Student Voice

With some guidance, all students—whether outgoing or reserved—can effectively take part in class discussions.

Building a classroom culture of feedback requires scaffolding and a safe, nurturing environment, but it’s worth the effort, teachers say.

When students lead the conversation in their parent-teacher conferences, they take ownership of their learning and growth.

When students get to make decisions about their learning, it can be powerfully motivating.

Guiding students to create lists of learning objectives and what they need to do to meet those goals on time can boost their independence.

When students have a say in choosing driving and supporting standards for project-based learning units, they get invested in the outcomes.

After a challenging year of pandemic schooling, these activities help students reflect on what they’ve learned and look forward to what’s coming next.

Puppets help early childhood teachers encourage deeper relationships and bolster their learners’ confidence and communication skills.

Using their interests as a guide, elementary students can simultaneously acquire knowledge and serve the school community.

With some simple supports, students in grades 3 to 8 can take the wheel and assume some responsibility for their learning journey.

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.

Visual note-taking allows information to be processed by the brain in three different ways.

There’s a powerful academic impact, new research reveals, when students are voracious, voluntary readers.

Teachers and students can get off to a good start by determining their values and setting expectations for each other as a group.

When teachers take the time to build strong relationships with students, it sets the stage for productive learning.