When Kids Rule the School: The Power and Promise of Democratic Education Contributor(s): Rietmulder, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865719047 ISBN-13: 9780865719040 Publisher: New Society Publishers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
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BISAC Categories: - Education | Non-formal Education - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 288 pages |
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Publisher Description: How self-directed democratic schooling builds fulfilling lives and can lead the way back to a civilized society Education is ripe for democratic disruption. Students in most schools are denied fundamental social ideals such as personal freedom, public government, rule of law, and free enterprise. In our increasingly authoritarian post-truth world, self-directed democratic schooling offers a timely alternative: educating children in civilized society and showing that self-motivation outperforms coercion in its power to educate and fulfill. When Kids Rule the School is the first comprehensive guide to democratic schooling, where kids practice life in a self-governed society--empowered as voters, bound by laws, challenged by choice, supported by community, and driven by nature. Through heartwarming stories and hard-headed details, this book covers:
Created for educators, parents, and scholars, When Kids Rule the School will immerse you, heart and mind, in a promising new approach to education, and stretch your thinking about what school can be. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rietmulder, Jim: - James Rietmulder is a founding staff member at The Circle School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a pioneering democratic school, where he has worked for 34 years. Jim tutors students to take college entrance exams, plays mixed-age soccer at every opportunity, and anchors the daily Critical Thinking Discussion Group. Jim is married to fellow co-founder Beth L. Stone and is the father of two Circle School graduates. He lives in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania. |