#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 18, 2016
It's time for tonight's Twitter chat on how to make students excited about teaching with . Plz introduce yourself!
Greetings everyone! Educators Rising is a free national network for students exploring teaching! https://t.co/AYe5J4vI7t
Grad student checking in from Saint Peter's University in NJ.
Agree totally, giving them options, show what they know in their way
Andrew here tuning in from Seattle, WA. State #11 of 's national tour!
Hello ! I'm Dan Brown from DC, Co-Director of .
Christine from NJ. MS English teacher, excited to be part of Boston conference in June
Zak joining from the in San Diego! One of only students here. Few educators too.
JOIN! https://t.co/5oC9CTzwpi
It's time for tonight's Twitter chat on how to make students excited about teaching with . Plz introduce yourself!
Q1: What’s the best-- or worst-- thing you've ever heard a teacher say?
Trudy Delhey checking in from Cobb County ga, humanities enthusiast
In PA we spoke with students who described a game their teacher had them play: "Slave-tag".
ASU-GSV is never short on big name speakers. Condoleezza Rice is speaking today... comes first!
A1: The worst thing I've heard a teacher say, was, "I enjoy when students fail."
A1 34 years ago my 8th grade teacher took the time to tell me I was capable of far more than I was giving
A1 A few years ago I wrote "The 5 Worst Things a Teacher Can Say to Students" for https://t.co/o54ylFxjUd Guess #1.
"A strong IQ may take you far but a strong EQ will make you invincible." - Psychology professor in college
A1: "A strong IQ may take you far but a strong EQ will make you invincible." - Psychology professor in college
T in response to a S explaining why they couldnt come early to re-take a test: "Wake up earlier" Ss already wakes up at 4:30 daily
Hmm. I've heard some teachers question role of . But so many good things I do not know where to start.
I heard a media specialist accuse a student of pretending to read because the student came to the media to read every day!
(1/2) A1: A 9th grade teacher told me the best way to learn is to immerse myself in new experiences
A1 Best things a teacher can say redirects a student towards discovery. Ex. "I see why you did x, what do you think of y..."
Q2: What are some common traits or behaviors of the teachers who have (positively) impacted you the most?
(2/2) A1: This struck me bc it encouraged me to leave the classroom and enter the "real-world"
KY teacher on : "Our students wouldn't know what to do if we gave them a say." Well...whose fault is that?
KY teacher on : "Our students wouldn't know what to do if we gave them a say." Well...whose fault is that?
A1 It's the worst when teacher says "I know this may seem pointless but we have to get through it...” Don't give away credibility
A2: a true passion for the content they are teaching is clear and empowering to students
Ts who helped me realize that they were not the gatekeepers to learning and empowered me to take charge of my education were best.
A2: Number of questions asked in a lesson is correlated with the quality of a teacher. Great teachers encourage active curiosity.
Nothing more empowering than and choice!
best teachers were always great listeners
It takes a lot to cede power when you have it. The best Teachers overcome that struggle. Learning isn't about power
My 4th gr teacher inspired me to teach bc she cared about her students as individuals. I try to repeat that in my classroom
A2 Respecting their craft and creating learning opportunities that were just hard enough - fostering struggle
YES! Teaching isn't always about putting on a performance. So much of it is really thoughtful listening
A2: Showing interest in what you’re teaching. How can a student take the class serious, if the teacher doesn’t?
School allegedly prepares us for life. But after I graduated I never asked to use the restroom again. Ts should give that power up
Q3: What kind of preparation do you think teachers need before they are “safe to practice” as professionals?
A2: Most impactful teachers find and bring out leadership potential in students. They help you see yourself in a new light.
A2 The "high leverage teaching practices" mapped out by = what to look for in good teaching https://t.co/QU0RQnViTT
Ss I've spoken with complain about microaggressions from their Ts. Sometimes Ss arent the only ones that have things to learn
Can we have teachers take an empathy course? Most come by it naturally but not all.
A3 More is more when it comes to having lots of time for hands-on teaching opportunities before carrying the load solo
A teacher once told me that he stopped trying to truly teach b/c the students stopped wanting to learn
A3 Tough Q - I would never teach the way I taught my first year...does that mean I was not "safe to practice"t or a beginner?
I wouldn't know because I am not a teacher...I'd presume plenty of student teaching hours.
Q4: How would teaching look different if student voice was taken as seriously as it should be?
the best teachers are focused, passionate, and understanding of students needs
There's a lot of variance across beginners. Some are novices, some are utterly clueless
A4: there would be a common ground and understanding between both students and teachers!
A4 I believe it would be very different. Our students are capable of providing incredible feedback = a better learner experience
A3New ts need a trusted mentor who can provide feeback and support and longer practicums with model teachers
A4: Students would have insight and involvement in curriculum design. Feedback would also be continuous - not periodic.
If student voice taken seriously, more learning would take place, relavant info, full engagement
Teacher evaluation would be a lot fairer if student voice was taken as seriously as it should be.
Teachers and students would TRUST EACH OTHER.
Schools would look more like institutions of learning rather than institutions of imprisonment.
A facilitated learning experience in partnership with students. No more sage on the stage lectures.
There's a challenging Twitter chat going on right now! Tune in to hear students express their experience of teacher perspective.
Q5: What do you think could be done to attract more students to choose to pursue teaching?
More respect would follow more student voice being taken seriously
While we're here... we need feedback on the draft of Educators Rising Standards--first steps of teaching https://t.co/YDR5Ade9RR
We must make a national commitment to elevating the teaching profession. Pay, respect, support, etc...
Many students feel helpless all throughout school. They develop a disdain for the system. Why would they want to go back as Ts?
A5 The profession needs to be celebrated not denigrated. Being a teacher is an incredible experience:)
A4 Ss would be driving the learning while the ts will be guiding enough so that no one goes off a cliff!
A5 Educators Rising exists to help students explore teaching. Here's a 3-min tour of free Virtual Campus https://t.co/btiYRIde0N
Madison Ortega tuning in from Morehead, KY!
to be the change our kids and communities need. But point well taken-- it can be discouraging.
A5 Good teachers will inspire more students to enter the profession.
Thanks to everyone who joined tonight's Twitter chat and special shout out to !
A5. Want 2 attract Ss 2 teach? Support Ts who don't just show up. They step up & voice up 4 all Ss https://t.co/6oMpaCLDp7
Q5: What do you think could be done to attract more students to choose to pursue teaching?
Thanks everyone in world! There's power in teaching.
Thank you for the great chat tonight. Very insightful.
Language arts teacher, , understands RCMS students by taking the tests her students take. https://t.co/U8Jw59TKRu
Q2: What are some common traits or behaviors of the teachers who have (positively) impacted you the most?
show that teaching is not a static profession. It changes, develops, and embraces new trends
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The way in which we learn content will be 100% beneficial to us. https://t.co/c3JhiV4m3z
Q4: How would teaching look different if student voice was taken as seriously as it should be?
Some use that disdain 2 change the system so other Ss won't experience same helpless feeling. No retreat https://t.co/P1mcKg46dr
Many students feel helpless all throughout school. They develop a disdain for the system. Why would they want to go back as Ts?
Stray away from the HUGE emphasis on testing. Aspiring t's want to teach their stu's--Not administer tests. https://t.co/U3X7R3jDHB
Q5: What do you think could be done to attract more students to choose to pursue teaching?
So important. In certain areas of Kentucky we still hit kids. https://t.co/C1rg0t2XZl
In my interview w/ , she told me she & oppose corporal punishment in schools and will work to end it
missed tonight! Will catch up.
Thank you Daniel for modeling the way. Appreciate all that you do to support
