Title: The importance of giving students a voice
Headings: The importance of giving students a voice
The importance of giving students a voice
Content: Students can raise tough issues that administrators and teachers might not highlight, including structural biases within schools. This enables students to step up their civic engagement, realising that they can make a difference in their lives and the lives of others. Students develop attributes and skills crucial to becoming involved and productive citizens, including tolerance, getting along with others respectfully, effectively questioning authority, and public speaking. Simply put, student voice inspires and empowers students to take charge of their education. Students should be made to feel that they matter and are included in the classroom and in the school whole-heartedly. This entails integrating student voice into the school’s daily routine by creating more opportunities for students. These activities should relate to their lives and interests. Their ideas and thoughts need to be sought in carefully thought-out and planned ways. The process should enable students to use their knowledge to contribute to the classroom and to the school. When students feel comfortable sharing their voices, they grow into positions of leadership.