Articles by Adam Fletcher

Adam is recognized as an international expert on youth and social change, and has written for journals and magazines around the world, as well as for his own projects. Following is a list of topics he’s written about, with links to relevant articles.

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Youth Voice

“Ladder of Youth Voice“
“Introduction to Youth Voice“
“Assumptions Behind Youth Voice“
“Principles of Authentic Youth Voice“
“Convenient and Inconvenient Youth Voice“
“Keys to Youth Voice“
“Cycle of Youth Voice“
“Guidelines for Youth Voice“
“Honor Youth Voice“
“Creating Safe and Supportive Environments for Youth Voice“
“Institutionalizing Youth Voice“
“The Diversity of Youth Voice“
“New Roles for Youth Voice“
“The Youth Voice Movement“
“Discrimination Against Youth Voice“
“Myths About Youth Voice“
“Sustain Youth Voice“
“Assessing Youth Voice“
“The End of Youth Voice“
“Youth Voice Tip Sheet“

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Adultism

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Youth Engagement

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Youth Rights

“Introduction to Youth Rights“
“What Are Youth Rights?“
“Who Are Youth?“
“What Are Youth Rights?“
“Traditional Youth Rights“
“Expanding Youth Rights”
- “The Convention on the Rights of the Child“
“A Short History Of The Youth Rights Movement“
“Nontraditional Youth Rights Issues“
“Youth Rights in Schools“
“Today’s Youth Rights Movement“
“Resources“

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Youth Work

“Radical Transparency with Children and Youth“
“Why Play Games When There’s Work To Do? Fun, Games and Social Change“
“Adult Perspectives of Youth“
“Finding Resources to Change the World“
“Activist Learning“
“Measure of Social Change Led By and With Young People“
“Youth/Adult Relationships Spectrum“
“Youth/Adult Partnerships“
“Adult Allies of Youth“
“Youth Liberation“
“Age Discrimination“
“Radical Transparency with Children and Youth“

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Youth and Social Change

Adam Fletcher’s Articles About Students on School Boards

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on School Reform and Education Transformation

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Student Engagement

“Intro to Student Engagement“
“Cycle of Engagement“
“Defining Student Engagement: A Literature Review“
“Five Lessons About Student Engagement“
“Assessing Student Engagement“
“Student Voice and Student Engagement as a Trojan Horse“
“Engaging the Disengaged“
“Understanding Student Disengagement“
“Adultism in Schools“
“Students as Barriers“
“Barriers to School Transformation“
“20 Ways to Stop Student Tokenism“
“51 Ways Student Tokenism Happens“
“Student Motivation“
“Student Participation“
“Multiple Engagement Styles“

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Student Voice

“Intro to Student Voice“
” Intro to Student Tokenism“
“Acknowledging Student Voice“
“Student Voice in School Building Leadership“
“Overcoming Barriers to Student Voice“
“Where Student Voice Happens“
“Advocate for Student Voice“
“Adults Must Engage Student Voice“
“Share Student Voice Daily“
“Why Student Voice? A Research Summary“
“Four Kinds of Student Voice“
“Definitions of Student Voice“
“Student Voice Tip Sheet“
“65 Ways Students Can Share Student Voice“
“Broadening the Bounds of Involvement: Transforming Schools With Student Voice“
“Bullying and Student Voice“
“Silencing Student Voice“
“How to Facilitate Student Voice“
“An Introduction to the Student Voice Movement“
“Student Voice Is Not The Same As Student Engagement“
“Convenient or Inconvenient Student Voice“
“Student Voice in U.S. Education Agencies“
“A Short History of Student Voice Movement in the United States“
“Adult-Driven Student Voice“
“Student Voice and Choice“

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Meaningful Student Involvement

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Student/Adult Partnerships

“Creating Action Between Students and Adults“
“Adult Perspectives of Students“
“Student/Adult Partnership Activities“
“Elements of Student/Adult Partnerships“
“Types of Relationships between Students and Adults“
“Four Ways Adults Treat Students“
“Student/Adult Partnerships“
“Principles of Student/Adult Partnerships“

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Teaching Methods

“Anytime, Anywhere Learning“
“Blended Learning“
“Citizenship / Civic Education“
“Classroom Management“
“Community Engagement“
“Differentiated Instruction“
“Formative Assessment“
“Inquiry-Based Learning“
“Learning Communities“
“Meaningful Student Involvement“
“Mindsets“
“Participatory Action Research“
“Project-Based Learning“
“Restorative Justice“
“Serving Learning“
“Student Created Curriculum“
“Student-Centered Learning“
“Student-Driven Classroom Evaluation“
“Student-Led Communications“
“Student-Led Learning“
“Student-Led Teacher Training“
“Student Empowerment“
Student Engagement“
“Student Voice“
“Youth-Led Organizing for Education Reform“
“Whole Child Approach“

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Issues in Education

“Access to Higher Education“
“Achievement Gap“
“Adultism“
“Afterschool Programs“
“Behavior“
“Blended Learning“
“Brain Research“
“Career and Technical Education (CTE)“
“Charter Schools“
“Citizenship Education“
Class Evaluation “
“Class Size and School Size“
“Classroom Management“
“Commercialization in Schools“
“Common Core State Standards“
“Community Engagement“
“Cultural Competency“
“Curriculum“
“Curriculum Planning“
“Critical Thinking“
“Differentiated Instruction“
“Disengagement“
“Discipline“
“Early Learning“
“Education in the Media“
“Education Reform“
“Educator Hiring“
“Emotional Intelligence“
“Empowerment“
“English Language Learners“
“Evaluation Tools“
“Examples“
“Extracurricular Activities“
“Funding Priorities“
“Goals of Education and Student Success“
“Grant Evaluations“
“Informal Learning“
“Inquiry Based Learning“
“Literacy“
“Mindsets“
“Motivation“
“Nutrition“
“Ownership“
“Out of School Time “
“Parent and Community Engagement “
“Personalized Learning“
“Place-Based Learning“
“Policy Making“
“Political Rallies“
“Principal’s Office“
“Project-Based Learning“
“Research Tools“
“Resiliency“
“Restorative Justice“
“Rural Schools“
“Safety and Violence“
“Scheduling“
“School-to-Prison Pipeline“
“School-wide Examples“
“School Belonging“
“School Budgeting“
“School Climate“
“School Closures“
“School Counselors“
“School Design“
“School Leadership“
“School Planning“
“School Privatization“
“School Protests“
“School Reform“
“School Research“
“School Transformation“
“School Year Planning“
“Self-Directed Learning“
“Service Learning“
“Small Schools“
“Social and Emotional Intelligence“
“Social Justice“
“Special Education“
“Sports“
“Standardized Curriculum and Assessment“
“Student Agency“
“Student Centered Classrooms“
“Student Disengagement“
“Student Empowerment“
“Student Government“
“Student Motivation“
“Student Ownership“
“Student Participation“
“Student Tokenism“
“Student Voice and Choice“
“Teacher Development“
“Teacher Quality“
“Teacher Training“
“Teaching“
“Technology in Schools“
“Thoughtfulness“
“Time in School“
“Tokenism“
“Transportation“
“Truancy“
“Voice“
“Whole Child“
“Whole School Action“
“Youth-Led Education Organizing“
“Zero Tolerance“

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Learning

“Anytime, Anywhere Learning“
“Blended Learning“
“Citizenship / Civic Education“
“Classroom Management“
“Community Engagement“
“Differentiated Instruction“
“Experiential Education“
“Formative Assessment“
“Inquiry-Based Learning“
“Learning Communities“
“Meaningful Student Involvement“
“Mindsets“
“Participatory Action Research“
“Project-Based Learning“
“Restorative Justice“
“Serving Learning“
“Student Created Curriculum“
“Student-Centered Learning“
“Student-Driven Classroom Evaluation“
“Student-Led Communications“
“Student-Led Learning“
“Student-Led Teacher Training“
“Student Empowerment“
“Student Engagement“
“Student Voice“
“Youth-Led Organizing for Education Reform“
“Whole Child Approach“
“Education researching“
“Best practices clubs“
“Province-wide research studies“
“Questioning school improvement“
“Look twice at the budget“
“United, youth study schools“
“School planning“
“Curriculum committees“
“Hiring committees“
“Student designed courses and curriculum“
“School design“
“Classroom teaching“
“Student-teacher team teaching/student-run classes“
“Classroom curriculum“
“Student-led teacher training“
“Teacher tutors“
“Learning evaluation“
“Student-led parent conferences“
“Student evaluations“
“Student/peer evaluations of classroom performance“
“Student-based school needs assessments“
“Student self-assessments“
“Systemic decision-making“
“Student government“
“School or site councils“
“Built into the district“
“Infusing students everywhere“
“Students on committees“
“Elementary students leading action“
“Student voice in school building leadership“
“Education advocacy“
“Student forums“
“Student action committees“
“Principal advisory councils“
“Learner Leaders“
“Training for student decision-makers“
“Learning to learn“
“Technology integration“
“Communications“
“Circle time“
“Student takeover day“

Adam Fletcher’s Articles about North Omaha History

Adam Fletcher’s Articles on Community Engagement

Adam Fletcher’s Published Speeches

“Government Support for Youth Action in the United States” for Seminario Internacional Politicas Publicas de Juventude: Um Painel Internacional (São Paulo, Brazil, April 17, 2004).