TY - BOOK AU - Rietmulder,Jim TI - When kids rule the school: the power and promise of democratic education SN - 9780865719040 AV - LC71 .R54 2019 PY - 2019///] CY - Gabriola, BC PB - New Society Publishers KW - Democracy and education KW - Student-centered learning. KW - Active learning KW - Education KW - Aims and objectives KW - Philosophy N1 - Includes index; Introduction -- What's a democratic school? -- The circle school -- Integral education : an emerging era -- Democratic schools : a better fit -- Seven ideas -- How and what do they learn? -- Critical thinking -- Jargon -- A typical day? -- School government -- The chore system -- Safety, safety, safety -- Moving on : college and the world. N2 - "When Kids Rule the School is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of democratic schooling, where kids practice life in a self-governed school society: empowered as voters, bound by laws, challenged by choice, supported by community, and driven by nature. "-- ER -