Some useful references for further reading about democratic education.
Organisations
International Democratic Education Conferences (IDEC)
IDEC is an annual event held which attracts participants from all around the world. The key-uniting theme is a passion for putting the learner at the centre of the learning process. The experience of IDEC goes beyond the student-centred learning philosophies and has broad applicability to all manner of progressive, alternative and mainstream schools.
Participants have found attending past IDEC’s an inspiring, rewarding and in some cases a life changing experience. Click here for a list of the sites of previous IDEC annual conferences.
Asia Pacific Education Conference/Community (APDEC)
Australasian Association for Progressive and Alternative Education (AAPAE) also known as Australasian Democratic Education Community (ADEC)
Other schools
Other democratic / progressive schools
- Kinma School – A progressive school in New South Wales
- Pine Community School– A democratic school in Queensland
- Fitzroy Community School – FCS is an independent, alternative primary school in North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
- The Sudbury Valley School – A democratic school in the USA
- Summerhill School – The first school to practice child centred education
- Tamariki School – A democratic school in New Zealand
- See the ADEC site for a greater list of member schools
Links
Education
- Australasian Association for Progressive and Alternative Education (AAPAE) – An advocacy GROUP for the cause of alternative and progressive education in Australasia
- The Education Revolution – An alternative education resource site
Other
- Sydney’s Child – A monthly magazine for parents and educators
- Ryde-Gladesville Climate Change Action Group Ryde-Gladesville Climate Change Action Group is a project of 4 Currambena and ex-Currambena parents – Mark Scott, Judith Webster, Jo Spangaro and Lynda Wightman. They are in the process of gathering broader support for the group especially in the Bennelong electorate. Their website can be viewed at www.climatechangerg.org
References
- Darling J (1994) “Child Centred Education and its critics” London, P.Chapman
- Cohen, D (1982) “Alternative Educatioon: The Currambena Experience” Sydney, MacQuarie University.
- Entwistle, H. ( ) “Child Centred Education” London, Methuen
- Gutman, A.S. (1987) “Democratic Education” Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press
- Neil, A.S. (1968) “Summerhill” London, Penguin
- Rousseau, J.J. (1911) “Emile” (translated by B.Foxley) London, Dent
