Tag: Student Voice

The author describes what has led a school district in Portugal to redesign themselves, and why the staff are doing it in partnership with the students.

Following unbridled curiosity is the central work of children. And, contrary to what industrialized education might demand of us, enabling the deep work of childhood to flourish is the actual central work of educators, school leaders, caregivers, and anyone bestowed with the honor of raising and educating young people.

It was the week before the exhibition at High Tech Middle Chula Vista. My eighth-grade class had spent the last eight weeks exploring the question “What makes us resilient?”

We learn most from the real experts in our classrooms: our students

I stood in front of the classroom, testing guidelines in hand, as 17 sixth-grade studen...

Many teachers will tell you about a “teachable moment”—that magical moment of learning...