Methods for Meaningful Student Involvement

Classroom learning and student involvement are connected by passion and purpose. By making student voice more substantial with the following methods, teachers can infuse meaningfulness into learning, teaching and leadership. 

This deliberate connection ties together the strategies for meaningful student involvement with the purpose of education. Using these methods for teaching and learning can all educators to thoroughly foster substantial Student/Adult Partnerships and signify the intention of adults to continue transforming learning as opportunities for learners themselves evolve.

No single classroom method, approach, style or ideology encapsulates Meaningful Student Involvement, and that’s why SoundOut promotes the broad conception. However, several different methods can be used to enhance, enrich, encourage and enliven student involvement throughout learning, teaching and leadership. When infused with Student/Adult Partnerships, these methods can add up to classrooms and schools that are more meaningful than ever before.

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Methods

• Anytime, Anywhere Learning
• Blended Learning
• Citizenship / Civic Education
• Classroom Management
• Community Engagement
• Differentiated Instruction
• Formative Assessment
• Inquiry-Based Learning
• Learning Communities
• Meaningful Student Involvement
• Mindsets
• Participatory Action Research
• Project-Based Learning
• Restorative Justice
• Serving Learning
• Student Created Curriculum
• Student-Centered Learning
• Student-Driven Classroom Evaluation
• Student-Led Communications
• Student-Led Learning
• Student-Led Teacher Training
• Student Empowerment
• Student Engagement
• Student Voice
• Youth-Led Organizing for Education Reform
• Whole Child Approach

These are just some methods for Meaningful Student Involvement. What would you add to the list? Do you have any questions, concerns or ideas? Share them in the comments section!

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