Authentically Integrating Student Voice Into Your Classroom

Introductions

• Joe Harris, KDE and Lawrence County High• Joseph.harris@education.ky.gov• @joeharris2013• teachermanjoe.blogspot.com

Turn and Talk

• How comfortable are you with using student voice tools in the classroom?

• What are the benefits of using student voice tools in the classroom?

• What are ways you already use student voice in your classroom?

• How do you use the PGES Student Voice results in your practice?

Where Are We Going?

• This session will explore the importance of student voice and how teachers can authentically integrate student voice and tools into the classroom.

Are We Listening to Students? ASCD Article

• As you read, keep these questions in mind: 1. What is a “free school?” 2. How can schools encourage student voice?

STUDENT VOICE IN THE CLASSROOM

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/improve-teaching-with-student-feedback

Mr. Ronevich

Question #1

• How did Mr. Ronevich use the results to improve his teaching?

Question #2

• How did the principal use the results to help Mr. Ronevich improve?

MOVING BEYOND TPGES STUDENT VOICE REQUIREMENTS

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TPGES

Teacher Professional Growth and Effectiveness System

Observation

Peer Observationformative

Professional Growth

Self-Reflection

Student Voice

Student Growth

Requirements-Student VoiceThe Student Voice Survey is a confidential, on-line survey collecting student feedback on specific aspects of the classroom experience and teaching practice.

Required• All teachers will participate in the state-approved Student Voice Survey

annually with a minimum of one identified group of students.• Student selection for participation must be consistent across the district.• Results will be used as a source of evidence for Professional Practice.• Formative years’ data will be used to inform Professional Practice in the

summative year.• All teachers and appropriate administrative staff will read, understand,

and sign the district’s Student Voice Ethics Statement. • The Student Voice Survey will be administered between the hours of

7:00 AM and 5:00 PM local time. • The survey will be administered in the school. • Survey data will be considered only when ten or more students are

respondents.

Teacher Student Perception Results

Examine Harris’ Paper/Pencil version of the TPGES Survey (Student Sample)

• What changes do you notice?– How could you adapt this survey to fit your

classroom needs?– When could you administer the paper/pencil

version? – Review the results with your students. Ask for

suggestions on improvement.

Student Voice and Choice Toolkit

• Share “One Pager” • Midterm Survey• Reflection Tickets

Integrating Student Voice from Day One

Expectations & Mission Statement & Goal

• What do your students want the mission of the class to be?

• After analyzing the pre-assessment data with students, work with students to create class and individual goals.

• Post the mission statement and goals.

My Class Mission Statement

• Every student will leave this class with stronger critical thinking, reading, and writing skills.

Creating Norms With Students

• After creating Mission and Goal Statements, work with students to determine the classroom norms.– What procedures will need to be established and

agreed upon for the year to accomplish these goals?

– What does each student expect from the teacher, peers, and his or her self? Discuss and create the classroom norms/procedures together.

Quick Tool for Voice

Build a Class Strategy Bank & use PDSA

• Plan- What is our Learning Target?• Do- Allow students to choose the strategies

you will apply to master this target. • Study- Use plus/delta & data from

assessments to determine whether or not the strategies and instruction were successful.

• Act- What are the next steps for teacher? For students?

Student Choice

Two writing promptsLiterature CirclesTic Tac Toe Boards

Learning Styles Inventories

• http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/LSI/LSI.htm

• http://www.odessa.edu/dept/govt/dille/brian/courses/1100Orientation/LearningStyleInventory_survey.pdf

Excellent Resource for Student Choice

Adolescent Literacy in Perspective: Student Choice and Engagement

• http://www.ohiorc.org/orc_documents/ORC/Adlit/InPerspective/2010-03/in_perspective_2010-03.pdf

Wrap Up

• Questions• Other Ideas?• Presentation Feedback

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1P0M3XYutYFejEfMprq2yznZHxWY7d9PoRnqfSkPohjM/viewform?c=0&w=1

Sources/ Student Voice Resources• Measures of Effective Teaching Project, http://www.metproject.org/ • American Institute for Research,

http://www.gtlcenter.org/sites/default/files/docs/GTL_AskTeam_LeveragingTeacherTalent.pdf

• Kentucky Department of Education PGES Resources for Peer Observation, http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/Pages/Peer-Observation.aspx

• Kentucky Department of Education PGES Resources for Student Voice, http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/Pages/Student-Voice-Survey-Page.aspx

• http://www.jimshipley.net/resources.htm• http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/10/what-happens-when-students-control-their-own-educati

on/381828/• http://www.stuvoice.org/box/