1. What Coaches Need to Know About Student Voice
TLC October 11, 2018
Dr. Lisa Lande
@Lisa_Lande
Quaglia Institute for School Voice & Aspirations

2. Fundamental Beliefs Students are the potential, not the problem.
Students have something to teach us.
Working with students is the only way forward.
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3. Student Voice
Triumphs
&
Tribulations
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4. TRIUMPHS… Student Voice is not a passing educational whim .
When you Google “Student Voice” you get
54,800,000 results
Search YouTube about “Student Voice” you get
8,740,00 results
United Nations, Rights of the Child addresses the
importance of Student Voice
Countries, States, and school districts
are making Student Voice a key initiative
Student Voice is not a passing educational whim .
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5. When students have a voice they are 2X more likely to experience
Student Voice
Implications….
When students have a voice they are 2X more likely to experience
Self-Worth in school.
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6. Student Voice Implications….
When students have a voice they are 5X more likely to experience Engagement in school.
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7. Student Voice Implications….
When students have a voice they are 7X more likely to experience Purpose in school.
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8. TRIBULATIONS… 44% Students have a voice in decision making at school.
47% Teachers are willing to learn from students.
43% Students develop programs to improve the whole school.
50% Adults and students work together to make school better.
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9. REFLECT
What does this student voice data tell us about ourselves? What is holding student voice back?
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10. What is holding us back…
There is not a clear
definition of student voice
that all of us can
understand, accept, and
put into practice.
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11. What comes to mind when you think of the term student voice ?
REFLECT
What comes to mind when you think of the term student voice ?
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12. The 3 Components of Student Voice
Sharing thoughts, ideas, and opinions
that are genuine in an environment
underpinned by trust and respect.
Offering realistic suggestions and
expectations for the good of the whole.
Accepting responsibility for not only what you say but what needs to be done.
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13. Challenge Time…
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14. Write down words, phrases, & examples of Noise vs. Voice.
CHALLENGE
Noise vs. Voice
Write down words, phrases, & examples of Noise vs. Voice.
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15. Find Your “Sole-Mate”
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16. CHALLENGE Noise vs. Voice
Get in groups of 4-6 and create a graphic representation of Noise vs. Voice.
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21. Goal: To initiate a conversation about Student Voice
Workbook Reference: None
Time: 15 minutes
Process:
First, show the video by clicking the image. Ask for reactions and comments.
Facilitator Tips:
If no one expresses a negative reaction to Adora, share that you are aware of how some adults may have a mildly averse reaction. You can note that:
She grew up in a privileged circumstance, not all students are similarly advantaged.
She tells jokes about older people that fall flat at times.
Not everyone agrees with her political stance (e.g., she pokes fun at George Bush). 
Note that these are distractions from her core message that students need to have more of a voice in schools.
While we have been building up to the critical role of Student Voice, we are now directly engaging this concept. Be aware that there may be varying degrees of comfort with the notion of giving students a voice. While it is unlikely that someone would argue against previous concepts like Belonging or Curiosity, there are educators who may struggle with the idea of Student Voice. A key to understanding this concept is to be clear that we are talking about a partnership with students, not turning all decision-making at a school over to students or simply kowtowing to their wishes or demands.
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22. Noise vs. Voice Student Noise Student Voice Demands/commands/chaotic
Student opinion is most important
All adult voice is negative
Everyone needs to change but me
Complaining/whining
Student Voice
Requests/inquiry/focused
Our ideas are stronger in partnership
Students are open to learn
Personal reflection
Accepting responsibility
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23. The Power of
Students…
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24. Students Control the Volume
Voice Inhibitors
Anger/extreme emotion
Rhetoric
Volume/Tone
Close Minded
Self-Serving
Voice Amplifiers
Authenticity/Genuineness
Knowledge
Refocus, Reanalyze, Readjust
Relentless
Being a “student”
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25. School Voice Process LEAD LEARN LISTEN TAKE ACTION with others Share
RESPONSIBILITY
LEARN
UNDERSTAND
& RESPECT
different points
of view
Build
TRUST
LISTEN
SEEK OUT
opinions from
others
School Voice Process
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26. Taking Action. http://quagliainstitute. org/qisa/library/listing. do
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27. Coaching Questions
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28. REFLECT
What would it take for the teachers you work with to embrace this definition of student voice?
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29. What Coaches Need to Know About Student & Teacher Voice
TLC October 11, 2018
Dr. Lisa Lande
@Lisa_Lande
Quaglia Institute for School Voice & Aspirations