During the summer, I am sharing thematic posts bringing together responses on similar topics from the past 10 years. You can see all those collections from the first nine years here.
Here are the ones I’ve published so far:
The 11 Most Popular Classroom Q&A Posts of the Year
School Closures & the Coronavirus Crisis
Best Ways to Begin the School Year
Best Ways to End the School Year
Student Motivation & Social-Emotional Learning
Challenging Normative Gender Culture in Education
Cooperative & Collaborative Learning
Today’s theme is student voice. You can see the list of posts following this excerpt from one of them:
*How Students Want to Reimagine Education Next Year
The main features students are looking for are relevancy and supportive relationships.
* Students Respond to Adults’ Fixation on ‘Learning Loss’
A Boston educator shares three guidelines for responding to “learning loss” she developed based on conversations with her students.
* ‘My Online Learning Experience as a Student This Fall Has Been Great’
Three students share a relatively positive picture of their full-time virtual learning experiences this year.
* ‘Online Learning as a Student Has Been ... Hell on Earth’
Four students write about their online learning experiences, and it’s not a pretty picture ....
* Distance Learning ‘Has Been OK, I Guess': Students Share About This Year’s Experiences
Four high school students write about their distance learning experiences this year, sharing mixed feelings, including liking not having to wake up early but also suffering from eye strain.
*Students Reflect on Their Distance Learning Experiences
Six students, from the ages of 7 to 17, share their thoughts about online learning—both the good and the bad.
*'My Online Learning Experience as a Student Is Not so Good’
High school students reveal what they like about remote learning, what they don’t like, and whether they’d prefer online learning or getting their education in school.
*Student: Online Learning Is ‘Stressful and Irritating’
Four students—from California, Minnesota, and France—discuss their varying experiences with online learning, including their pros and cons.
*'He Was a Very Good Listener': Students Write About Their Most Memorable Teachers
Six students write about their most memorable teachers and why those educators were important in their lives, citing their listening skills and their ability to “keep it real,” among other reasons.
*Students Describe Their Favorite Teachers
Five students share memories of their favorite teachers and why they appreciated them, including their teachers’ presence in times of emotional stress and their belief in them.
*Students Share Their Best School Experiences & What We Can Learn From Them
Five students contribute short pieces about their favorite classroom moments and what others might be able to learn from them.
