Student voice and school change: Why not ask the kids what they think?

ChangEd

The NEXTschool initiative is concerned with involving kids in the process of school change. In order to do so well, there are many things to take into account like relational power dynamics and social context. Vanessa, Aron, Lynn, and Joe talk about student voice, how we can think about involving students in change, and ethical considerations of student voice research. This episode adds nuance to our conversations about student success and engagement. The five questions guiding this topic are:

1. [01:00] What is student voice?
2. [07:28] What are some of the ways researchers and practitioners conceptualize or think about student voice work?
3. [15:17] What does student voice look like? And also, what are some ways students can be involved in decision making processes, specifically in the context of school change?
4. [21:18] Within the particular context of school change, why should we be involving students in change? And why might this be important?
5. [24:02] What are some of the ethical considerations when engaging in student voice work?

For more info about our team and this podcast, jump to [33:13]. A transcript of each podcast, citations, and additional information accompany each podcast and are also available on our website at nextschoolquebec.com. Music is by Neal Read, he's at nealread.ca.