The Transformative Power of Student Voice
Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
The Centergy Project
Second Presenter's Institution
The Centergy Project
Third Presenter's Institution
N/A
Fourth Presenter's Institution
N/A
Fifth Presenter's Institution
N/A
Location
Pre-Conference Workshop (Scarbrough 3)
Strand #1
Social & Emotional Skills
Strand #2
Mental & Physical Health
Strand #1
Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
Strand #2
Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
Relevance
Participants will learn basics related to Whole Child and Wraparound Participants will explore student voice artifacts Participants will gain knowledge and experience with five processes for gathering student voice
Brief Program Description
Join Leigh Colburn and Linda Beggs to learn multiple processes for gathering the voice and experiences of your students in a manner that will transform the mindset, processes, practices, programming, and measurable outcomes of your school. Most importantly, these whole child processes will help you create a culture of hope for students and your staff.
Summary
Participants will receive an overview of wraparound services and hands-on practice with five processes for gathering student voice.
Evidence
N/A
Learning Objectives
Presenter will provide.
Biographical Sketch
Leigh Colburn is an experienced educator and the co-founder of The Centergy Project which provides consulting to districts who are interested in launching embedded wraparound services within their schools. For a decade, Mrs. Colburn proudly served as the principal of Marietta High School, and in 2015 she founded the Graduate Marietta Student Success Center which was recognized in 2016 by the Georgia legislature and the Georgia Charter Foundation as the Education Innovation of the Year. In 2017, Ms. Colburn began her career as a consultant and she joined Community and Leadership Consultant, Linda Beggs, to launch The Centergy Project. Ms. Colburn and Ms. Beggs are now working with schools in Georgia, Illinois, Alabama, and Virginia to launch student and family support centers that are customized to the barriers and assets of each community. Ms. Colburn's first book published by Solution will be available during 2020.
Presentation Year
2020
Start Date
3-8-2020 2:30 PM
End Date
3-8-2020 3:30 PM
Recommended Citation
Colburn, leigh and Beggs, Linda, "The Transformative Power of Student Voice" (2020). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 4.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2020/2020/4
The Transformative Power of Student Voice
Pre-Conference Workshop (Scarbrough 3)
Join Leigh Colburn and Linda Beggs to learn multiple processes for gathering the voice and experiences of your students in a manner that will transform the mindset, processes, practices, programming, and measurable outcomes of your school. Most importantly, these whole child processes will help you create a culture of hope for students and your staff.
