Transform the Student Experience Through Listening: Reflect on How Your Students are Being Heard

Four smiling Black high school students outside shoulder to shoulder with a female in the center as the main focus.

The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.

– Ralph G. Nichols



The below activity is designed for your leadership team and staff.

Watch the provided video.

Reflect and write down your thoughts on how you are engaging your students to share their experiences, and what they need from schools.

What groups of students at your school need to be listened to more?

Generate 3 ideas about how you, as a leader, can engage these groups in the next 3 months.

Brainstorm first as a leadership team about how you can accomplish these 3 goals.

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