The Voices of Our Students Discussion Questions
We invite you to use these discussion questions as a way to begin a conversation around The Voices of
our Students video.
Introduction
We need to constantly look at and reflect on the barriers that exist for students in being successful in
school and ultimately completing high school. We need to understand what the specific barriers are so
we can decide what needs to happen. The students in this video offer their thoughts on high school, and
what completing high school means to them. Are we listening?
Preview this short video and reflect on the following questions.
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What did you hear the students in the video saying?
As you listened, what themes emerged?
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What intrigued you about what the students said?
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What are the implications for our school?
What might be some of our next steps?
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How are we listening to students’ voices in our school?
What else do we want to do?
High school completion is everybody’s business—teachers’, schools’, parents’, communities’, students’,
jurisdictions’ and the ministry's. We all need to support students in their efforts to complete high
school. This work begins when we pay attention to students’ voices and when we desire to hear what
they are saying and take action.
Consider using this video with parents and/or students. What might be some outcomes you would
highlight as you consider these different audiences?
The Voices of Our Students Discussion Questions
We invite you to use these discussion questions as a way to begin a conversation around The Voices of our Students video.
What did you hear the students in the video
saying?
As you listened, what themes emerged?
What intrigued you about what the students said?
Introduction
We need to constantly look at and reflect on the
barriers that exist for students in being successful
in school and ultimately completing high school.
We need to understand what the specific barriers
are so we can decide what needs to happen. The
students in this video offer their thoughts on high
school, and what completing high school means to
them. Are we listening?
What are the implications for our school?
What might be some of our next steps?
How are we listening to students’ voices in our
school?
What else do we want to do?
High school completion is everybody’s business—teachers’, schools’, parents’, communities’, students’, jurisdictions’ and the ministry's. We all need to
support students in their efforts to complete high school. This work begins when we pay attention to students’ voices and when we desire to hear what they
are saying and take action.
Consider using this video with parents and/or students. What might be some outcomes you would highlight as you consider these different audiences?