Institute for Learning

#StudentVoice is essential to the classroom community, but how do we go beyond this chit-chat and into deeper learning? Our fellows demonstrate what the latest research shows us and how it fits into the classroom. Reserve your spot now!

What can we as educators do to foster student agency? Kristin Klingensmith & Sara DeMartino share their thoughts here and at #IFLForum21. Read the blog: https://loom.ly/nsbI8YA Sign up for our virtual forum June 9-11: https://loom.ly/1z6yKmo

To find value in their learning, students need agency. It’s important to recognize and value student-centered learning environments where students make decisions about how learning happens. Register to learn more https://loom.ly/1z6yKmo

A district’s goal for summer reading should be to help students continue to build their independent reading skills and to foster a love of reading. Students who take up summer reading typically have access to compelling books and choice in what they read (Shin & Krashen, 2008). To achieve a reading program with books that engage students, student voice should be central to summer reading lists. The latest from our blog:https://loom.ly/wtCQZEc

We're closing out March with three must-read articles! Warner Elementary Arts Magnet School leadership discuss how they overcame challenges caused by COVID-19 Dr. Ricki Gibbs II shares tips for building allyship among educators Rosita's Reads highlights articles on the #EndAsianHate movement

Tasks to contextualize the math Ways students may use & explain representations in response to the tasks, paired with suggestions to further elicit thinking Prompts & questions that ask students to make connections among different representations https://loom.ly/IB6rJ50

It's not what you say, it's how you say it. The tone we set can change the whole dynamic of a classroom. Join us in June as we work on centering #TeacherVoice & #StudentVoice in the #equity agenda with educators, researchers, and thought leaders from across the globe. https://loom.ly/_RuuDpg