BUILDING TEACHER-STUDENT SOLIDARITY IN A MORE DEMOCRATIC CLASSROOM

Michael Lee Boucher Jr.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Acknowledgements

Preface

Chapter 1 Building Teacher-Student Solidarity in a More Democratic Classroom

Chapter 2 Literature Review - What Has Been Written About Democratic Schooling?

            John Dewey

            Paulo Freire

            Jonathan Kozol

            Herbert Kohl

            Michael Apple and James Beane

            David W. Johnson, Roger T. Johnson and Edyth Johnson Holubec

            Thomas Lickona

            Grant Wiggins

            Jacqueline Grennon Brooks and Martin G. Brooks

            Patricia White

            Conclusion

Chapter 3 The Reflective Process

Chapter 4 What Processes and Ingredients Have Made My Classroom More Democratic?

"Fresh White Meat" The First Year.

 Solidarity

Political Solidarity

Safety and Solidarity

Solidarity and Grading

Solidarity and Some Realities of Urban Teaching

The Difficulties of Solidarity

"Production is Power!" The Second Year.

Production

Politics

Disciplined Writing and High Expectations

"Moral and Spiritual Leader" The Third Year.

Purposefulness

"I Need More" The Fourth Year.

Constructivism

"The Land of Milk, Honey, Supplies, & Computers" The Fifth Year.

Reflective Practice/Metacognition

Authentic Assessment

"Michael's Died and Gone to Teacher Heaven" The Sixth Year.

Unlearning

Paideia Seminar

Conclusion and This, My Seventh Year.

Chapter 5 Metacognition/Reflection, Conclusions, Questions for Further Research

References