Webinar: The Research & Practice of Student Voice in Classrooms & Schools
Dr. Erica Hodgin and Ms. Mildred Garcia Gomez presented on the importance of student voice for the iCivics Civics, Service, and Leadership (iCSL) program. Dr. Hodgin is the Co-Director of the Civic Engagement Research Group (CERG) at the University of California, Riverside. Ms. Garcia Gomez is a Guatemalan woman raised in Chicago, IL, a full-time mom, and the Student Voice and Leadership Specialist for Chicago Public Schools. In this webinar, you can learn about educator responsiveness to student voice; and the work happening in Chicago Public Schools. The session also outlined what is student voice, research on its impact on students, as well as approaches and considerations in responsiveness. A reflection tool, The Student Voice Spectrum, was used as an example for participants to incorporate in their classrooms.
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