SoundOut Tools

We create tools to support students, educators and advocates for Meaningful Student Involvement, student voice, student engagement and student/adult partnerships.

Meaningful Student Involvement Toolbox—Outlines the frameworks, examples, research and more.
Understanding Schools Toolbox—Exposes the system, practices and culture of the education system.
Theory and Practice—Explores the heart of SoundOut, what we do and why we do it.
Barriers to School Transformation—When looking through the lenses of Meaningful Student Involvement, barriers become obvious.
SoundOut Skill Building Lesson Plans—25+ original workshop outlines for classes, programs and more – FREE!
Student Voice Toolbox—Highlights what, how, when, where, who and why student voice matters.
Students on School Boards Toolbox—Details laws, examples, tips and more for student involvement in boards of education.
United States Student Voice Directory—A state-by-state exploration of student voice, including examples, research and more.
Canadian Student Voice Directory—Provides a clear and comprehensive national scan of what is happening across Canada.
Teachers—This is a collection of tools, articles, examples and more that may be useful for classroom teachers and others who work directly with students everyday.
Students—As active, engaged change agents, students can transform education. These tools can help them do that.
Administrators—Building leaders, district and state officials and other administrators can be central to engaging students throughout education.
Community—Parents, school board members, building volunteers, nonprofit staff and other community members support, advocate and challenge schools to do more.
Books—SoundOut has made reports, curriculum, guides and more available for students, educators and others concerned with the topics we cover.
Articles—More than 200 articles are available through our database covering every topic imaginable related to student voice. Our projects, theory, and more are highlighted throughout.

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