I don’t hide the fact that I thought I was a “just fine” teacher that was considering quitting her job barely two years into a teaching career. I don’t hide the fact that I, like so many others, have been on a quest to find
The most powerful teaching tool I know is listening closely, so I can build a solid understanding of the student sitting beside me. I can know seven different ways to teach students to retell a story or five ways to figure out the main idea
Truly successful decision-making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking. – Malcolm Gladwell As teachers, success in our classrooms and schools comes down to the decisions we make each and every day. To have the greatest impact on learning outcomes, these decisions have to
For over 30 years, the team at the Quaglia Institute for School Voice & Aspirations has been collecting information about what students and teachers think, believe, and feel about school. The data has shown time and time again that students and teachers must exhibit an
As district leaders, we continually work toward the design of professional learning that is purposeful, meets the unique needs of our school communities, and, ultimately, has an impact on student learning. This endeavor is a tall order since our priorities and programs continue to shift
A reporter asked me recently if there are examples of student voice or student voice support within the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). I had to say, “Not directly and it depends.” Not directly. The term “Student Voice” does not appear in the law. There
What does it actually look like when a school values the voices of its most important stakeholders—its students? We talked to the principal and teachers at Paul C. Bunn Elementary School in Youngstown, Ohio. Here’s what they had to say!
Whether you like it or not, whether you are prepared or not, students will seek you out for help in making decisions about everything from accepting a party invitation to what classes they should take. They ask for help in sorting out values and evaluating
This month we’re celebrating School Voice—the culmination of all stakeholders in a school working together as full partners in students’ education. School Voice encompasses Student Voice, Teacher Voice, Principal Voice, and Parent Voice. Our School Voice work was built by Russ Quaglia, who has researched
This month we’re celebrating School Voice—the culmination of all stakeholders in a school working together as full partners in students’ education. School Voice encompasses Student Voice, Teacher Voice, Principal Voice, and Parent Voice. Our School Voice work was built by Russ Quaglia, who has researched