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Democratic Classrooms: Promises and Challenges of Student Voice and Choice
Author: Kristan A. Morrison
A valuable primer for educators, students, and parents looking to bring democratic education practices into their schools and classrooms. This paper presents the history and theory of democratic education and explores both the opportunities and the challenges involved with building more democratic classrooms. This is the first part of Morrison's two part paper. A link to part two is provided below.
Links:
- Democratic Classrooms - Part 1 (Link to full journal volume, article begins on page 50) - http://www.pilambda.org/styles/pilambda/defiles/v87-1.pdf?phpMyAdmin=7ef832b5771aeb8f8ed4cd00c2e37023&phpMyAdmin=-zoWw3mdi0AafcwcegVd7BGSXS5
- Making Teacher Education More Democratic - Part 2 (Link to full journal volume, article begins on page 102) - http://www.pilambda.org/styles/pilambda/defiles/v87-2.pdf?phpMyAdmin=7ef832b5771aeb8f8ed4cd00c2e37023&phpMyAdmin=-zoWw3mdi0AafcwcegVd7BGSXS5
Reference:
Morrison, K. A. (2008). Democratic classrooms: Promises and challenges of student voice and choice, part one. Educational Horizons, Fall 2008, 50-60.
Tags for this entry:
democratic education,
democratic schooling,
freedom based education
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Making Teacher Education More Democratic: Incorporating Student Voice and Choice