#gcisdchat Archive

This chat is moderated by Grapevine-Colleyville ISD educators where we discuss current education trends and deepen our learning. 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 8:30 PM CST September to May @msbearce @SBarkerEDU

Thursday January 18, 2018
9:30 PM EST

  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:30 PM EST
    Good evening & welcome to tonight's #gcisdchat! For the next hour, @MrsA_GCISD and I will be talking about using student voice to improve instruction #gcisdvoice
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:31 PM EST
    Introduce yourself & where/what you teach. Don’t forget to use #gcisdchat on all of your tweets to stay in the conversation.
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:31 PM EST
    I'm Suzanne Barker, Learning Liaison at GES and doctoral student researching student voice! #gcisdchat
  • CHHSLiaison Jan 18 @ 9:32 PM EST
    Ashley White- Learning Liaison @CHPantherPride #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:33 PM EST
    Questions will be asked with Q1, Q2 by @MrsA_GCISD and @SBarkerEDU with images. Answer w/ A1, A2. #gcisdchat
  • janiestach Jan 18 @ 9:33 PM EST
    Janie Stach, Coordinator of Instructional Technology #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:33 PM EST
    Hello! Mandy Alexander - Humanities Instructional Coach #gcisdchat
  • GESStackfleth Jan 18 @ 9:34 PM EST
    Susan Stackfleth, 4th Grade, GES #gcisdchat
  • Learningatdove Jan 18 @ 9:34 PM EST
    Tanya Kellerman, Learning Liaison Dove Elementary. #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:35 PM EST
    A1: Toshalis and Nakkula (2012) believed student voice to be the “antithesis of depersonalized, standardized, and homogenized educational experiences because it begins and ends with the thoughts, feelings, visions, and actions of the student themselves” (p. 23) #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:35 PM EST
    From our district survey #gcisdchat
  • amyleitner06 Jan 18 @ 9:35 PM EST
    Amy Leitner, Instructional Coach- Technology #gcisdchat
  • kris_lilley Jan 18 @ 9:35 PM EST
    Kris Lilley Colleyville Middle Theatre #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:36 PM EST
    A1 From our district survey #gcisdchat
  • Mrmucha_joseph Jan 18 @ 9:36 PM EST
    Joe Mucha 2nd Grade Dove, #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:38 PM EST
    A1 Response from our district survey! #gcisdchat #gcisdvoice
  • CHHSLiaison Jan 18 @ 9:38 PM EST
    Giving Ss the opportunity to share their thoughts about and have a say in their education #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A1 Response from our district survey! #gcisdchat #gcisdvoice
  • ervin_courtney Jan 18 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A1: students being heard and listened to by the teacher & classmates to help them be successful #gcisdchat
  • GESStackfleth Jan 18 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A1: valuing my students' input to provide the best learning environment #gcisdchat
  • janiestach Jan 18 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A1: to me, student voice is about listening to students…teachers asking students for feedback then making changes to instruction based on their input #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A1 Response from our district survey! #gcisdchat #gcisdvoice
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:40 PM EST
  • escalantejq Jan 18 @ 9:40 PM EST
    👋🏻Jasmine @escalantejq GHS APWH joining #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A1 I loved this quote from my research #gcisdchat #gcisdvoice
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A1- Response from our district survey #gcisdchat
  • kris_lilley Jan 18 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A1. Ss opinion, preference, & perspective shared and listened to by Ts #gcisdchat
  • Learningatdove Jan 18 @ 9:41 PM EST
    A1 It means students having an active role in their learning. Teachers knowing student interests and motivations and using those to design, co-design lessons. #gcisdchat
  • escalantejq Jan 18 @ 9:41 PM EST
    A1: Creating a learning environment and building a culture of learning with Ss...empowering & motivating Ss to take the lead #gcisdchat
  • GESStackfleth Jan 18 @ 9:42 PM EST
    A2: Last yr., I changed my behavior management system mid-year based on responses from students #gcisdchat
  • janiestach Jan 18 @ 9:42 PM EST
    A2: instructional technology took 3 laptop models to high school students and asked for their input before the most recent student laptops were purchased #gcisdchat
  • osunewell Jan 18 @ 9:42 PM EST
    Hi! Jumping in a little late. Suzanne Newell in C&I. A2 In our dept, we’ve begun asking students to provide input on things from course development to new course naming, and other ways of working toward more student-owned learning opportunities. #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:42 PM EST
    I like how you include being heard by classmates. This a way we model respect and citizenship. #gcisdchat
    In reply to @ervin_courtney
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:42 PM EST
    Yes! Building leaders! #gcisdchat
    In reply to @escalantejq
  • amyleitner06 Jan 18 @ 9:43 PM EST
    Q2- Giving students our learning objective, then choices of how we learn it and having them choose. Also having students vote on the class celebration! #gcisdchat
  • Mrmucha_joseph Jan 18 @ 9:43 PM EST
    A2: I gave my class a Google Doc survey about their perception of the class environment and their learning style preferences. #gcisdchat
  • CHHSLiaison Jan 18 @ 9:43 PM EST
  • kris_lilley Jan 18 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A2 Student voice has decided performances, projects, grouping... tshirt design, team names - lots of areas that give value to the opinions of the Ss. #gcisdchat
  • ervin_courtney Jan 18 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A2: student surveys, questions on google classroom, class discussions, questions in Circle Up, etc... #gcisdchat
  • jaclyndoyal Jan 18 @ 9:44 PM EST
    Jaclyn Doyal - first year high school math teacher! #gcisdchat #studentvoice
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:45 PM EST
    And my wonderful daughter teaching in Lubbock ISD (a little too far from DFW)! #gcisdchat
  • jaclyndoyal Jan 18 @ 9:45 PM EST
    A2: google surveys every 6 weeks and focus groups once a semester to help me improve as a first year teacher! #gcisdchat
  • ervin_courtney Jan 18 @ 9:46 PM EST
    A2: deciding on classroom library organization, where they like to sit in flexible seating or around be room, how they want to learn & show knowledge of content, etc...#gcisdchat
  • kris_lilley Jan 18 @ 9:46 PM EST
    A3 Allowing Ss to drive the lesson empowers the learners! Listening to Ss voice gives a license creates excitement. #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:46 PM EST
    How have you used focus groups? #gcisdchat
    In reply to @jaclyndoyal
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 9:47 PM EST
    Hello #gcisdchat friends!! Late, but here now for my favorite topic ever!! #studentvoice
  • escalantejq Jan 18 @ 9:48 PM EST
    A3: Small chg’s w/ big impact in procedures, processes, & products. #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:48 PM EST
    Q3 #gcisdchat (Take two because I can't see it in the feed)
  • amyleitner06 Jan 18 @ 9:48 PM EST
    "Give value to the opinions of Ss." You pointed out that student voice is more than just asking for student opinions, but taking those ideas further by putting them into action. #gcisdchat
    In reply to @kris_lilley
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 9:48 PM EST
    I LOVE this beautiful quote! #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:50 PM EST
  • escalantejq Jan 18 @ 9:50 PM EST
    A3 PT2: I find the more feedback I get, the further I want to stretch myself and Ss #gcisdchat
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 9:50 PM EST
    A3: I have been blessed w/getting to use SV in both elem & middle classrooms & to see how differently, yet how the same it impacts is so exciting! It drives the learning in both! #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:50 PM EST
    A2 I've been working alongside our #kidtweet team and it has been wonderful seeing what they are proud of around the school #gcisdchat
  • GESStackfleth Jan 18 @ 9:50 PM EST
    A3: SS feel valued and know that I will not only listen to their ideas, but will implement them. They know their opinion matters. #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A3 Our #kidtweet team has told me how they feel so important having a leadership role on campus and playing a part in telling the #GESshineon story! #gcisdchat
  • kris_lilley Jan 18 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A4 If you don't listen - you have lost. Relationships are built upon the trust and respect found in student voice. The feedback received needs to be valued! #gcisdchat
  • ThompsonPanther Jan 18 @ 9:51 PM EST
    Hi! Sorry im late! Sarah Thompson, CHHS #gcisdchat
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A4: It is not another thing we "do" but really who we are, a mindset. Also, that without knowing they are probably using tools to hear the voices of their students already. #gcisdchat
  • amyleitner06 Jan 18 @ 9:51 PM EST
    Q3: Students expected that I would ask for their ideas and opinions, and they were always willing to share! It made our class less about 'me' and more about 'us' #gcisdchat
  • escalantejq Jan 18 @ 9:52 PM EST
    A4: You don’t have to be the one to always create the solutions based on feedback. Ask Ss to be solutionary #gcisdchat
  • jaclyndoyal Jan 18 @ 9:52 PM EST
    A3: student voice has given me more ways to reflect on my first year teaching. It’s a reminder that it’s not MY classroom but OUR classroom. I love getting feedback and input from students #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:52 PM EST
    That is the power in student voice! #gcisdchat
    In reply to @GESStackfleth
  • CHHSLiaison Jan 18 @ 9:52 PM EST
    A3 SV deepens and strengthens the rapport a T has with her Ss and the Ss have w/ each other. The impact transcends every strategy you could ever implement. #gcisdchat
  • osunewell Jan 18 @ 9:52 PM EST
    That’s so important. It’s sometimes hard to stay accountable to read and respond, but it’s a deal breaker in kids trusting us if we don’t. #gcisdchat
    In reply to @amyleitner06, @kris_lilley
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:52 PM EST
    Yes! It starts with relationships with students. It doesn't have to be survey! #gcisdchat
    • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 9:51 PM EST
      A4: It is not another thing we "do" but really who we are, a mindset. Also, that without knowing they are probably using tools to hear the voices of their students already. #gcisdchat
  • ervin_courtney Jan 18 @ 9:52 PM EST
    Q4: it’s a learning process for Ts & we all understand that feeling of losing control! Start out small or go big, just try it. Breathe and No, you won’t mess the kids up. You learn and grow outside your comfort zone! #gcisdchat
  • janiestach Jan 18 @ 9:53 PM EST
    A4: someone new to student voice should know the importance of students knowing that you respect them enough to make changes based on their input #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:53 PM EST
    A4 Student voice isn't about giving up control of your classroom. It's about considering the student as a partner in the learning. #gcisdchat
  • Learningatdove Jan 18 @ 9:53 PM EST
    A4 Voice is more than giving students choice. It's about knowing your Ss, soliciting input, and acting on feedback to increase levels of engagement & learning. #gcisdchat
  • ThompsonPanther Jan 18 @ 9:53 PM EST
    Q3: it's important to read & use feedback to make instruction better! Just asking isn't enough-we have to act on it. #gcisdchat
  • HollyGrosberg Jan 18 @ 9:53 PM EST
    A1: Students are heard and respected by their peers and teachers. The aim to share opinions and ideas to turn on that 💡 and make connections. #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:54 PM EST
    A4 I would want someone new to know that if you don't show the students that their voice was heard (through conversation or action) then in the long run it can negatively impact, rather than improve, instruction #gcisdchat
  • jaclyndoyal Jan 18 @ 9:54 PM EST
    A4: it’s ok to start small! I started with just a short google form survey to get feedback on instruction #gcisdchat
  • ThompsonPanther Jan 18 @ 9:55 PM EST
    & their ideas are often amazing! They can give such perspective & have so many ideas. After all, they're in classrooms all day! #gcisdchat
    • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:53 PM EST
      A4 Student voice isn't about giving up control of your classroom. It's about considering the student as a partner in the learning. #gcisdchat
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 9:55 PM EST
    This is what I find so exciting and refreshing about it! The changes that are needed do not have to fall on our shoulders. Many times the Ss are problem solvers on their own, if we listen. #gcisdchat #worksmarternotharder :)
    • GESStackfleth Jan 18 @ 9:42 PM EST
      A2: Last yr., I changed my behavior management system mid-year based on responses from students #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A3- Wise words from our district survey. It is a campus and classroom mindset. #gcisdchat
  • osunewell Jan 18 @ 9:55 PM EST
    A4 I’d want any #stuvoice rookies to know that having collaborative/vulnerable exchanges with kids is the only way to build real trust in the classroom. It’s worth the risk and has a huge payoff in learning. #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:56 PM EST
    Yes! We are all partners in learning! #gcisdchat #gcisdvoice #mompride :)
    • jaclyndoyal Jan 18 @ 9:52 PM EST
      A3: student voice has given me more ways to reflect on my first year teaching. It’s a reminder that it’s not MY classroom but OUR classroom. I love getting feedback and input from students #gcisdchat
  • GESStackfleth Jan 18 @ 9:56 PM EST
    A4: Just jump in and try it! You will be glad you did. Just post a question in your room & allow kids to respond with stickies. It can be that simple! #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:56 PM EST
    Yes! Building mutual respect through a climate and culture that allows and welcomes students to be heard #gcisdchat
    • HollyGrosberg Jan 18 @ 9:53 PM EST
      A1: Students are heard and respected by their peers and teachers. The aim to share opinions and ideas to turn on that 💡 and make connections. #gcisdchat
  • CHHSLiaison Jan 18 @ 9:56 PM EST
    A4 it is the same idea with formative assessment, if you aren't going to read it, process what it's telling you, and then act on it or use it then don't ask them. it then becomes pointless and can even work against the culture you are trying to build #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:57 PM EST
  • ThompsonPanther Jan 18 @ 9:57 PM EST
    "What is one thing you wish your teacher knew about you?" --GAME CHANGER!!! #gcisdchat
  • osunewell Jan 18 @ 9:58 PM EST
    Good point. Hearing each other’s perspectives (aka voices) = respect. #gcisdchat
    In reply to @janiestach
  • jaclyndoyal Jan 18 @ 9:58 PM EST
    Amen! 🙌🏼 #gcisdchat
    • osunewell Jan 18 @ 9:55 PM EST
      A4 I’d want any #stuvoice rookies to know that having collaborative/vulnerable exchanges with kids is the only way to build real trust in the classroom. It’s worth the risk and has a huge payoff in learning. #gcisdchat
  • CHHSLiaison Jan 18 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A5 I like to keep it simple. What should we continue doing? What should we consider changing? I try to steer away from questions that ask what you liked, etc. I try to phrase them in a way that leads more to the information I really need. #gcisdchat
  • HollyGrosberg Jan 18 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A2: By giving students opportunities to share their opinions on a variety of topics from flexible seating to how they understood today’s lesson and the big idea. It’s embedded almost everywhere. #gcisdchat
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 10:00 PM EST
    A5: Honestly, during one specific class period I struggled with I just said during Circle Up one day, "This system we have going on in here is not working for us. I do not know how else to help you. Can you help me?" Then the floodgates opened. #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:01 PM EST
    #stuvoice is such a great tool in creating an authentic learning environment that is built on safety and trust. #gcisdchat
    In reply to @osunewell
  • amyleitner06 Jan 18 @ 10:01 PM EST
    Yes! Students have so many ideas that we might never consider, unless we see our classroom through their eyes! #gcisdchat
    • ThompsonPanther Jan 18 @ 9:55 PM EST
      & their ideas are often amazing! They can give such perspective & have so many ideas. After all, they're in classrooms all day! #gcisdchat
      • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:53 PM EST
        A4 Student voice isn't about giving up control of your classroom. It's about considering the student as a partner in the learning. #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:01 PM EST
    A5 What could I do to improve my teaching practice? Our classroom culture? Your learning experience? Your feeling of safety in our school? #gcisdchat
  • ervin_courtney Jan 18 @ 10:02 PM EST
    A5: “What’s up Wednesday?” Weekly updates on what’s going on in their lives! #gcisdchat
  • escalantejq Jan 18 @ 10:02 PM EST
    A5: In honor of MLK I asked Ss to post 1 of his quotes and why it was significant to them. It’s hard to express how thoughtful and touching their responses were and how it’s given me more insight into who they are as a human being as well as what is important to them. #gcisdchat
  • osunewell Jan 18 @ 10:02 PM EST
    A5 Even in my new role, I’ve been trying to remember to ask my colleagues what I can do better. They can often see my work more objectively than I can. It’s the same for Ss with Ts in the classroom. They are our mirrors. #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:02 PM EST
    Circling up in a secondary classroom: They are never too old! #gcisdchat
    • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 10:00 PM EST
      A5: Honestly, during one specific class period I struggled with I just said during Circle Up one day, "This system we have going on in here is not working for us. I do not know how else to help you. Can you help me?" Then the floodgates opened. #gcisdchat
  • kris_lilley Jan 18 @ 10:03 PM EST
    A5 Addressing procedure, projects, planning, and pathways - how do we make it better. The answers have improved the culture. Ss will tell you the + and call out the problematic. #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:03 PM EST
    A5: What would make this learning experience better next time? #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:04 PM EST
    Vulnerable and willing to ask and listen. Powerful #gcisdchat
    In reply to @CMSVisser
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:05 PM EST
  • SCrawfordELA Jan 18 @ 10:05 PM EST
    A5 “Tell me more”. Asking Ss to elaborate on their feedback always provided so much insight for me. Sorry I’m late! #gcisdchat
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 10:05 PM EST
    A5: Another I do at end of nine wks tells them MY goal is to build the love of reading & writing in them & I ask if they love it more than when they walked in. I get more than just a yes or no & has helped me meet their indiv. needs. #gcisdchat
  • HollyGrosberg Jan 18 @ 10:05 PM EST
    A3: It not only gives them a voice in their learning but it allows me to reflect and change what is needed to make their learning more meaningful. #gcisdchat
  • Learningatdove Jan 18 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Agreed! Asking students why they chose options helps you understand them better and grows them towards becoming self-regulated learners. #gcisdchat
    • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 9:57 PM EST
      Allowing choice is the beginnings of giving students a voice in their learning. Next step, find out why they chose the option they did. How does that grow them as a learner? #gcisdcaht
  • escalantejq Jan 18 @ 10:05 PM EST
    @MrsA_GCISD This Q is why I keep a parking lot up in my room but I’ve struggled with Ss utilizing the tool. Hmmm... I just thought of a problem/Q that needs asking! #gcisdchat
  • CHHSLiaison Jan 18 @ 10:06 PM EST
    A6 The more I have asked and opened the floor to discourse instruction has improved because Ss start to ask more questions and even get better at asking the 'right' questions bc we've practicing thinking that way #gcisdchat
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 10:07 PM EST
    YES! I just recently did this with flipgrid while doing a Goose Chase and because the other Ss were telling me what to change for next period to make it better, each class period benefitted. GAME CHANGER! #gcisdchat
  • SCrawfordELA Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    A6: Ss are very willing to say what’s working and what’s including what we spent unnecessary time on and where they wanted more. #moregrammar #morereading #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Immediate feedback for lesson design or implementation. Good stuff! #gcisdchat
    In reply to @CMSVisser
  • HollyGrosberg Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A4: Act on what you discover in their voice. Make changes and compare outcomes. #gcisdchat
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A6: It shouldn't surprise me, yet it still does, how incredibly insightful and in tune these Ss are with their own needs. It truly helps me see things I would have not seen otherwise in ways to help them. #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A6: #StuVoice enables teachers to alter practice to meet the needs of all learners #gcisdchat
  • kris_lilley Jan 18 @ 10:12 PM EST
    A6 Ss feedback helps me clarify instructions! It has allowed authentic conversations about instruction and EQs. It also creates excitement. #gcisdchat
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 10:12 PM EST
    YES! So true, Kris!! #gcisdchat
    • kris_lilley Jan 18 @ 10:12 PM EST
      A6 Ss feedback helps me clarify instructions! It has allowed authentic conversations about instruction and EQs. It also creates excitement. #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:13 PM EST
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:13 PM EST
    Tracing the impact of #StuVoice on our student success by comparing the outcomes is powerful! #gcisdchat
  • jaclyndoyal Jan 18 @ 10:15 PM EST
    A7: This last semester, I only met with students once for feedback. I would love to make it a more frequent occurrence! #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:15 PM EST
    A7: My next step is taking Student Lesson Design teams to a 7th grade class to co-design lessons tomorrow morning! #gcisdchat
  • GESStackfleth Jan 18 @ 10:15 PM EST
    A6: Listening to Ss input on how they learn best & designing instruction in that way leads to better engagement #gcisdchat
  • CHHSLiaison Jan 18 @ 10:16 PM EST
    A7 Continuing to model Teacher Voice for my teachers to lead by example and/or give them ideas for their Student Voice. #gcisdchat
  • escalantejq Jan 18 @ 10:16 PM EST
    @MrsA_GCISD I want to observe! #nextsteps #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
    I will wear a Swivel and share the video if you like. #gcisdchat
    In reply to @escalantejq
  • SCrawfordELA Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
    A7: I hope to elicit #stuvoice and feedback during our future design of curriculum and course work in ELA. Let Ss design learningfor themselves and posterity! #gcisdchat
  • osunewell Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
    A7 I need to figure out how to (or if I should) involve a student panel of some sort to inform the professional learning our dept provides to teachers AND what addl insights Ss have on our instructional resources we design and share. #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
  • escalantejq Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    @SBarkerEDU Yes plz! #gcisdchat
  • osunewell Jan 18 @ 10:19 PM EST
    I think this is the best way to show Ts how powerful it can be. #gcisdchat
    In reply to @CHHSLiaison
  • kris_lilley Jan 18 @ 10:20 PM EST
    A8 Biggest take away is how Ts of GCISD have embraced the importance of Student Voice and noted how powerful it can be! #gcisdchat
  • ervin_courtney Jan 18 @ 10:21 PM EST
    A7: take some time to reflect & plan questions to ask Ss next then act #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:21 PM EST
    SV can lead to the dev. of participative and democratic skills which prepare Ss for future careers and to participate in community as active citizens. Ts should include student voice practices to improve citizenship education and the development of 21st-century skills #gcisdchat
  • jaclyndoyal Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    A8: As a first year teacher, I know I have a lot of room to grow. But it's always encouraging to hear from other teachers who are excelling with #stuvoice #gcisdchat
  • CHHSLiaison Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    A8 That I need to look into pushing my comfort zone with #stuvoice and try something new, something further along the continuum #gcisdchat
  • escalantejq Jan 18 @ 10:22 PM EST
    @osunewell I ❤️ this idea! #gcisdchat
    • osunewell Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
      A7 I need to figure out how to (or if I should) involve a student panel of some sort to inform the professional learning our dept provides to teachers AND what addl insights Ss have on our instructional resources we design and share. #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:23 PM EST
    A8: The reminder that #stuvoice is a mindset and applicable to all aspects of the educational life of a student #gcisdchat
  • MrsA_GCISD - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:23 PM EST
    I agree! It is so encouraging and inspiring to learn from others. Gets me excited to try new things #gcisdchat
    In reply to @jaclyndoyal
  • HollyGrosberg Jan 18 @ 10:24 PM EST
    A6: I see students becoming more motivated and take ownership of their own learning. When they see how their voice matters and how I heard them, it’s seen and it’s powerful. #gcisdchat
  • amyleitner06 Jan 18 @ 10:24 PM EST
    Innovative ideas! The possibilities are endless when we involve our students and ask for both their input and give them the responsibility of making their ideas happen! #gcisdchat
    • osunewell Jan 18 @ 10:18 PM EST
      A7 I need to figure out how to (or if I should) involve a student panel of some sort to inform the professional learning our dept provides to teachers AND what addl insights Ss have on our instructional resources we design and share. #gcisdchat
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 10:24 PM EST
    A6: I also think our Ss are becoming more aware of how much we value their input and expect it, so they are starting to speak it. Our Student Voice Wall at CMS is a great example of how it is valued campus wide. Trust is there! #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:25 PM EST
    The many benefits of SV! (compliments of dissertation screenshot!) #gcisdchat
  • escalantejq Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    A7: Definitely students co-designing the learning. I’m ready to go beyond voice and choice. #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    We would love to see pics of the #cmscolts Student voice wall! #gcisdchat
    • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 10:24 PM EST
      A6: I also think our Ss are becoming more aware of how much we value their input and expect it, so they are starting to speak it. Our Student Voice Wall at CMS is a great example of how it is valued campus wide. Trust is there! #gcisdchat
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 10:26 PM EST
    My favorite is FUN and ENJOYMENT! This is what we all want out of our learning!! :) #gcisdchat
  • kris_lilley Jan 18 @ 10:27 PM EST
    This is huge! The Ss buy-in for co - designing will create such + impact! #gcisdchat
    In reply to @escalantejq
  • osunewell Jan 18 @ 10:28 PM EST
    I wonder what could happen if all the folks on this chat recruited one colleague to join the voice movement. Your enthusiasm is contagious. And your testimony about the power of it will be convincing. I challenge us...! #gcisdchat
  • janiestach Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    I need more information on this research. Student voice should represent that of all students. If teachers are unknowingly influenced by the dominant culture that is something we should be explicit about in our conversations around student voice. #gcisdchat
    In reply to @SBarkerEDU
  • SCrawfordELA Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    A8: the reminder that #stuvoice still has a role to play in my current position though it may look different! #gcisdchat
  • CMSVisser Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Many ways to give suggestions on the iPads and have input on Teacher of Month, music in hallways and more!!! 💙💙 @SBarkerEDU #gcisdchat
  • HollyGrosberg Jan 18 @ 10:29 PM EST
    A7: As a first year teacher, I have had the opportunity to learn from the best and try out student voice ideas in my classroom. I want to push myself to discover new ways to promote student voice. It’s a never ending plethora of ideas! #gcisdchat
  • SBarkerEDU - Moderator Jan 18 @ 10:30 PM EST
    Thank you @MrsA_GCISD for moderating and everyone for your participation. #gcisdchat