The Power of Choice

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Jill Spencer

Nancy Doda wowed the audience with her keynote at our Annual Conference this past October. One of the reasons her address was so powerful is that she shared the microphone with Nick, a student from Hampden. He explained why having a choice in how he demonstrates his learning is so important to him. In case you missed Nick, here is a video of what he had to say.

Here is a video of of his composition.

Nick’s 8th grade teacher was Karen Lewis (Reeds Brook MS), and she also is the Teacher Representative on the NELMS Board.

Nick will be our featured speaker at the Scholar-Leader Dinner in May.

About Jill Spencer

I taught middle school for many years, and now I consult with schools across the country and internationally in the areas of curriculum and instruction, including technology integration. Please also check out my blog about middle school teaming at http://teamingrocks.wordpress.com/. Other publications include: Teaming Rocks! Collaborate in Powerful Ways to Ensure Student Success Everyone’s Invited! Interactive Strategies That Engage Young Adolescents 10 Differentiation Strategies for Building Prior Knowledge

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