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The following Toolkit items draw from stories about elevating student voice that Carmen Gelman shared during the Crowdsource event:
Unpacking the “All” Protocol: A key question in education is how we can serve ALL students, and how current structures or programs may leave out marginalized groups. This protocol helps to examine which groups of students exist in your community and how to include all voices.
Use Another Word: at Springfield High School, Carmen relied on student voice to make key decisions, and students had input at every level. The “use another word” campaign was created by students, as part of the effort to make all students welcome.
Building a Schoolwide System Around Shared Expectations: Carmen worked with Valley High School to develop a PBIS system and to create a common language around shared expectations. Input from students was crucial in each step of developing the expectations