JABSUM 2 Equality
Equality is at the heart of Summerhill.
Jason’s Sunday blogs about Summerhill School
JABSUM 1 What Kind of Democracy is This?
What kind of democracy do you get in a democratic school like Summerhill? It is not political democracy- representative democracy as we know it at regional and national level. It is something else entirely, but it is not immediately clear what it is.
JABSUM 13 : ‘Crime and Punishment ?’
This post describes a typical meeting case and its outcome.
JABSUM 5: Teaching at Summerhill
Ten ideas that can help to keep you on track as a Summerhill teacher.
JABSUM 3 : Time for Freedom of Action
Time for free choice of action in democratic community.
JABSUM 4 : Free Choice
Giving Choices: the Invisible Teacher It doesn’t matter how nice you are, how exciting you are, or how well-meaning you are, if your basic instinct is to reduce choices you shouldn’t be working in a democratic school. This is a tricky issue. You might be a real believer, for example, convinced that you have the…
Jabsum 10: Play
Play play play.
JABSUM 8 : Examinations
There have alway been examinations at Summerhill.
JABSUM 11 : Maturity
Getting older is not the same as gaining maturity.
JABSUM 6: The Right to be Bored
Summerhill says boredom is good.
