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  • Co-op Available
  • Galley available on Edelweiss
  • Advertising in Homeschool Almanac
  • National print campaign American Journal of Education, Psychology Today, Chronicle of Higher Education, Homeschool Almanac, Yale Alumni
  • Excerpts offered to: Yes! Magazine, UTNE, The Atlantic, The New Yorker
  • Academic promotion to Educational Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Psychology departments
  • Promoted to states with large numbers of democratic schools including Pennsylvania, California, Massachusetts, New York, and Oregon
  • Promotion through the Open Syllabus Education group , Sudbury Schools and the Alternative Education Resource Organization newsletter
  • Promoted through Circle School website www.circleschool.org
  • Simultaneous eBook release and promotion
  • Promotion on New Society Publishers' social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube

  • When Kids Rule the School lays out the theory and practice of self-directed democratic schooling
  • Written by the co-founder of The Circle School, open since 1984.
  • This book is the first comprehensive guide to the theory and practice.
  • In self-directed democratic schools, kids practice life in a microcosm of society, empowered as voters, bound by laws, challenged by choice, supported by community, and driven by nature.
  • When Kids Rule the School shows you how it works, in concept and in practice, focusing on one of the oldest such schools in North America.
  • Covers how the school is governed by students and staff together and offers a look at day-to-day life in a democratic school
  • Self-directed schools have been around for 50 years, with dozens in North America and many more worldwide.
  • Includes dozens of personal stories.
  • Self-directed democratic schooling results in higher rates of college attendance, more undergraduate and graduate degrees, healthy relationships with authority, and unflinching self responsibility.
  • Identifies 14 new learning-teaching methods and modes, previously unavailable in schools

Intended audience
Parents, especially homeschoolers and unschoolers, teachers, and scholars of education who are looking for alternatives to the mainstream education system.

International:
Democratic schools exist worldwide. Summerhill School, the world's first democratic school, is located in the UK.

 

DEMOCRATIC SCHOOLS

US Cities with Democratic Schools
California
      Deep Springs College (Deep Springs)
Illinois
      Shimer College (Chicago)
      Maine Liberty School (Blue Hill, Maine)
Maryland
      Fairhaven School (Upper Marlboro)
Massachusetts
      Mission Hill School
      Sudbury Valley School (Framingham)
Michigan
      Children's Community School (Ann Arbor)
      Brooklyn Free School (Brooklyn), f. 2004
      Albany Free School (Albany)
      Fifteenth Street School, (Manhattan), (associated with Orson Bean) f. 1964 (closed)
      Lehman Alternative Community School (Ithaca)
North Carolina
      Arthur Morgan School (Burnsville)
Ohio
      Antioch College
Oregon
      Village Free School (Portland)
      Adams High School (Portland) (closed)
Pennsylvania
      The Circle School (Harrisburg)
      The Delta Program, a program within State College Area High School (State College)
      Philadelphia Free School
      The Sphere College Project (Phoenixville)
      Upattinas School and Resource Center (Glenmoore) (closed)
Virginia
      The New School of Northern Virginia (Fairfax)
Washington
      The Clearwater School (Bothell)
West Virginia
      The Highland School (Highland)

International Democratic School
AUSTRALIA
      New South Wales
           Currambena School Lane Cove (Sydney)
      Victoria
           Preshil Kew (Melbourne)
           Alia College Hawthorn East (Melbourne)
      Queensland
           Brisbane Independent School Pullenvale (Brisbane)

INDIA
     
Walden's Path (Hyderabad)

ISRAEL
      Democratic School of Hadera (Hadera)
      Makom Ligdol - Democratic school in Hakfar Hayarok (Ramat HsSharon)
      The Keshet School (Zichron Yaakov)

JAPAN
     
Kinokuni Children's Village (Kinokuni Kodomo no Mura), Wakayama Prefecture, f. 1992

NEW ZEALAND
     
Auckland Metropolitan College, Mt. Eden, (Auckland) --(closed December 2001)
      Tamariki School, (Christchurch)

PORTUGAL
      Escola da Ponte (Vila Das AVES)

UNITED KINGDOM
     
Sands School (Ashburton, Devon)
      Summerhill School (Leiston, Suffolk)


How self-directed democratic schooling builds fulfilling lives and can lead the way back to a civilized society

Education is ripe for democratic disruption. Students in most schools are denied fundamental social ideals such as personal freedom, public government, rule of law, and free enterprise. In our increasingly authoritarian post-truth world, self-directed democratic schooling offers a timely alternative: educating children in civilized society and showing that self-motivation outperforms coercion in its power to educate and fulfill.

When Kids Rule the School is the first comprehensive guide to democratic schooling, where kids practice life in a self-governed society—empowered as voters, bound by laws, challenged by choice, supported by community, and driven by nature. Through heartwarming stories and hard-headed details, this book covers:

  • Democratic schooling philosophy, theory, and practice
  • School governance by students and staff together
  • Student self-direction and day-to-day life
  • Deep play, cognitive development, and critical thinking
  • Why democratic schooling is morally right and effective
  • Model bylaws and guidance for starting a democratic school.

Created for educators, parents, and scholars, When Kids Rule the School will immerse you, heart and mind, in a promising new approach to education, and stretch your thinking about what school can be.


Stories
Prologue: Taming the Wild
Introduction

Part One: Self-directed Democratic Schools
1. What's a Democratic School?
    Small-scale Democracy
    Sudbury Schools
    Summerhill School
    Integral Education
    Free Schools

2. The Circle School
    Scaled-down World
    Foundation Principles

Part Two: A Case for Democratic Schooling
3. Integral Education: An Emerging Era
    Traditional to Modern to Integral
    Fill a Bucket, Light a Fire, Fan a Flame
    The Radical Difference

4. Democratic Schools: A Better Fit
    Aligning School with Society's Ideals
    Alignments Within the School
    Aligning School with Children's Lives
    Bliss It Isn't
    Human Development and Democratic Schooling
    And Finally There's This

5. Seven Ideas
    Democratic Schooling in a Nutshell
    Community: Less Obvious, More Important?
    Intrinsic Motivation and Autonomy
    Optimal Challenge: Children Reaching Higher
    Embodied Cognition and Deep Learning
    Coercive Curriculum Harms Children
    Practicing Life

Part Three: Thinking about Thinking
6. How and What Do They Learn?
    Worldviews, Culture Wars, Concerts, and Railroads
    Expanding the Scope of Education in School
    Old Ways
    Integral Learning Patterns Enabled by Democratic Schooling

7. Critical Thinking
    Capable Cognition
    Provocations
    Culture of Critical Thinking
    Deep Play and Critical Thinking
    Critical Thinking in Perspective

Part Four: In Practice
8. Jargon
    School Meeting
    Ends We Seek
    School Meeting Committees
    School Meeting Officials
    Corporations
    Certification
    Lawbook
    Judicial Committee
    Board of Trustees

9. A Typical Day?
    Walking Tour
    Bulletin Board
    Room Reservations
    Daily Schedule
    What You See and What You Don't

10. School Government
    Elections
    School Meeting
    Corporations
    Staff
    Management Manual
    Laws
    Enforcement and Empowerment
    Judicial Committee
    Formal Governance
    Legal Structure

11. The Chore System

12. Safety, Safety, Safety
    Standards
    Laws
    Safety Practices

13. Moving On: College and the World
    High School Diplomas
    College Admissions
    Not Going
    College and Degrees

Part Five: Frequently Asked Questions
    Basics
    Curriculum
    Assessment and Reporting to Parents
    Getting into a Democratic School

Epilogue: Seeking Infinity
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Management Manual Table of Contents
Appendix B: The Circle School Corporation Bylaws
Appendix C: Colleges Attended by Circle School Graduates
Index
About the Author
A Note about the Publisher

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Date de parution 21 mai 2019
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EAN13 9781771422932
Langue English
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Advance Praise for
When Kids Rule the School
Written with passion, depth, yet ease of style, When Kids Rule the School is an inspiring affirmation of the natural greatness of children and humanity. A treat that combines explicit details about all facets of democratic education with practical applications and the shared philosophy of all members of the school community, When Kids Rule the School invites us to an education future of dignity, intelligence, and wisdom.
- Ba Luvmour, MA and Josette Luvmour, PhD, authors, Everyone Wins, 3 rd ed ., and cohosts, Meetings with Remarkable Educators www.remarkable-educators.com
This book reads in one breath. I highly recommend it for teachers, parents, prospective students, all kind of educators, and general public.
- Eugene Matusov, PhD, Professor of Education, University of Delaware
This book is the clearest, most complete explanation of self-directed democratic schooling that I have seen. Whether you are brand new to the idea of democratic education or have long been immersed in it, you will find much to think about here. I recommend this book to everyone interested in education and child development, whether that interest comes from concern for their own children or all the children of the world.
- Peter Gray, research professor, Boston College, and author, Free to Learn
If you re not keen on sending your kids to a regular school, but don t feel homeschooling is the answer either, relax - and gear up. You ve got another potential path right here.
- Lenore Skenazy, president, Let Grow, and founder, Free-Range Kids
When Kids Rule the School is an in-depth look at the nuances of democratic education. Jim Reitmulder peppers his beautiful personal stories among the history and exploration of what it is to REALLY trust children and their school communities. As a fellow school founder, I am proud to say that Jim s descriptions are a thoughtful and honest look at what could be possible if we gave all of our children an opportunity to thrive in democratic self-directed environments.
- Dr. Jen Schwartz PhD, CFLE, Founder, Sego Lily School
This is a fresh look at how learning works at The Circle School, and how it could be applied to education everywhere. No matter where you are on the education spectrum - student, parent, teacher or school founder - you will find important new insights from this book.
- Jerry Mintz, Director, Alternative Education Resource Organization
When Kids Rule the School makes an important contribution to the field of education. Jim Rietmulder s advocacy of self-directed education and democratic schooling is compelling, and his skillful application of integral philosophy to education makes this book a must-read for every educator.
- Steve McIntosh, author, Integral Consciousness and the Future of Evolution, and cofounder, Institute for Cultural Evolution
This wonderful book vividly captures what life is like within our self-directed democratic schools - funny, passionate, profoundly serious, mischievous, compassionate, just, full of intense conversations, a lot of voting, and endless learning.
- Lisa Lyons, co-founder, Evergreen Sudbury School

Copyright 2019 by Jim Rietmulder.
All rights reserved.
Cover design by Diane McIntosh.
Cover images: iStock; Digital composite: Diane McIntosh
Printed in Canada. First printing May 2019.
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Title: When kids rule the school : the power and promise of democratic education / Jim Rietmulder.
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Identifiers: Canadiana (print) 20190057084 | Canadiana (ebook) 20190057157 | ISBN 9780865719040
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Contents
Stories
Prologue: Taming the Wild
Introduction
Part One: Self-directed Democratic Schools
1. What s a Democratic School?
Small-scale Democracy
Sudbury Schools
Summerhill School
Integral Education
Free Schools
2. The Circle School
Scaled-down World
Foundation Principles
Part Two: A Case for Democratic Schooling
3. Integral Education: An Emerging Era
Traditional to Modern to Integral
Fill a Bucket, Light a Fire, Fan a Flame
The Radical Difference
4. Democratic Schools: A Better Fit
Aligning School with Society s Ideals
Alignments Within the School
Aligning School with Children s Lives
Bliss It Isn t
Human Development and Democratic Schooling
And Finally There s This
5. Seven Ideas
Democratic Schooling in a Nutshell
Community: Less Obvious, More Important?
Intrinsic Motivation and Autonomy
Optimal Challenge: Children Reaching Higher
Embodied Cognition and Deep Learning
Coercive Curriculum Harms Children
Practicing Life
Part Three: Thinking about Thinking
6. How and What Do They Learn?
Worldviews, Culture Wars, Concerts, and Railroads
Expanding the Scope of Education in School
Old Ways
Integral Learning Patterns Enabled by Democratic Schooling
7. Critical Thinking
Capable Cognition
Provocations
Culture of Critical Thinking
Deep Play and Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking in Perspective
Part Four: In Practice
8. Jargon
School Meeting
Ends We Seek
School Meeting Committees
School Meeting Officials
Corporations
Certification
Lawbook
Judicial Committee
Board of Trustees
9. A Typical Day?
Walking Tour
Bulletin Board
Room Reservations
Daily Schedule
What You See and What You Don t
10. School Government
Elections
School Meeting
Corporations
Staff
Management Manual
Laws
Enforcement and Empowerment
Judicial Committee
Formal Governance
Legal Structure
11. The Chore System
12. Safety, Safety, Safety
Standards
Laws
Safety Practices
13. Moving On: College and the World
High School Diplomas
College Admissions
Not Going
College and Degrees
Part Five: Frequently Asked Questions
Basics
Curriculum
Assessment and Reporting to Parents
Getting into a Democratic School
Epilogue: Seeking Infinity
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Management Manual Table of Contents
Appendix B: The Circle School Corporation Bylaws
Appendix C: Colleges Attended by Circle School Graduates
Index
About the Author
A Note about the Publisher
Stories
Jyles
Sense and No Sense
The Most Wonderful Thing
Astronomical Planning
Homework
I Want to Fly
Arnie s First Paper
Making Things Go Boom
Angela s Speed Painting YouTube Channel
Latin? Really?
Too Busy for Math
The Screen Gene
Preoccupied with Vocabulary
Avery s Hot Dogs
Minecraft
Mickey s Cookie and Critical Thinking
The Hour Of No Rules
Playroom Restaurant
What s Big and Gray, Fits in a Briefcase, and Provokes Critical Thinking?
My Worst and Favorite Walk-through Story
Uncapped Glue
Come Take a Picture
Debating Energy Drinks
Is It Still My Fort Tomorrow?
How Do You Spell Sex Videos ?
A Mock JC
No More Chores?
Die for Extra Chores
Lisa s First Semester at College
Prologue: Taming the Wild
M AYBE WE ARE A BIT WISER NOW , 500 years into science, reason, and the modern era. After the first few hundred years, we started getting giddy. Who could blame us after so many miracles of medicine and technology? And after the Industrial Revolution - well, there was no limit to what we thought science and engineering would do to improve on nature. In the age of machines, we even thought to engineer children s minds in mass education factories.
Human beings are afraid of the dark, so it s no wonder we welcomed electric light and all that followed. It s not just darkness we fear. By nature, we fear nature itself: wildness, disorder, chaos. To this day, you can evoke a subtle fear response in human beings if you show them pictures of nature in the wild, or even an unkempt suburban lawn. It s true, a human thing. Our genes encode the dangers of our primordial home in raw nature. It s a jungle out there.
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