A key part of being an reflective teacher is to ask how your pupils perceive their learning. It takes courage to ask for honest feedback, but ultimately it will help you. (Here’s a report which summarises research findings about pupil voice.)
The end of term is a great opportunity to take time for pupil voice, particularly if you’ve implemented anything new recently. For example, you could ask your class
What do you think of standing up to talk to the class?
What do you think of using whole-class dialogue so much in Maths?
What do you think of the Pupil Talk Prompts? What impact have they had on you or your learning?
or
What do you think of P4C?
What do you like about it? What do you find challenging?
Do you have any suggestions for how we could make our P4C sessions better?
You can collect pupil voice in different ways, for example individual jottings followed by pair talk or whole-class dialogue. Whichever approach you choose, remember to keep a record of pupil comments and take time to reflect on your next steps.
