The Power of Student Agency

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As I stood talking to a CAPstone team, encouraging them to think creatively and with innovation as they begin preparing for their presentation on Senior Symposium Day (their primary audience is their entire school body), a student leaned into our space and interjected with this statement:

"I've talked to a lot of underclassroom and they're excited about CAPstone. They wish they could do it already."

Wow. Something is happening. And it's beautiful, irregardless of the outcome on May 02. I'm learning fast that giving up control and allowing for student agency is changing my classroom climate, and hopefully the climate of my entire school.