Amplifying Student Voices: Strategies for Empowerment in Education (S1E9)

Teachers Talkin' by Dustin Tatroe

Episode notes

In this episode Dustin and Ghazali talk with Cecilia Alcaraz about the overarching question: How can educators empower students and involve them in decision-making processes? We focus on why it's important and how to give students voice and agency both in their classroom and school community. Cecilia is a Dean of Students at a high school in Chicago and has spent the bulk of her career in education supporting students and building strong culture in partnership with them.

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