Design A School 2-2: The Vision/Mission Statement podcast
This week’s Design A School Podcast is about The Vision/ Mission Statement. What does that mean ? What makes a good Mission Statement/Vision.
Design A School 1-3: Why? Different Motivations
We have different motivations for designing a model school Leonard: Pointing To Thinking over the podcast it’s very obvious to me that I’m designing this school as a Demonstration Transitional Model. I want to invite people to follow along as we discuss all the critical aspects of the engine that is a…
The Reduced Curriculum
The first in a series of posts about the Reduced Curriculum to help subscribers to Summerhill Democratics think about this important issue in setting up a free school.
Thursday Thoughts: A Year of Parties
“You old curmudgeon!” Zoe said. I had proposed unsuccessfully that the party should finish at midnight so that I could get some sleep. My room was in the house and that is where the boom-chacka of the party was loudest. “Hey,” I said, “What kind of democracy would it be if I couldn’t say what…
Perfectionism vs Muddling Through
Perfectionism or muddling through? When is a compass-bearing enough? Don’t let a dodgy washer derail your project.
