"Student Voice" is a phrase we are hearing more and more. James Layman, the director of the Association of Washington Student Leaders, defines "student voice" for us and explains why it is so valuable in our schools. James gives us the 4 C's of student voice, and tells us how to listen to what students are really saying. This is an episode you will want to share with your administrators and coworkers!
There is a reason that “creating a culture” is the number one goal area of the AWSP Leadership Framework— because culture is everything. How our schools and our people interact, the relationships they have with each other and the community, and most importantly, the relationship our people (adults, students, community members, etc.) have with our school, every aspect of it is woven around one word: Culture.
Every day, a favorite in my life is when my entire family makes it back home from work. Stories, smiles, laughter, and the occasional wrestle by the 5- and 6-year-old boys. I admire their attitude over the last two years. Just going with the flow, finding joy in the little things, and I stopped tonight to say, “You are the reason.”
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