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Student advisory committee showcases classroom engagement strategies to Huntley 158 board
Summary
Students from Huntley Community School District 158’s inaugural superintendent student advisory committee presented a student‑led professional development session on engagement — including game‑based learning, blended instruction and clearer passing bells — and urged the board to expand student voice in staff development.
Students on the superintendent’s newly formed student advisory committee described a district pilot that brought student voice into professional learning and recommended expanding the model to other grade levels.
Alexander Martinez, who identified himself as a fifth‑grade student at Oogie Elementary, said the student‑led session demonstrated how engagement strategies make lessons more memorable: “I was really excited to be there,” he said, describing hands‑on…
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