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25.01.2022 In these continuing challenging times, the August 2020: #244 issue of Connect - the magazine supporting student participation - has just been published and sent to subscribers. It continues to document and share the voices and support the agency of primary and secondary school students. In Victoria, Australia, we are back to remote learning, and this further 50 page issue includes practices, reflections and resources relevant to student voice, agency and participation in rem...ote and on-line learning - as well as for face to face classes. We hope that we can continue to share inspiration and ideas through Connect. This new issue is available at: http://research.acer.edu.au/connect/vol2020/iss244/ The Table of Contents of this issue can also be found at: http://asprinworld.com/Connect1/contents/2020.html (All the previous issues ... over 40 years of them now ... can also be accessed at http://research.acer.edu.au/connect and are indexed at: http://www.asprinworld.com/Connect1/contents.html ) NOTE: if clicking on these links doesnt work for you, try copying them and pasting them into your browser. I hope you continue to find Connect useful. As always, please pass it on to others who might be interested. If you, colleagues or friends are interested to receive copies sent directly, you/they can add your/their e-mail to this subscription list - simply by e-mailing me at [email protected] and asking. No robots involved. Any feedback about the issue is much appreciated. Id love to receive your contributions (stories, articles etc) to share through Connect. The next issue of Connect will be sent out early in October 2020. Deadline for this: issue 245 is the end of September 2020. As always, we would love to hear from you.

25.01.2022 Its National Principals Day! Today we recognise the incredibly important role school principals play in empowering #StudentVoice This years been tough - go...ing from the #australianbushfires in January to a global #COVID19 pandemic has made delivering education harder than ever before. To principals working hard every day in schools across Victoria to ensure every student has a say in their own education: thank you! @DETVic #PrincipalsDay #principalsday2020

24.01.2022 Have you applied to be a #VicSRC Ambassador yet?? Here's your chance to learn about student voice, represent VicSRC, meet key education stakeholders, and be...tter yet, work on the Congress priorities to create change in our education system! Check out the full Congress report here: https://buff.ly/2Ta3Fx2 VicSRC Ambassadors are secondary school students from all over Victoria who come together to create real, student-led change in their communities based on the 2020 VicSRC Congress priorities. Follow this link to read more about the Ambassadors and send in your application: https://buff.ly/3klySsk See more

23.01.2022 Victorian Student Representative Council are the peak body representing school-aged students in Victoria. They exist to empower all student voices to be valued ...in every aspect of education. Tom Nice, VicSRC Programs and Events Officer will be in Swan Hill this Thursday and available to chat to staff and students from 2:30pm either in person at Swan Hill YouthInc or on Zoom about: How to increase student voice, agency and leadership in your school Tips on running an effective SRC Tips for student-led school improvement projects How to facilitate student-teacher conversations Programs, events and resources offered by VicSRC Please register for free using the Eventbrite link below so that VicSRC know who to expect. Zoom link: https://vicsrc.zoom.us/j/99554162934 Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/student-voice-meeting-with-

23.01.2022 You might remember that one of the recommendations from our Learning from remote learning report (check the link in our bio if you havent read it yet!) was t...hat all teachers should undertake PD in student voice, agency and leadership. Were still working on the mandatory part, but the following topics will be added to the learning areas that appear on the VIT website when teachers complete their annual registration: Building relationships Student voice Student wellbeing Positive classrooms climate This is a great first step to embedding a culture of #studentvoice in every school across Victoria!

18.01.2022 "Its great to see this change being driven from the bottom up and students telling us what they want to learn and how they want to learn it." - Daphne Tafara, ...Naufal and Emily from the Executive Committee met with Penny, Daphne and Karen from the Curriculum and Assessment branch of the DET to discuss how teachers and students can be better equipped to learn about Real Life Skills (one of your #VicSRCongress 2019 priority areas!). Some exciting things to look forward to - stay tuned! See more

17.01.2022 Hi guys! Everyones down in the gutters, but were all down together during these tough times. Were here for you we know that going back into remote learnin...g and, for most of us, stage 4 [lockdown] generally sucks but dont forget were working for you guys too. As VicSRC, we just want you to know that all of our events are still running, which also does include Congress. So were not missing out on too much this year thankfully. And dont worry, were still out here representing you and making sure all your voices are being heard. From all of us at VicSRC, wed like to say: were here for you. Its been a tough time for all of us, but were sure we can all push through it together. So well see you online soon! - Your 2019-2020 VicSRC Student Executive Advisory Committee

17.01.2022 Registrations for #VicSRCongress 2020 are open!! Places are limited so make sure you get in quick and book your spot You might know that VicSRCs advocacy plat...form each year is based on the top issues as voted by students at Congress: last year, your top Congress priorities were Real Life Skills Politics 101 FUNDamental Equity Climate Crisis and Sustainability Education But what else do we talk about at Congress? Well... whatever you bring up! Last year students pitched a whole range of issues, like inclusive sex ed, mental health support in schools, better representation of Indigenous history and culture in the study design, and a whole lot more! We cant wait to see what you bring to Congress this year

17.01.2022 Meet your incoming Student Executive Advisory Committee! These wonderful folks will be your Exec for 2020-2021 - say hello to Aakriti, Ahelee, Alejandro, Caele...n, Claire, Francesca, Grace, Belle, Jade, Jess, Joe, Linh, Jordan, Sienna, Tehnan. Keep an eye out for them at Congress and jump over to our instagram stories where you can get to know them a little bit better!

17.01.2022 Are you ready for (virtual) #VicSRCongress?! Designed and facilitated by students, VicSRC Congress brings together Victorian secondary students to plan actio...n to help solve the biggest issues in our education system. #StudentVoice Head to our website for all the details! https://www.vicsrc.org.au/congress

17.01.2022 A book that I have just finished - "Another Way is Possible - Becoming a Democratic Teacher in a State School" - was published as an e-book at Smashwords yesterday at $4.95. It will be launched at the AERO conference this week with a coupon QS28M - ($2.48). Here is the link

15.01.2022 The Victorian Student Representative Council posted: What can we learn from remote learning? As many people have headed back to the classroom over the past few weeks weve been hard at work here at VicSRC to figure out what aspects of remote learning might be used to improve face to face learning in schools. Not only have we got the six recommendations above, we also have a whole report full of quotes and stats on how YOU felt about learning from home. Check it out on the Hub right here: https://studentvoicehub.org.au//20/06/survey-report-V2.pdf

14.01.2022 We hope you enjoyed the first of our free #TeachtheTeacher webinars, ‘Student Voice Fundamentals’, last night! If you missed it, no worries you can still book... your spot in our upcoming webinars: 18 Nov ‘Student-teacher partnerships’ will talk about the benefits of the model. 2 Dec ‘Students as researchers’ will focus on how students can be involved in research at school. 16 Dec ‘Strategising with case studies’ will look at some of the different ways student voice can be implemented. Get in quick limited spots available! https://buff.ly/2I6Drt4 Ignite Empower Sustain

14.01.2022 Victorian Student Representative Council shared: #StudentVoice in action Lilly is 14 year old and empowers other survivors of sexual assault to share their stories:

13.01.2022 Our Learning from Remote Learning report showed that students didnt feel heard while learning remotely. But they dont have to be! In this second period of rem...ote learning, you can help students feel heard and give them a greater say in their education through the Teach the Teacher program: a student-led professional development program for teachers that enables students to address issues affecting them. #TeachtheTeacher aims to create an inclusive culture at schools and create positive communities through student-led conversation Read all about it here: https://buff.ly/3kz4Jr2 "Our Teach the Teacher journey began in 2015, after a group of students heard about it at a VicSRC Congress Camp in 2014. At Mount Waverley Secondary College, Teach the Teacher provided a framework to support our school-wide goal of enhancing student voice across the college. Teach the Teacher created a platform for students to lead change within the school community, and work with teachers to improve teaching and learning. In its first year, the Teach the Teacher students focused on feedback from students to teachers. They co-created a survey with teachers, and that survey is now used by all teachers and is incorporated into our teachers performance and development plans. Each year the new Teach the Teacher group focus on an area for improvement. Teach the Teacher inspired many of the other student voice initiatives at the school, including our Mount Matters program. VicSRC has provided incredible opportunities, and support, for students at our college, and for that we are very grateful!" - Hayley Dureau, Leading Teacher Student Voice at Mount Waverley Secondary College.

13.01.2022 It is with heavy hearts that we announce Sir Ken Robinson died peacefully yesterday, 21st August 2020, surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer. We will be following up with a further update as we begin to follow Sir Kens wishes and honour his legacy.

12.01.2022 Hey you yeah you! Registered for #VicSRCongress yet? If going into lockdown 2.0 has left you feeling disempowered, like youre not sure what good your lone voi...ce is amidst all the noise and chaos 2020 has brought, then Congress is perfect for you. Its an opportunity to join students across Victoria and raise your collective voice about the issues in education that matter to you the most. But what do we actually achieve at Congress? Lots! Just last year, students voted to make Civics & Citizenship and #Politics101 one of our top advocacy priorities; fast forward to today, were working with the #VCAA to create student-led resources to better support the curriculum for Victorian students. Congress is your chance to make real, tangible change dont miss out! Register now: https://buff.ly/2CyewvS

12.01.2022 The 2020 Congress Report is here!! If you missed out on #VicSRCongress this year and want to read all about what happened and what we did, or if you were the...re and just want to re-live those four incredible days, check out the full report: https://buff.ly/38hWLi3 You’ll also get to see the full Action Plans created by students at Congress 2020 and start planning for 2021 with these priorities in mind! #VicSRCongress #StudentVoice #vicsrc

12.01.2022 Have your voice heard by voting for your state representatives - the next VicSRC Student Executive Advisory Committee! Its easy: 1. Make sure youve signed up to our Student Community: https://buff.ly/32ky81y 2. Watch your inbox for an email from us with a link to register to vote!

11.01.2022 We recently met with Parliamentary Secretary for Schools Tim Richardson to discuss our Learning from Remote Learning Report and recommendations. Thanks Tim Richardson! ft. VicSRC Executive members Bri, Emily and Mitch #studentvoice #BetterTogether #education James Merlino

10.01.2022 With so many changes to education in 2020, student voice is more important than ever! #VicSRCongress is a great way for you to be heard at the highest levels of... decision-making in education, plus youll get to (virtually) meet a bunch of awesome, like-minded students and work together to create change. For more information about what Congress will look like this year, check out the Congress program on our website: http://www.vicsrc.org.au/congress/program We have very limited tickets available so secure your spot now to make sure you dont miss out!

09.01.2022 We are very excited to announce the launch of our very first podcast Student Voices, hosted by our very own Student Voice Advocate Wren Gillett! To kickstart... the series, Wren introduces Pivot Professional Learning co-founder and Director, Cleo Westhorpe. Together they discuss how Pivot came to be and why student voice is essential to our companys mission. To listen visit zcu.io/qQuf #studentvoicespodcast #studentvoice #studentagency #studentfeedback #feedback #podcast #education #schoolleaders #schoolleadership #principals #teachers

09.01.2022 How are you empowering #studentvoice and school pride while remote learning? One of the best ways you can do it is with a FREE #TeachtheTeacher course! Sign up ...at the Teach the Teacher website or register your interest at [email protected]. Its more important now than ever to hear from, learn from and work with your students to make sure all student voices are valued in education! See more

09.01.2022 VicSRC is now VicSRC Ltd! After many years of support and nurturing from Youth Affairs Council Victoria, VicSRC has become an independent organisation! Wel...l continue to work tirelessly to ensure education is flexible, relevant and includes all students in all decisions. To celebrate our independence we have a new website AND a new Strategic Plan for the next four years. Thanks for supporting VicSRC now and into the future Heres our new vision and mission - keep your eyes out for the full Strategic Plan later in the month!

08.01.2022 Have you booked your spot in our FREE #TeachtheTeacher webinars throughout term 4 yet?? These webinars are for any educators (primary or secondary) so don’t mis...s out - book here: https://buff.ly/37pQK2w Teach the Teacher facilitates dialogue between educators and learners and can help you make real change in your school. The four fantastic webinars you can join over the course of the term: 4 Nov ‘Student voice fundamentals’ will help you unpack student voice, agency and partnerships. 18 Nov ‘Student-teacher partnerships’ will talk about the benefits of the model. 2 Dec ‘Students as researchers’ will focus on how students can be involved in research at school. 16 Dec ‘Strategising with case studies’ will look at some of the different ways student voice can be implemented. Ignite Empower Sustain

08.01.2022 Are you curious about nominating to join the #Exec but have a few burning questions you want answered first? Then click that link in our bio to register for the VicSRC Student Executive Advisory Committee Q&A!!

08.01.2022 REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN You can now register to attend Virtual Congress 2020! Theres a lot going on in the world right now, and #COVID19s put a spotlight on... issues in our education system in ways we havent seen before. For 15 years, #VicSRCongress has brought Victorian students together to create positive change at Congress we have the chance to vote on the top issues in our education system, which forms VicSRCs advocacy platform for the next 12 months. Register now to secure your spot in VicSRCs flagship student-led event: https://buff.ly/2CyewvS

07.01.2022 Applications to become a #VicSRC Ambassador are open! Do you want to learn about student voice, create change with students across Victoria and have the opp...ortunity to represent VicSRC? Then VicSRC Ambassadors is for you! VicSRC Ambassadors are secondary school students from all over Victoria who come together to create real, student-led change in their communities based on the 2020 VicSRC Congress priorities. Read more about the Ambassasors and send in your application: https://buff.ly/3klySsk

06.01.2022 REGISTRATIONS CLOSING MONDAY Have you registered for #VicSRCongress? Dont miss your chance to be heard at the highest levels of decision-making in education, meet like-minded students and work together to create change Book your spot now: https://events.humanitix.com/congress-2020

04.01.2022 The first issue of Connect the magazine supporting student participation for February 2021: #247 has been sent to subscribers and is now also available for you. It includes a report of the December Virtual Conference, a further paper on agency, as well as reports of school practices. It continues to share practices, reflections and resources relevant to student voice, agency and participation in schools. And there is an important notice about the future of Connect. This ...new issue can be accessed at: https://research.acer.edu.au/connect/vol2021/iss247/ If you want to see the Table of Contents of this issue, it can also be found at: https://asprinworld.com/Connect1/contents/2021.html (All the previous issues ... over 41 years of them now ... can also be accessed at http://research.acer.edu.au/connect and are indexed at: http://www.asprinworld.com/Connect1/contents.html ) NOTE: if clicking on these links doesn't work for you, try copying them and pasting them into your browser. I hope you continue to find Connect useful. As always, please pass it on to others who might be interested. If colleagues or friends are interested to receive copies sent directly to them, they can add their e-mail to this subscription list - simply by e-mailing me at [email protected] and asking. No robots involved. Any feedback about the issue is much appreciated. I'd love to receive your contributions (stories, articles etc) to share through Connect. The next issue of Connect will be sent out in May 2021. Deadline for this: issue 248 is the end of May 2021.

04.01.2022 A lot of people talk about listening to others voices. Recently, I wrote about inconvenient voices, and Id love to hear what you think.

03.01.2022 The EdPartnerships people (based in Melbourne) have asked me to pass on information about a free on-line workshop that they are offering, available internationally, on:

02.01.2022 One of the things to come out of our Learning from Remote Learning report was that communication with and support from teachers was key, with most students id...entifying a lack of communication with teachers as a challenge (read about it in more detail here: https://buff.ly/30CzcLJ). What are you using for communication during remote learning that youd like to see your school use during a return to face-to-face learning? How could you ask your school to keep using these things? See more

02.01.2022 We are thrilled to share the latest issue of the International Journal of Student Voice, featuring articles by Kirstin Mulholland and Barbara Pazey.

01.01.2022 "There are lots of different ways SRCs and students can communicate with and connect to their student communities and cohorts. The MHS SRC recently created the...ir own podcast, The Dukebox, and have curated a few tips to help you create your own Student Podcast." Read all about it on the Student Voice Hub: https://studentvoicehub.org.au//create-your-own-student-p/ #StudentVoice #VicSRC