Monday, August 18, 2014

Student Voice in a Box: Week 3

Student Voice in a Box: Week 3:



Student Voice in a Box: Week 3


This is the third of six weekly installments of Student Voice in a Box. Student Voice in a Box is an aggregate of classroom materials, teacher stories and student stories that teachers can learn from to promote Student Voice best practices in their classrooms.

Each installment includes two teacher interview videos, one student interview podcast, one long-form class project idea, and short-form class project ideas.

We hope you enjoy! 
- The Student Voice in a Box team
 Interview with Nicholas Ferroni
Nicholas Ferroni (@NicholasFerroni) is a revered educator and historian who mentors his mostly lower-income students with deep personal commitment and care. In this Interview, Nick and Cody discuss engaging contemporary and urban students, having students take notes through twitter, and using pop culture to make lesson plans more relatable.

Click here to watch the interview on YouTube. (19 minutes)
 Relatable Lessons with Ryan Heisinger
Ryan Heisinger (@RyanHeisinger) is a current Teach For America corps member in Newark who is passionate about student voice in the classroom. In this interview, Ryan shares best practices for how to make lessons more relatable to students, as well as how teachers can use surveys to build accountability and earn respect with students. 

Click here to listen to the interview on SoundCloud (21 minutes).
 Podcast: Our Vision, Our Voice
Join us this week as we interview, Amaranth Weiss, a recent high school graduate from North Carolina. Amaranth shares how her experiences in various learning environments have helped shape her belief in the importance of self-directed learning and student voice in the classroom.

Listen to Our Vision, Our Voice, Episode 3 podcast on SoundCloud. (29 minutes)
 Longform of the Week: Holistic Thinking Activities
These Holistic Thinking Activities integrate logic and critical reasoning with creativity and abstraction. They aim to enhance communication and social skills, giving students the tools to be as well-rounded as possible.
 Class Project: Writing Policy Papers
Writing a policy paper is an excellent way for students to express their opinions to the exact people and organizations who need to hear it the most. As your students will find out, it is quite different than your average writing assignment!
Here are 6 benefits of writing policy papers, and an example of a procedure your students can follow in order to complete this type of project.

Class Project: Documentary Screenings

Documentaries can be a strong starting point for a hearty classroom discussion on important policy issues. Our lesson plan includes a list of documentaries that can be shown for a number of major issues, including discrimination, education, environment, health, and more. 
 Join the Student Voice Educator Conversation
The Student Voice community on Blueslips.org is where teachers can discuss Student Voice best practices, exchange lesson plans, and see how other educators plan to use Student Voice in a Box in their classrooms.
 Questions, Comments, & Feedback
We’d love to hear what you think of Student Voice in a Box. Click here to send us your feedback.

If you are a student or teacher interested in sharing your student voice experiences or classroom tips and tricks, please contact Adil Majid at adil@stuvoice.org.

Here are the members of the Student Voice in a Box Team and their contact information, listed in the order their work is presented above. Feel free to reach out to any of us with questions, comments, or kudos:
  • Cody Morgan (Teacher Interviews) - Email - Twitter
  • Steve Figurelli (Student Interviews – Our Vision, Our Voice): Email - Twitter
  • Amaranth Weiss (Long-form Projects - Student-Led Classroom): Email - Twitter
  • Tara Subramaniam (Long-form Projects - future installments): Email - Twitter
  • Nathan Wong (Short-form Projects): Email - Twitter
  • Dr. Robert Perry (Team Advisor): Email - Twitter
  • Adil Majid (Team Lead): Email - Twitter
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