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My name is Bill Ivey, and I am the Middle School Dean at Stoneleigh-Burnham School in Greenfield, MA. Among other things I do at SBS, I work with an advisory group, I teach a Humanities 7 course based on a democratic classroom model, I co-advise our student government group "MOCA," and I coordinate and volunteer in our Commnunity Service Program.
 
I believe very strongly that all communities work best when all voices are heard and when all members believe and trust in their own power, individually and collectively. I believe that it is doubly important to include student voices in middle schools, both for the immediate benefit to the school and for the longer-term benefit to society. I look forward to sharing ideas, strategies, questions, frustrations, successes and more as we here form a community and work to incorporate our students' voices into our schools.
 
Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
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Angela FiandacaPerson was signed in when posted  25
01-30-2008 12:55 PM ET (US)
I love this idea! Is this for a social studies class?

Is the goal for you to step back and watch as your students figure out the plan, leadership roles, organization and end result of the constitution? I think those types of activities for middle age students are just what they need! Giving them the power and ownership to make change, even just as an exercise, is so meaningful to them.

I would love to hear how this turns out.
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