Originally published as:Fletcher, A. (2006) “SoundOut: Serving the school as community,” ServiceLine Journal 16 (1). Page 3. Olympia, WA: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. The agenda of schools is routinely set by adults. “Educating the future workforce,” “Promoting abetter tomorrow,” and even, “Making a better democracy,” are all goals found plastered acrossContinue reading “Serving the School as Community”
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Brain Research and Meaningful Student Involvement
There are fascinating intersections between brain research and Meaningful Student Involvement. Luckily, they are becoming clearer with time and more commitment from researchers. Brain research routinely shows that even the youngest of students have the capacity to participate in critical deconstruction of the learning activities, teaching styles, and curriculum content they’re taught. Research also shows that given increased opportunities toContinue reading “Brain Research and Meaningful Student Involvement”
New Video for The Guide to Student Voice
To help make sharing The Guide to Student Voice easier, I created a short (1 min) video that introduces the video, shares about its content, and describes the ideal audiences for it. As a subscriber to my blog, I invite you to contact me directly with any questions, comments, concerns or ideas related to it. Thanks forContinue reading “New Video for The Guide to Student Voice”