Making Schools That Are Good For Kids: Creating a Democratic Society by Tom Durr

Description: Making Schools That Are Good For Kids by Tom Durrie This book is about a radical restructuring of the school system.. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description MAKING SCHOOLS THAT ARE GOOD FOR KIDS: CREATING A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETYHow can we make a democratic society when our kids are subjected to the authoritarian dictatorship of school?Isnt it time we thought of something completely new?This book is about a school that has no classes, no grades, no tests, no marks, and no teachers. Decisions regarding conduct, behaviour, and community relations will be made by democratic assembly in which each person, regardless of age or position, has one vote. Is this a school that is good for kids? Would it be good for society? Obviously I think so or I wouldnt be writing this book. And, also obviously, I believe that schools as they now exist are not good for kids-or anyone else.In this book I will address what might replace the schools that have dominated the lives of the young for the past 150 years or so, and are now, with the growth of institutional daycare and preschool, insinuating their ideals of child management into our daily lives, especially the lives of our children. The school system cannot be "reformed." Only a radical transformation can make a difference. Author Biography Tom Durrie has degrees in music history, opera, and psychology. After spending ten years as a teacher, in the 1960s, he developed a fixation on school and whats wrong with it. Aside from that, a long life has led him down many paths. Besides teaching, he has been a vocal coach and accompanist, piano technician, actor and director, arts administrator, psychotherapist, university lecturer, caterer, handyman, community activist and organizer, father of three grown children and grandfather of six. He now lives in the small community of Boston Bar, in British Columbia, where he gives piano lessons and is active in community affairs. Review Tom Durrie (b. 1931) is a school critic, a nonagenarian giant, and a poster boy for longevity and vitality of a happy brain. His biography is rich beyond description, and reflects Durries infinite passion for life. His CV would suffice to fill in a few lifetimes, and is the best testimony that a rich and productive life is a self-sustaining process.--Piotr Wozniak, PhD, SuperMemo Research, Poland Your book plays into such a crucial topic in todays education; I appreciate and admire your persistence in continuing the conversation! --Em Wisniewski, Marketing and Communication Specialist, Prescott College, Prescott ArizonaInterested in homeschooling your children? Looking for reasons why? Read this book. Filled with facts and astute humorous observations, this book exposes the many ironic results of school.. Anyone interested in education and how to support children to thrive will benefit from the authors many years of experience working with children both in and outside of the educational system and his many years of observing how humans learn.--Marty Layne, homeschool mom of four, author of Learning At Home: A Mothers Guide To Homeschooling, Newly Revised Edition Details ISBN1738935116 Author Tom Durrie Pages 164 Publisher Tom Durrie Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781738935116 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-01-08 Imprint Tom Durrie Subtitle Creating a Democratic Society Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159592288;

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