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Elevating Student Voice: Empowering Students to Shape Their Learning Journey
May 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm PDT
Presented by: Mike Garling and Elise Kuykendall, M.Ed
This workshop equips educators to transform student feedback collection from a passive exercise to a cornerstone of decision-making. We’ll explore how to gather student input effectively, disaggregate data to identify diverse needs, and use student voice to inform individual and programmatic decisions.
In this workshop, we’ll explore:
- How student feedback can effectively be used and implemented–closing the loop and fostering a culture of shared ownership for student success.
- How to identify patterns and ensure all student voices are heard.
- Methods for empowering students to inform decisions that impact their learning.
By participating in this workshop, you will be ready to:
- Gather, analyze, and disaggregate student data for targeted action.
- Implement frameworks for closing the feedback loop and demonstrating the value of student voice.
- Actively involve students in shaping individual learning plans, classroom activities, and even programmatic decisions that impact their learning environment.
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About the Presenters
Mike’s career in education began in 1974 after graduating with a BS from the University of Oregon, and he entered the U of O College of Education Resident Teacher Program, where he earned his Master’s. Mike enjoyed 20 wonderful years in the classroom teaching grades 2nd through 6th. During this time, Mike received his Administrator’s License, and from 1994 to 2004, he served as a K-5 principal at three different Eugene 4-J Elementary Schools. After retiring, Mike mentored and coached new and aspiring administrators in Eugene 4-J. From 2007 to 2014, he taught undergraduate students as an Adjunct Professor of Education Studies at the U of O. In 2008, Mike began working with Education Northwest as a Leadership Coach. This led to becoming the Network Coaching Coordinator for 15 rural/remote districts. Through this work, Mike gained a nuanced understanding of the unique needs of non-urban communities. In 2015, he created the Oregon Rural Schools Network to support rural school leadership in creating the conditions for student success.
Elise serves the Inflexion team as Director of Sales and Marketing. A strategic connector with over a decade of experience teaching, leading, and designing within the K-12 education system, she develops intentional partnerships to serve as both advocate and co-conspirator for administrators who want to transform their systems from the inside out so more students succeed. Before joining Inflexion, Elise spent 7 years as a high school English teacher in Orange County, California, after earning her MA in Education from Pepperdine University.
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