Maintaining Classroom Discipline by using Democratic Methods

[EyeLean5280]

Okay, yes. It;s propaganda. That doesn't make it untruthful. One can strive to propagate truth. Really, is anyone going to argue that it is a *bad* idea to engage students in a democratic approach to their education?

These classroom methods seem to be on the brink of a comeback. The teacher education texts are singing its praises these days. I would like to try them in my own social studies classroom, but I don't have tenure yet and am afraid to get out of step with the school's usual approach.

[number098]

propaganda in cornball Amerikkka

[gabsylv]

@number098 --you need to account for your own country's propoganda before you attack other (American) propoganda

[number098]

@gabsylv, my own country's propaganda? What the hell are you talking about? I live in the USA and was attacking the antiquated propaganda of this country's past.

[mpmcd81]

Wow, those are some big ears!

Outstanding video.

[wanderingmenstruals]

I don't know. I think that parent is right: they are using a lot of class time to do the democratic process.

[Dystral]

Pretty advanced approach that still is not implemented to the degree it should be. Say KAGAN strategies....

[yvelleyzelle]

Too bad democratic schools aren't the norm today. Maybe one day in the future.

[Stereolabdream]

"They are learning that through social ostracisation and exploitation of populist views, it is easy to enforce autocracy under the pretence of woolly democracy"

[Archbishop87]

That Harold kid sounds like a commie! There's no place for pinkos like that in an upstanding democratic classroom!

[bluewolverine40]

but were now thinking were not democracy but a republic i don't think we are at all

[catholichomeschool]

Excellent Video!