The Power of Voice with Russ Quaglia

Humans, young and old, share a basic need to have some authorship in our own lives. Dr. Russell Quaglia has built his entire career around how to bring students’ voices into focus in classrooms and schools across the world. The result is happier students who learn more.

We cover a lot of territory, including:

2:55 The difference between hockey and school

7:40 Our basic human need

8:50 Russ’s definition of voice

11:21 The (often missing) factor needed for voice to thrive

14:50 Why surveys often fail (or worse)

17:30 Can kids really know what’s best for them?

22:24 The students we often overlook

26:24 A sense of belonging

28:25 The link between voice and learning

30:25 The link between voice and democratic citizenship

31:57 What’s stopping us?

33:49 Reflect on our purpose and renew our passion

Link to the Quaglia Institute for Voice and Aspirations

Link to Steve’s short video reflecting on what has really mattered in his career

About Experience Matters

Experience Matters with Steve Shapiro invites guests to reflect on the most profound learning experiences of their youth and to consider how we can reform American schools. Each episode provides clues about how parents and educators alike can engage young people in powerful, sometimes transformational experiential learning. Education can take many forms, but whatever form it takes- experience matters.