Professional Growth: Strategies to Help Your Students Feel Heard

This Edutopia ARTICLE begins with a reminder, "We must remain focused on the needs of our students and remember a John Hattie phrase: 'A positive, caring, respectful environment is a prior condition to learning.' It goes on to identify ways teachers can value students' voices and perspectives in the classroom including:

• Providing adequate think time
• Recalling specific contributions made by individual students
• Actively gathering feedback about the environment for learning
• Being responsive to student's needs
• Seeking out students you haven't connected with