Tag: SRC
Nurturing Democracy: Shellharbour Forum
Active and informed citizens…are committed to national values of democracy, equity and justice, and participate in Australia’s civic life. Melbourne Declaration The Student Representative […]
I Voted!
There have been many posts about our school’s nurturing democracy program over the last few years at my blog, including this one about our plan to […]
Democracy at school
Does your school hold authentically democratic elections? The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is conducting our school elections for the first time in 2014 as our […]
Nurturing Democracy
“The tone of modern political discourse [in Australia] has caused younger generations to become disillusioned with government, and by extrapolation, with democracy.” SOURCE “In a […]
Not a list (a reflective post with 2013 in mind)
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” “Fight evil, read books.” These two quotes are […]
Our Democracy & Authentic Learning
“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” I am tempted to write that nurturing democracy […]
Local communities & democracy
How do students learn about democracy? Engaging with the people and processes, ideas and the realities of democratic systems, in an authentic manner, has to […]
‘Democracy Day’
The purpose of school is often debated, sometimes poorly, without any clear or convincing Big Picture view being sketched for the community. Literacy and numeracy, […]
The Melbourne Declaration, Democracy and School
…please strive to maximise [my daughters’] potential…so that they can contribute to and enjoy the fruits of living within an Australian society that is fair, […]
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Nurturing Democracy: Whitlam Forum
The experience of an educational exchange to Denmark in 2011 continues to provide professional direction about what’s important in the life of a school. During […]