iNACOL Webinar Presents Student Panel on the Importance of Illuminating Student Voice in K-12 Education

Washington, D.C. (January 12, 2017) – On Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) is hosting a Teacher Talk Webinar to share students’ insights on the importance of illuminating student voice in K-12 education.

Join this webinar to learn first-hand from students how strengthening student voice in education improves students’ learning experiences, growth and development. Teachers will learn strategies to integrate student agency into pedagogical approaches, foster a culture around ownership, and better understand how to meet the needs of individual students to ensure post-secondary success.

iNACOL CEO Susan Patrick said, “By giving each student voice and choice in their education, teachers can provide more meaningful, relevant, powerful learning experiences, boosting achievement and success.”

This webinar is free to attend — participants are invited to register here for final details and login information.

Webinar Title: Student Panel: The Importance of Illuminating Student Voice in the Learning Process

Presenters:

• Merrit Jones, Director of Partnerships, Student Voice
• Leah Knight, Student, Swansea High School
• Chelsea Casarrubias, Student, Washington Leadership Academy
• Justin Singular, Student, Waukee High School

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About iNACOL

The mission of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) is to catalyze the transformation of K-12 education policy and practice to advance powerful, personalized, learner-centered experiences through competency-based, blended and online learning. iNACOL is a non-profit organization focusing on research, developing policy for student-centered education to ensure equity and access, developing quality standards for emerging learning models using online, blended, and competency-based education, and supporting the ongoing professional development of school and district leaders for new learning models. Visit our website, like us on Facebook, connect with us on LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter.