Journey
Leonard’s experiences starting school in Canadia in the fifties
Qualities of Teachers- Understanding
The first of a series of posts on the Qualities of Teachers in Democratic Schools. This post deals with qualities of understanding.
No one listens to what kids want, yet…
Very rarely do you find people disagreeing on ends: that we want schools to inculcate independent learning, critical thinking individuals, not drone-like rote-learners with a penchant for multiple-choice questions. Yet when it comes to means, the most obvious tool in the box – allowing children some freedom of choice, a hand in the proceedings – is repeatedly shunned by policy-makers.
