
Tools for Student Agency in Learning:
Voice, Choice and Ownership
We provide practical school based examples to help school communities explore and enhance their understanding of student voice, agency and leadership as the key elements which empower students.
AITSL Standards addressed in this Professional Learning / partnership:
Standard 1: Know students and how they learn
1.1 Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students
1.2 Understand how students learn
Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area
2.2 Content selection and organisation
2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reporting
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
3.1 Establish challenging learning goals
3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs
3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs
3.4 Select and use resources
Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
4.1 Support student participation
4.2 Manage classroom activities
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
5.1 Assess student learning
5.2 Provide feedback to students on their learning
Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice
6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning
“The best way to prepare students for their future is to empower them in their present"
John Spencer