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Define 'Student Voice'?

Answer explanation

Is not simply about giving students the opportunity to communicate ideas and opinions; it is about students having the power to influence change.

Student voice provides opportunities for students to collaborate and make decisions with adults around what and how they learn and how their learning is assessed.

An example of student voice looks like

• regulating learners

• want to learn about themselves, and contribute to the community and the world around them.

• actively seek feedback from teachers and peers to progress their learning and reflect on their learning experience

• students making a psychological investment in learning. They try hard to learn what school offers.

Define 'Student Agency'

Answer explanation

The level of autonomy and power that a student experiences in the learning environment.

Agency gives students the power to direct and take responsibility for their learning, creating independent and self-regulating learners.

An example of student agency looks like

• Students asking a questions to strengthen their understanding

• students representing their school and/or its students being confident members of a student leadership team

• Students attending class, listening attentively, participating in discussions, turning in work on time, and following rules and directions

• Students working with teachers in making decisions about teaching and learning. Students can negotiate and design learning that stretches their thinking

Student Leadership is confined to a small amount of students within a school whose main purpose is to work with staff on a common school goal.

• True

• False

An example of Student Leadership is

• working with teachers in making decisions about teaching and learning

• giving feedback to peers and teachers

• having a growth mindset and believe they can learn, and build their knowledge and skills, through effort

• Adopting project-based learning strategies that support students to explore real world topics deeply.