Episode #5

Student Voice: Listen To Them!
with guest 5th grade students

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Introduction & Housekeeping
Parking Lot(2:30)
    Special Ed knows how to do it    Is is about the students, not the teachers
    Forget about state test prep
    What students have to say
Focus Of The Week: Student Voice(16:30ish)
    Explanations, examples, and an unexpected side trip into the purpose of education.
Guest Interview:  Grade 5 Students(25:00)
     A group of 5th grade students talk with us about their experiences in a learner-centered classroom.  They offer up some truths that only students can articulate.
Teacher Rant:  Grammar Targets(48:00)
Terms and Phrases we hate: “My Voice Isn’t Being Heard”(48:45)
      Courtney talks about what the real message is behind this commonly used complaint and encourages us all to live authentically.
Resource Review Corner (52:00)
      Matt -   Twitter, and education #
      Courtney - http://www.edutopia.org/topic/student-voice