infantize info
A3 Ask your teachers...your genuine curiosity will more often than not bring great dialogue
Recently visited CA and was able to experience 's handiwork up close. Lot's to learn from his advocacy!
Q4: How can students develop stronger classroom relationships with their teachers?
Recently traveling speaking with students all over US. Biggest takeaway--convenings between Ss, Ts, and Admin are productive
A4 I have always made it a point to help my teachers after school. Whether cleaning classrooms or tutoring younger students.
Wondering if has any qualitative data collection as part of their process. If not, I think this change is a MUST.
YES! important feedback. Now let's get these Ss to see the connection between voices being heard & changes being made!
Where have you seen this work well? https://t.co/kYMOe0UZmg
Recently traveling speaking with students all over US. Biggest takeaway--convenings between Ss, Ts, and Admin are productive
Are y'all linking student participation in your surveys to overall/sustained self efficacy?
Q5: What is one thing that represents a positive and negative school culture, respectively?
Negative school culture when Ts report their student don't want to learn but Ss say the opposite!
Positive school climate when Student report having multiple trusted adults they can reach out to
Postivie: When teachers become trusted confidants of students and vice versa. Negative: no trust.
What are your 1-2 quick tips for engaging students online? Here's one from me: use
