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Book SynopsisStudent Voice: From Invisible to Invaluable is about why andhow today's leaders need to connect with students for success. The premise of this book is that student voice is often invisible and that is possibly why schools have changed little since the 19th Century. From digital citizenship to teacher evaluation, we submit that the voice of students can be and needs to be amplified. The authors wrote this book to help elevate the power and influence of student voice in the transformation and leadership of our schools. The authors provide context that helps frame where education has been, where it stands today, and where the authors propose we go in school leadership. To truly transform, schools leaders in the classroom, principal's office, and district office need to elevate the voice of the student. There is no greater way to inspire our children than to let them have a say in their own education. We simply cannot create the leaders of tomorrow when we do not let them lead today. This
Trade ReviewFrom the Board room, to the community, and into the classroom Student Voice: From Invisible to Invaluable, gives practical examples of how to leverage student voice in our schools and districts. It is alive with insights and ideas that school leaders can easily implement to engage students in the operations of their schools and districts. If you are interested in student voice, this is a must read. -- Chris Gaines Ed.D, AASA President Elect, Superintendent
High-performing schools have a secret weapon…student voice. Student Voice: From Invisible to Invaluable shines the light on the most important issue that confronts school today – empowering students to be leaders in their learning and engaging students in the decision-making process. If you are a school leader or teacher leader and want to learn how to take your school to the next level, this is your book to learn the why and how behind student voice. We must realize that we far too often prescribe remedies to student learning before understanding the needs of each student individually. If we take the time to listen and empower student voice, we transform the educational process – from adult- centered to student-centered. Lubelfeld, Polyak, and Caposey provide simple, practical and invaluable strategies to amplify student voice that all school leaders and teacher leaders can use immediately – powerful! -- Brian Creasman, superintendent & author
The authors of Student Voice: From Invisible to Invaluable put their wealth of knowledge to the test and create an undeniable case regarding the importance of student voice. More importantly, through their eyes of experience, and reinforced by students themselves they challenge all of us to take advantage of our greatest resource in schools, the students. Our students continue to change and thus we must be ready and willing to listen, learn and lead with them as “invaluable” partners in education. -- Russell Quaglia, Executive Director, Quaglia Institute for School Voice & Aspirations
Table of ContentsList of Figures & Tables Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction PART I STUDENT VOICE IN GOVERNANCE, SERVICE & CHARACTER EDUCATION Chapter 1: Decision Making - Classroom to Boardroom Chapter 2: Building our Community of Learners: Leverage our Primary Conduit to our Communities PART II STUDENT VOICE IN TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTION Chapter 3: From Digital Natives to Digital Citizens Chapter 4: Student Learning through 1:1 Initiatives PART III STUDENT VOICE IN DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION Chapter 5: School Design/Structures: What is School? Chapter 6: Student Voice in District Communication - PR Branding Chapter 7: Personalized Learning PART IIII: STUDENT VOICE IN EQUITY AND EVALUATION Chapter 8: Helping Students Define Equity: Engage Students in the Equity Discussion Chapter 9: Teacher Evaluation: Give Students a Voice References About the Authors
