Category: school reform

• Students Speak Out on Ideal Schools

  A student presenting at a SoundOut Speak Out event. Lately, I’ve been inspired by the work of Charlie Kouns and David Loitz through Imaging Learning. Working in a handful of locations across the country, they’ve been having powerful conversations with students about what, where, why, when, and how learning happens best for them. I really […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 3, 2012

  activities, democratic schools, Meaningful Student Involvement, school improvement, school reform, SoundOut, student engagement, student voice

• Machiavellian Student Voice

  “It is necessary for the prince to have the friendship of the people; otherwise, he has no resources in time of adversity.” – Machiavelli in The Prince Picket signs held high into the glimmering sunshine shouted, “Fair pay, fewer hours!” and “Teachers work for YOUR kids!” Lined up in rows, the protesters chanted, “Our voice, our […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 19, 2012

  activism, Meaningful Student Involvement, school reform, student voice, teaching

• Locating Student Voice

  A lot of people are misunderstanding student voice and student engagement these days. Well-meaning educators and politicians are attributing all kinds of peculiarities and particularities to these terms, melding them with notions about student leadership, student achievement, and school communities as a whole. From more than a decade experience promoting these concepts throughout K-12 schools I have […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 10, 2012

  Meaningful Student Involvement, school improvement, school reform, student engagement, student voice