Student Voice and Choice

Implementation Strategies

Estimated time to complete: 5-7 hours

Upon completion, you will receive an Advanced Level certificate of completion.

You can maximize student engagement by visiting the Y4Y Musicfest. Each stage offers a different but important step to help you develop a complete approach to honoring student voice and choice.

After you complete this section, you’ll be able to

  • Define student voice and choice.
  • Describe how to create a program environment that honors student voice and choice.
  • Develop a program schedule of activities that honor student voice and incorporate academic needs.
  • Utilize strategies for honoring student choice.

Coaching My Staff

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

Upon completion, you will receive a Leadership Level certificate of completion. 

Explore these professional development strategies to help your staff re-frame programming and facilitation to be more faithfully student-centered.

After you complete this section, you’ll be able to

  • Train staff to integrate student voice and choice across program activities.
  • Create a professional learning plan for your staff.
  • Use effective coaching techniques as you implement the professional learning plan.

Tools

Find ready-to-use, customizable tools that can help you plan, design, implement and assess and incorporate student voice and choice in your program. 

Learn More Library

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