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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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Bill IveyPerson was signed in when posted  26
01-30-2008 07:48 PM ET (US)
This is actually for our student government organization, "MOCA" (Middle school Office Caring for All), which includes all 22 students in the middle school. We got sidetracked planning a party with another school, and are back working on the Constitution now. They've brainstormed elements of what they think MOCA's mission should be, and what rights and responsibilities MOCA members should have - they came up with some really good ideas. Next step is this coming Tuesday, where they'll figure out how to get a mission statement written and approved, and how the list of rights and responsibilities should be written into the Constituion. Then, they'll review leadership models they proposed back in December, and see which one would best support the group's mission, and best guarantee the maintenance of rights and responsibilities.
Take care,
Bill
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