Join Jason Augustowski @MisterAMisterA and the #bowtieboys tomorrow, Sunday, September 18, at 8 p.m. ET, for a Twitter chat around “Elevating Student Voice and Choice.”
The #bowtieboys are a group of students led by Jason Augustowski from high schools in Northern Virginia committed to educational research with a focus on student engagement. The content of their tweets, blog posts, and YouTube videos are the amalgamation of hundreds of students’ thoughts and feelings regarding the current state of American schooling.The #bowtieboys believe that a strong partnership between student and teacher, whether in
The #bowtieboys believe that a strong partnership between student and teacher, whether in design of instruction, assessment, environment, or management style, will render the most productive and engaging classroom for all parties. These students are working at home and on the road (including speaking at the NCTE Annual Convention) to change the face of American education for the better.
The #bowtieboys will be participating in #NCTEchat this Sunday:
Ryan Beaver @RBeaver05 http://ryanbeaverbtb.blogspot.com
Sam Fremin @thesammer88 http://samfreminbtb.blogspot.com/
Spencer Hill @spencerrhill99 http://spencerbtb.blogspot.com/
Ryan Hur @RyanHur09 http://ryanhurbtb.blogspot.com/
Jack Michael @jackmichael776 http://bowtieboyjack.blogspot.com/
Joe O’Such @Joe_Osuch http://bowtieboyjoe.blogspot.com/
Sean Pettit @seanpettit9 http://seanpettitbtb.blogspot.com/
Kellen Pluntke @kellenpluntke http://kellenbowtieboy.blogspot.com/
Christian Sporre @CSporre http://christiansporrebtb.blogspot.com/
Dawson Unger @dawsonunger http://btb-dawson.blogspot.com/
Here’s what we’ll discuss during the chat:
Q1: What steps do you take at the beginning of the year to foster a productive relationship with your students?
Q2: How do you connect and build a rapport with students who appear to be unengaged?
Q3: What leadership opportunities do you provide for your students?
Q4: How do you teach the standards while ensuring student voice and choice is at the forefront?
Q5: What resources do you use to ensure that your students feel heard and promote choice?
Q6: What is one takeaway from tonight’s chat that you will try to use soon?
We hope to see you tomorrow night at #NCTEchat!