In this session, Drew Lasater, MBHS teacher, will tell the story of how he took the idea of “student voice” seriously and started asking students to help him design units, assignments, rubrics, and even assessments. By inviting students in on the design process on the front end, they came to understand why they were doing everything they did in class, and not only bought in, but also challenged the teacher to rethink and improve many aspects of his teaching practice.