Do You Listen? Do They Have a Voice?

Ignite. Incite. Inspire.: Who Speaks for Our Students?: All caring adults do. We empathize with their emotions and advise them on their actions. All parents do. We understand them - profoundly -...

 The above article is a wonderful blog post on the importance hearing our students. Regardless of a student''s age, whether they are 2, 12, 20, or 50 we as educator need to listen. The author is right. Students deserve to be heard. 

 All too often we hear our voices and the the students of voices get lost. It becomes a them against us scenario when it should be a "we" one. 

 The power of the student voice is powerful. It provides educators with valuable information on how to work with them and help students achieve their dreams. Because in the end it is where they end up that matters most. Not where we want them to be at the time.  

 Just image if every student regardless of age were allowed a voice, a revolution would occur, and we will would presently be surprised at the outcome.    

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  1. AnonymousNovember 16, 2013 at 6:15 AM

    Cherie, this is why you are an awesome educator. You listened to us in class the other day and you found an article and presented it. Love it. I hope teachers all over the world read this:) Thank you.

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