Student Voice & Agency

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Short Student Working Styles Discussions

To guide students in reflecting on and sharing their working preferences with a group in order to identify strategies to navigate procrastination.

Interview an Expert

To allow students to interview a leading community expert who works in a field aligned with class content.

AP Club/Committee/Focus Group

To establish a structure to leverage student voice and choice and support students’ development of non-academic skills.

Give Choices to Students

To give students choice with regard to assignments and projects so that they have a voice in what they learn and how they demonstrate their learning.

Students as Co-Teachers

To boost students’ confidence and investment in learning content deeply while building connection and trust with the teacher. Students also develop oracy and presentation skills.

Gamify the Curriculum

To support and encourage students’ motivation by making content engaging and use principles from game development to spark interest.

Integrating Diverse Texts into Existing Curriculum

To cultivate a curriculum that varies in genre and authors to engage all learners.

Model Asking for Help

To show students that asking for help is an expectation in AP class and that access to it is within reach.

Survey to Understand Students in AP

To build a data source on students’ motivations, interests, and time constraints to use for planning purposes and to provide personalized support for students throughout their time in an AP course.

Elicit Student Input Regarding Classroom Structures and Operations

To create a classroom setting that operates with choices and structures co-planned by students.