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"Marzano goes on to report that granting students choice directly aligns with student engagement. He encourages teachers to give choice in the following: 1. Tasks to perform2. Ways to report3. Establishing their own learning goals."  This all sounds so great and I would love more in depth training on these specific areas.

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"Marzano goes on to report that granting students choice directly aligns with student engagement. He encourages teachers to give choice in the following: 1. Tasks to perform2. Ways to report3. Establishing their own learning goals."  This all sounds so great and I would love more in depth training on these specific areas.

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Want ways to differentiate organically? Give them a voice in their decisions. In a society that barely listens to each other, listen to our students.

In a system that can be a flood of top down, let your classroom be one that allows voices to trickle up. Student choice also redefines the position of teacher from knowledge authority to learning guide.

The truth is that, if we want children to take responsibility for their own behavior, we must first give them responsibility, and plenty of it. The way a child learns how to make decisions is by making decisions, not by following directions.

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When we give students the opportunity to choose who they work with, they should reflect using prompts to help them choose wisely their learning partners

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When we give students the opportunity to choose who they work with, they should reflect using prompts to help them choose wisely their learning partners

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I think giving students choice allows them to show where they thrive. A genius isn't just someone who is a brilliant physicist or surgeon. Your mechanic can be a genius. A professional athlete is a genius at their sport. And the reason they have been able to develop these skills is because they have been given a choice. We all excel in the areas that we enjoy. Students who otherwise may not get good grades may flourish when given a choice in what they are learning or how they present their learning.

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Edutopia STUDENT VOICE Voice and Choice: It’s More Than Just "What" Andrew Miller Although I think questions like Who?, Where? And When are important, it makes me question what the role of the teacher is becoming and how their expertise is being utilized. Topical Paper Student Voice: A growing movement within education that benefits students and teacher I am so glad they are addressing the needs of students with IEP’s and these techniques can be used with GeneralEd students also.  It emphasizes how important it is to develop relationships with students. Mindshift Why Choice Matters to Student Learning  What is college for?? Marzano Marzano - Voice  Looks to much like Ted Dansen Although a very important idea, and allows for empowerment, too much emphasis placed in the hands of students can be counterproductive.  In addition, we need to keep in mind, until the support and resources are there, teachers can only do so much!  

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Edutopia STUDENT VOICE Voice and Choice: It’s More Than Just "What" Andrew Miller Although I think questions like Who?, Where? And When are important, it makes me question what the role of the teacher is becoming and how their expertise is being utilized. Topical Paper Student Voice: A growing movement within education that benefits students and teacher I am so glad they are addressing the needs of students with IEP’s and these techniques can be used with GeneralEd students also.  It emphasizes how important it is to develop relationships with students. Mindshift Why Choice Matters to Student Learning  What is college for?? Marzano Marzano - Voice  Looks to much like Ted Dansen Although a very important idea, and allows for empowerment, too much emphasis placed in the hands of students can be counterproductive.  In addition, we need to keep in mind, until the support and resources are there, teachers can only do so much!  

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In a system that can be a flood of top down, let your classroom be one that allows voices to trickle up. We have, in our very classrooms, the brains that will solve the problems of tomorrow, but to give them training means we have to give their neurons a chance to solve the problems of today.

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Providing opportunities for student input allows for teamwork to prevail. Including student voice in the IEP process is invaluable!

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Shiby - Why Choice Matters to Student Learning

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Shiby - Why Choice Matters to Student Learning

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Alfie Kohn (2010) believes that

[t]he psychological benefits of control are, if anything, even more pronounced. All else being equal, emotional adjustment is better over time for people who experience a sense of self-determination; by contrast, few things lead more reliably to depression and other forms of psychological distress than a feeling of helplessness. . . . The truth is that, if we want children to take responsibility for their own behavior, we must first give them responsibility, and plenty of it. The way a child learns how to make decisions is by making decisions, not by following directions.

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"Do this, like this" is not as effective as "what way would best work for you?"
Students should be reflective in their choices and who they are working with and why?

Who do you need to help?

Who can help you?

What are my strengths?

What are my areas of growth?

Flexible spacing and learning is another take away from the articles
"More and more schools and experimenting with flexible spaces and learning environments -- quiet corners, sitting and standing desks, conference-style areas, makerspaces, and more. We can offer more voice and choice to students by allowing them to decide where they want to learn. This can meet their social-emotional needs, foster engagement in learning, and create a space where learning is physically dynamic."

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" Research indicates that students who believe they have a voice in school are seven times more likely to be academically motivated than students who do not believe they have a voice (Quaglia Institute for School Voice and Aspirations, 2016) " One takeaway from this article was how essential providing student choice and voice is. They are more likely to engage and take ownership of their learning. They will be more motivated if they feel they have a voice.

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I read the second article with the different types of voice- I wanted to address the last type of voice- Evaluative (student feedback) In Yonkers the students (and there is a parent survey, as well) complete the University of Chicago Impact Survey.  What is done with that information? How does it go into future planning?  I do think evaluative is informative in class lessons, but when we talk about voice in a larger scale, how effective is it?

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"To provide a choice of task to students, a teacher can provide multiple task options on an assessment and ask students to respond to the one that interests them most. Similarly, a teacher can provide students with the option to choose their own reporting format."-There are many ways to provide students with choices and ownership over their own learning in the classroom

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"Student choice enforces true differentiation." The less I am at the center of the learning, the more students have to/will own their learning. And the more choice I give, the more students whose learning needs I can meet.