Democratic Schools: What do they look like?

What does a democratic school look like?
What does a democratic classroom look like?

These were the opening questions we had to consider and reflect on for the EDUC 692.

My definition began by stating that a democratic classoroom is a place where children are helping make the choices, there is equality, staff and community are a part of it, and we respect others ideas and opinions.

By the time I worked with my final group (Eva, Kevin Mamie and myself), our definition was actually an illustration. It was a circle, with all the adjectives that we felt defined democracy, surrounding it.

In words my group defined a democratic classroom as is a community that establishes trust in relationships, acceptance of cultures, inclusiveness of all voices, respect of all ideas and opinions and the time devoted to establishing this type of environment.