Student Voice

Discover how students' input and expertise can help shape their classroom, their school, and ultimately their own learning and growth.

Using PBL to Boost Online Engagement
This period of remote teaching is a good time to start using project-based learning, which encourages authentic work and creativity.
Amy Nichols
Good Teaching Is Not Just About the Right Practices
In a series of interviews with master teachers, a reporter finds that certain intangible qualities matter more than the best tactics.
Sarah Gonser
Extracurriculars Play a Vital Role During the Pandemic
Dedicating time to extracurricular activities during the pandemic provides middle and high school students with a sense of normalcy and social connection amid uncertainty.
Emelina Minero
Reading the Virtual Classroom Is Hard, but It Can Be Done
Many teachers find it difficult to gauge how well students understand a lesson in an online classroom. A technique common among award-winning online instructors should help.
Youki Terada
How to Help Middle School Students Develop Crucial Skills This Year
Most middle schoolers have not mastered the self-regulation skills they need for distance learning, but these simple strategies can help.
Sarah Gonser
5 Research-Backed Tips to Improve Your Online Teaching Presence
As the physical distance increases between you and your students, so can the psychological and emotional space. Here are some tips that can help.
Youki Terada
Rough Draft Thinking Can Make Math Class More Inclusive
When math lessons emphasize collaboration and exploration over performance, students become more engaged and confident math thinkers.
Meghan Laslocky
Exploring Social Justice Issues Through PBL
The open-ended work in project-based learning can help students explore issues that matter to them.
Teague Tubach
Using Social Justice to Promote Student Voice
Preteen students can gain confidence in their ability to navigate complex topics by using intersectionality to investigate social issues.
Lorena Germán
6 Opening and Closing Routines for New Teachers
Check for understanding, manage your students, and build classroom community with these six opening and closing classroom routines.
Rebecca Alber
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60-Second Strategy: Participation Cards
A quick formative assessment tool also encourages all students—even shy ones—to participate in discussions.
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Morning Meetings: Building Community in the Classroom
Starting the day with this 15-minute activity helps students regulate their emotions and focus on the day’s learning.
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Developing Agency With Student-Led Conferences
When students lead meetings with their parents and teachers, they gain a voice in their education and develop skills like goal-setting and metacognition.
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Social Contracts Foster Community in the Classroom
When students and teachers collaborate to create shared behavior expectations, the whole class is invested in the norms.
Bringing Student Choice to Assessment in Science Classes
What happens when students can opt to skip tests and instead give oral presentations or create art to show what they know?
John Dorroh

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Using PBL to Boost Online Engagement

60-Second Strategy: Participation Cards