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If students are not given a voice they feel disconnected from their role in the classroom, which then translates into a disconnect from citizenship.

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Universal respect empowers people to engage and take ownership of their learning. We should validate individual voices to reach potential.

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Lisa-Ellen-Kevin K.-) We as educators want the students involved in their education; we value their input. It is a 2 way street- we want them to value what we are teaching.

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Lisa-Ellen-Kevin K.-) We as educators want the students involved in their education; we value their input. It is a 2 way street- we want them to value what we are teaching.

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We need a cultural shift to encourage both students and teachers to recognize that they are playing on the same team, which is the first step towards dignifying student voices.

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Students need a voice but we feel that as teachers, we already do respect our students, we value their thoughts and opinions, etc. We feel like it is the non-teachers that might feel the way the speaker feels. Also, we felt the speaker is in the minority. Most teens do not feel a passion about their education.

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Her message is a reminder that students' voices should be heard to increase their engagement. We can make an effort to use student experience in our class to help other students learn.

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If we have students who feel that they are not being empowered, we, as educators, need to be aware of how that may affect their engagement.

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Student ownership is crucial in our world, however, the professional community in schools must work alongside students to guide them in their endeavors. A select few students are prepared to lead and take control of situations, but in order to empower student ownership, educators must lead them to that ledge before allowing them to jump off.

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We need to listen to and respect student ideas. How can we support students, but allow them more responsibility and freedom in their education? #validateandcollaborate

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Dave, Chris, Dave                           It matters because students need a voice in their education to be engaged.  

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Dave, Chris, Dave                           It matters because students need a voice in their education to be engaged.  

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Validation of all people is important regardless of age, race, gender, etc. Listening to the perspectives of our students is essential. We also need to collaborate with our students to foster an open, respectful and creative environment that promotes student individuality.

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There needs to be a mutual respect between students and teachers which should encourage collaboration. This allows student to have a voice in the classroom and their lives.

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Kate's message matters to me as an educator because it discusses the idea of honoring all student's thoughts, regardless of their personal backgrounds or age and working together in an equal partnership.

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Value her so she values her education.

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It is important for us to intentional and listen to our students equally as we expect them to listen to us.

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As teachers, we should be more receptive to voices and ideas of our students. Conformity, which is mandated TO us, kills creativity.

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We should embrace the risk of letting students implement ideas.

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It's important for our students to feel valued and heard. We also need a happy medium in teaching students structure and responsibility in preparation for the real world where they will have to do things they don't necessarily want to do

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Kate's message matters because it's a good reminder that students need to feel heard and respected in order to be invested in their education.

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Many students lack the intrinsic desire to engage in worldly problem solving due to a continued de-emphasis on student-generated solutions. As Kate iterated, this is an issue that begins early on in the education system.

Kate, a hyper-aware student with a powerful message, reminds us, as educators, that we need to let students be creative. As teenagers, students' brains are less rigid, they have myriad ideas to offer and we need to allow them room to explore.

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Allowing student voice in the classroom to promote critical thinking, problem-solving and creativity is really important to our students. They still may need scaffolding to build skills, but they need opportunities for choice to own their own successes & failures.

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Scott, Karen and Lisa Kate's message matters to us as educators because it reminds us that we need to listen to our youth with open minds because they're our future! 

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Scott, Karen and Lisa Kate's message matters to us as educators because it reminds us that we need to listen to our youth with open minds because they're our future! 

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We need to create an environment of fearlessness. Creativity needs to be rewarded. Experiment with taking the rules away when it comes to what they can produce.  Create a culture of respect and sharing.   Change the one size fits all approach. No more standardized testing.

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Kate is correct concerning  the need for creative collaboration and willingness to listen to student ideas.  She should attend Etown.

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Kate is correct concerning  the need for creative collaboration and willingness to listen to student ideas.  She should attend Etown.

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Mark and Sue

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Kate's message matters to me as an educator because it discusses the idea of honoring all student's thoughts, regardless of their personal backgrounds or age.