Student "engagement"

Kudos to the Poly HS administration and staff for hosting a "student engagement" with their students. This is a two-day activity where all the "voices" in the room are students talking about their school and the facilitators / listeners are all of the adults. The idea is to discover the thoughts and concerns of students regarding their school and their relationships within the school -- for the purpose of improving the school, relationships, and the experience at school.

This particular activity has been previously provided at North HS. The activity is and has been facilitated by the Eastside Think Tank along with support and facilitation from the Riverside Policy Department. Though this kind of activity can be a bit anxiety producing (as you never know what people will say), it promises to provide long-lasting improvement for the student experience at Poly HS. Kudos to all.