Democracy In Action in Elementary School
If you want children to grow into active and engaged citizens, help them experience key attributes of a democracy in school: belonging, equity, voice, responsibility, and civil discourse.
The Social Contract is Founded on Inclusion
The Power of Names
Knowing Your Students
Group Students with Inclusion in Mind
Games and Activities that Build Connections
More Inclusive Celebrations
Language that Emphasizes Collaboration Instead of Competition
Key Take-Aways
Sparkly Gels Pens and Equity
What's the Difference Between Equity and Equality?
Inequities Hidden in Plain Sight
What is Unconscious Bias?
Planning for Diverse Learners: An Introduction to UDL
Conclusion
Elevating Student Voice
Co-Create Routines with Students
Student Choice: From Simple to Complex
Student Choice: A Brief Overview
Student Choice: Key Benefits
Language that Emphasizes Student Ownership
Conclusion
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Co-Create Rules with Students: Why
Co-Create Rules with Students: How
A Constitutional Convention
Consequences that Are Fair
Natural and Logical Consequences
Getting Consistent with Consequences
Language that Elevates Moral Thinking
From Responsibility to Action
A Democracy Relies of Civil Discourse
Teach Skills of Communication: What to Teach
Teach Skills of Communication: Eliciting Ideas from Students
Teach Skills of Communication: Effective Modeling
Class Meeting--From Discourse to Action (An Introduction)
Language that Models Respect
Civil Discourse Conclusion
What Are You Going to Try?
Before You Go, Help Me Improve this Course
Mike Anderson
You’ll explore key ideas, learn practical strategies, and gain helpful resources to help you set up and run a democratic community in your classroom.
Understand five key attributes of a democratic society: belonging, equity, voice, responsibility, and civil discourse
Learn how to co-create rules and routines with students
Explore how to use consequences as a part of (not the focus of) your work with discipline
Learn how to facilitate a problem-solving class meeting
Learn games and activities that build community
Explore strategies for teaching students how to communicate effectively
When you finish the course, you can print a certificate showing 6 hours of professional learning.
You will have access to this course for a year, so you can go back in over and over again.
Nawal Q. Casiano, Education Consultant, Chicago, IL
Luane Genest, Educator, NH