Category: afterschool

• What Is Student Voice?

  Student voice is being treated as the hottest new commodity in many schools today. Unfortunately, a lot of people still misunderstand the depth, breadth, and potential of the concept.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 28, 2021

  afterschool, Meaningful Student Involvement, school, school improvement, school reform, Schools, SoundOut, student voice

• Going to Pittsburg

  I’m going to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania next month! The Allegheny County United Way is bringing me in to speak at their bi-annual afterschool gathering, the APOST Conference. I will be on the scene throughout the day, presenting a keynote and a workshop for participants, as well as providing consulting throughout the day. Presented in the first part of the […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 3, 2014

  Adam Fletcher, afterschool, speech, workshop, youth engagement, Youth Voice

  youth

• Praising Student Voice

  There should never, ever be a grade, score, or test for student voice. Reading over a recent report, the researchers suggested a measurement for student voice that accounted for participation and engagement, as well as depth and awareness. I was appalled, if only because of the asinine assumption that there is any student ever who […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 12, 2013

  afterschool, education, school reform, SoundOut, student engagement, student leadership, student voice, systems change, teaching