Thread by @TechNinjaTodd

When this realization first hit me, it hit me hard.

I was working so hard to create a space that students (and adults) would love coming into every day. I thought I was killing it. Then one day my buddy, @E_Sheninger came to visit my campus. And one of his questions... (/1)

to me was "when are you getting student input?"

Of course my first thought was "they're elementary students, they're too young for that". And the moment that thought entered my head I was embarrassed. Our kids are only too young for things that... (/2)

WE make them too young for.

So I started Student Advisory groups to help look at current practices and spaces and see if there was room for improvement!

That group of PreK-5th Grade students redesigned our cafeteria seating layout, upscaled our student bathrooms, came... (/3)

up with new ideas for building a love of books across campus, and so much more. And because we met often, they held me accountable.

Now I'm not saying, if you aren't putting one more thing on your plate and meeting with a student advisory, that you're doing it wrong. (/4)

We all do it differently. What I AM asking is, if we aren't ever seeking student input, are we really creating a space for them or just for adults to teach them?

Maybe we can try something different??

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