| How can pupil voice be used to engage ethnic minority pupils? |
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All pupils can benefit from being given a voice in school having their ideas and opinions listen to. Pupils from minority ethnic groups can respond positively to being given the opportunity to express themselves in their own cultural terms, such as through language, television, music, food etc., this can be a good way of raising pupil self-esteem and promote positive peer role-models. 
Your evidence
You might like to try giving pupils an opportunity to bring their cultural influences into the classroom by constructing a role-play in which pupils create the ideal school. They could take on roles of different people in school such as:
Moving forward Following on from the role-play you might like to get pupils to link their plans back to the realities of their school life discussing the possibilities and limitations of their ideas. What can you draw from the contributions of your ethnic minority pupils to inform your teaching?  Find out moreFind out more about collaborative working by pupils at: http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/research/themes/speakandlisten/wegerif_access/ Find out more about successful multi-ethnic schools at:http://www.gtce.org.uk/research/romtopics/rom_inclusion/difference1/ |
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