Empower Student Voice Through Differentiated Instruction

Student engagement is critical for effective achievement. Differentiating instruction based on interests enables students to be a collaborative partner in their learning experiences. Gather ideas for using effective methods to raise your student achievement with engaged learners by attending this session.

• Identify the importance of understanding the purpose of student voice via their interests.
• Explore examples of using student interests to support student voice and learning.
• Reflect on the approaches to incorporate into practice.

John McCarthy, Ed.S. is a strong advocate of student voice for over 20 years. A teacher and consultant, he works with schools across the US and internationally on major instructional concerns regarding Differentiated Instruction (DI), Project Based Learning (PBL), and Authentic Assessment practices. He writes articles on these topics for several publications, most recently ASCD Express and a monthly column on DI for Edutopia. He also blogs regularly at www.openingpaths.org.