I want to extrapolate on last year’s post about Democracy in the Classroom and apply the same principles to the Administration – Teacher/Faculty relationship in today’s educational institution.
The post then and now is based on an intriguing YouTube video from 1945 which I’ve embedded below for convenience. » More: Democracy in the Educational Institution in 1945 … and today!
“Democracy is worth dying for, because it’s the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.” – Ronald Reagan
If, as Ronald Reagan said, Democracy is the most honorable way for people to govern themselves, then it makes sense that Democracy in the classroom would offer the best way for educating future generations to become responsible citizens. It also follows that promoting democratic ideals in the classroom would constitute best practice among teachers. My definition of best practice is the focus on procedures known to produce optimum results. Therefore, based on Reagan’s quote and my definition of best practice, we could conclude that a teacher’s best practice would focus on teaching procedures that » More: Democracy in the Classroom of 1945 … and today!
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