Pedagogies of Voices
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Student voice changes everything.
Welcome to
Pedagogies of Voice
This is an invitation to exercise our power as educators, to center our humanity, and to awaken student voice. With Pedagogies of Voice, we are meeting the moment by building classrooms that are sanctuary spaces for learners and incubators for a new society—one that is inclusive, healing, and rooted in collective care. We know that this is heartwork.
—PoV Collective
educator voice
"I feel like teachers have to do the heavy lifting … often without the support of administration"
-Robert (Liimiiuum Hala'ayt) Clifton, Superintendent, Nisga’a School District 92, British Columbia
"The truth needs to be told to awaken people."
-Robert (Liimiiuum Hala'ayt) Clifton, Superintendent, Nisga’a School District 92, British Columbia
"Our youth are really scared."
-Caroline Han, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging and U.S. History teacher, Wayland Public Schools
"You’re all my children"
Stacey Coonsis, self-described Navajo matriarch, former 4th grade teacher and Head of School for Native American Community Academy (NACA)
Student voice
"Your voice and your agency are everything. When you use your voice, you can change so much"
Lina HassanSawsan’s former student
"Voice to me is the ability to speak freely in a safe space. Oftentimes classrooms can be constraining. So having the ability to engage our voices and tune into our identities and express ourselves within classroom spaces is really important."
Melania MazurSawsan’s former student
"What do you mean who am I? No one really asked me that before. I guess I’m a 6th grader, I’m Black, and I am the oldest brother and a student. Oh and I play sports! Yeah, that’s who I am. I’m most proud because I help other people, especially like at home. I help with my sisters and help my mom. I think that’s good for me to do."
Grade 6 LearnerCrystal’s focus group
"If I had a magic wand to change one thing in the world, I would change…
"racism because there is a lot of racism against Latinos"
"no more homeless and no more violence"
"no more borders and countries because that’s how wars start."
Grade 12 Multilingual Newcomer Students
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