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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jim RietmulderPublisher: New Society Publishers Imprint: New Society Publishers Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.487kg ISBN: 9780865719040ISBN 10: 0865719047 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 21 May 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsStories Prologue: Taming the Wild Introduction Part One: Self-directed Democratic Schools 1. What's a Democratic School? Small-scale Democracy Sudbury Schools Summerhill School Integral Education Free Schools 2. The Circle School Scaled-down World Foundation Principles Part Two: A Case for Democratic Schooling 3. Integral Education: An Emerging Era Traditional to Modern to Integral Fill a Bucket, Light a Fire, Fan a Flame The Radical Difference 4. Democratic Schools: A Better Fit Aligning School with Society's Ideals Alignments Within the School Aligning School with Children's Lives Bliss It Isn't Human Development and Democratic Schooling And Finally There's This 5. Seven Ideas Democratic Schooling in a Nutshell Community: Less Obvious, More Important? Intrinsic Motivation and Autonomy Optimal Challenge: Children Reaching Higher Embodied Cognition and Deep Learning Coercive Curriculum Harms Children Practicing Life Part Three: Thinking about Thinking 6. How and What Do They Learn? Worldviews, Culture Wars, Concerts, and Railroads Expanding the Scope of Education in School Old Ways Integral Learning Patterns Enabled by Democratic Schooling 7. Critical Thinking Capable Cognition Provocations Culture of Critical Thinking Deep Play and Critical Thinking Critical Thinking in Perspective Part Four: In Practice 8. Jargon School Meeting Ends We Seek School Meeting Committees School Meeting Officials Corporations Certification Lawbook Judicial Committee Board of Trustees 9. A Typical Day? Walking Tour Bulletin Board Room Reservations Daily Schedule What You See and What You Don't 10. School Government Elections School Meeting Corporations Staff Management Manual Laws Enforcement and Empowerment Judicial Committee Formal Governance Legal Structure 11. The Chore System 12. Safety, Safety, Safety Standards Laws Safety Practices 13. Moving On: College and the World High School Diplomas College Admissions Not Going College and Degrees Part Five: Frequently Asked Questions Basics Curriculum Assessment and Reporting to Parents Getting into a Democratic School Epilogue: Seeking Infinity Acknowledgments Appendix A: Management Manual Table of Contents Appendix B: The Circle School Corporation Bylaws Appendix C: Colleges Attended by Circle School Graduates Index About the Author A Note about the PublisherReviewsAuthor InformationJim Rietmulder is a founding staff member and educator at The Circle School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a pioneering democratic school, where he has worked for 34 years. With his support, students at The Circle School practice freedom and responsibility in a scaled-down version of the larger world, becoming experts at life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Jim also tutors students to take college entrance exams, plays mixed-age soccer at every opportunity, and anchors the daily Critical Thinking Discussion Group. Prior to, and overlapping with, The Circle School's early years, Jim was a history magazine editor, business analyst, independent software developer, and management consultant to manufacturers. Jim is married to co-founder Beth L. Stone and is the father of two Circle School graduates. He lives in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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