The 2023 Student Voice Symposium focused on “partnership opportunities”, across two key areas: curriculum and pedagogy. This symposium took on a different format to previous years, being spread across three days, over three weeks. Each session heard from a different expert in the field, followed by a Q&A session. This conference took place online at no cost to attendees, to allow participation from guests from across Australia, and across the globe. All the sessions were recorded and available to watch on demand.
THE HISTORY OF STUDENT VOICE IN AUSTRALIA AND THE IMPACT OF STUDENT VOICE IN SCHOOLS
Wednesday 15th February 2023, 04.00 - 05.15pm AEDT
ABOUT THIS SESSION
The first session will centre around history and impact. Feature a wide range of perspectives, from current student: Sienna Gladstone, 2022 graduates: Jade Frame and Linh Dang, and from a long-term expert: Roger Holdsworth. This panel discussion will unpack key milestones in the ‘history of student voice’ before turning to answer questions around the current perspectives within Australian schools. This panel will look at curriculum, pedagogy and the various structures around implementing and embedding student voice within the education system. Finally, this session will link to Session 2 in unpacking improvements that can be made to the system to foster improved student voice.
PROVOCATIONS AROUND STUDENT VOICE
Thursday 23rd February 2023, 04.00 - 05.15pm AEDT
ABOUT THIS SESSION
The second session will speak to provocations within the student voice sector. This session will challenge the current operating model and the status quo, questioning how the education system can be improved, how it can grow for both the benefits of students and other stakeholders. This session will hear from a Master Teacher: Adam Brodie-McKenzie, Academics: Marie Brennan and Lew Zipin, and a recent graduate: Ahelee Rahman.
RESEARCH FRAMEWORKS
Friday 3rd March 2023, 10.30 - 11.45am AEDT
ABOUT THIS SESSION
The final session of this symposium will hear from Associate Professor Marc Brasof, an expert in student voice and civics education in the United States. Dr Brasof’s research focuses on democracy in schools through an intersection of student voice, project-based learning, and school-community partnerships. He has used his experience and research to develop a new framework for student voice, which he has published in his latest book: Student Voice Research: Theory, Methods, and Innovations from the Field.
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