Students should have expectations of their school

As educators we have high expectations of our students but what should they expect in return?

I'd love to run a staff workshop on this and compare the list teachers come up with in comparison to the list from the students they teach.

Below is a video on one student's idea of her top 10 expectations, and it's a great place to start but here is a brief summary of her imperatives!

1. Relationships- am I just a number or do my teachers know me?
2. Relevance- is what I am learning relevant to me, engaging, of interest and of benefit to me?
3. Time- can I set my own pace so that I have a broad and deep understanding?
4. Timing- do I have to learn everything in the same sequence as everyone else?
5. Play- is there too much pressure to perform or have I got time to make mistakes and learn from them?
6. Practice- am I given opportunity to practice what I have learnt before moving on to the next unit of work?
7. Choice- do I have choices? Choices about what I learn, how I learn and when I learn?
8. Authenticity- is my learning recognised outside of my school? 
9. Challenge- am I going to be appropriately challenged?
10. Application- will I have the opportunity to apply what I have learned in the real world?

This video is from www.leavingtolearn.org (16 May 2013). This organisation promotes authentic learning experiences that matter to them with the expectation that this will keep kids engaged and motivated to learn. You can read more or even purchase the book here: 
www.leavingtolearn.org