Student Voice and Choice
Student voice and choice has never been more visible than it has been in the past few months. Following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, there has been an incredible outcry for change by student leaders like Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, Sam Zeif, Julia Cordover, and many others. Their activism was sparked by a tragic event, but nevertheless, it was, and still is, an example of students making their own choice to speak out on issues that they are passionate about, and boy are they making a difference. It may seem like these magic students are rare; like they have been hidden behind school doors until forced to speak out. But take a closer look at your classroom, and you'll find a whole room full of magic students, whose voices are loud and clear, who have passions for things they believe in, and have the power to leave the world a better place then they found it. So how do we encourage all of our students to recognize their power? We star...