Notes+From+Class

A page where common notes can be taken. Feel free to add your personal notes.

=June 21=

What does a democratic classroom look like? (Democratic Practices/Classrooms)
Issue: "Control" Facilitating
 * Choices within boundaries and developmentally appropriate
 * Voting
 * "Voice"
 * Comfortable to share opinions
 * Ownership
 * Students active vs. passive
 * Teacher active vs. passive



What do you need to be successful in this class?

 * Theoretical**
 * Go deeper! – Challenge yourself
 * Need to feel safe – comments and questions are welcomed
 * New stuff to think about for many of us.
 * Need to trust that others will do their parts.
 * Be able to use what we learn in our teaching.
 * Remember these are “sticky” issues – don’t be offended and try to see other’s perspectives
 * Don’t judge us by what we say
 * Be patient with each other
 * Practical**
 * Clear expectations of assignments
 * Contact info -- email info for everyone – Wiki?
 * Be prepared – do the readings and base conversations on them – Don’t fake it!
 * Rubrics
 * Food breaks – food in class
 * Breaks
 * Timely feedback on assignments
 * Need some time to think. (Academic wait time)
 * Introduce ourselves!
 * Organize and plan ahead.
 * Organize and plan ahead.

What are you excited about to learn

 * Ideas to help students become life long citizens
 * Support democracy
 * How to fit democracy into Language Arts (content areas)
 * How to apply to students with severe disabilities
 * How to center democracy in your vision form my teaching practices?
 * What, besides voting, does it mean to enculturate students in a social and political democracy
 * What are the public purposes of education
 * How do we influence outside our classroom
 * Where do alternate methods of education fit into a democracy? (homeschooling, private, charter, etc that go against traditional public schooling.)
 * How do you do this practically when logistically daunting? (number of students, content, teachers, etc.)
 * Democracy vs. Republic
 * What is our roles as teachers as per democracy? Help students become active participants in their own lives?
 * What is our role in the community?

What are the public purposes of education/schooling in the U.S.


=June 23=