Agency
Student Agency Isn't Something We Give - It's Something We Invite
Education is ultimately an act of hope. Every lesson carries an implicit message about what we believe children are capable of becoming.
Student agency is not another initiative to implement or another framework to audit. It is the natural consequence of classrooms where rigorous curricula, evidence-informed teaching and deeply human relationships come together. It emerges when students repeatedly encounter the same enduring invitation: "You belong here. You are capable of extraordinary things. We will teach you well, challenge you thoughtfully and trust you increasingly, until the learning truly becomes your own."
Dr Haili Hughes, Associate Professor of Educational Innovation and Impact, La Trobe University, Melbourne.