Team Meetings, Integrated Curriculum, and Literature Groups: Forums for Democratic Decision-Making

McCotter, Suzanne S. (1999) Team Meetings, Integrated Curriculum, and Literature Groups: Forums for Democratic Decision-Making. Class Actions: Teaching for Social Justice in Elementary and Middle School. (pp. 103-116). New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

Annotation by Melissa Han

McCotter discusses how various democratic practices have a positive influence on children’s attitudes about school and learning. Team meetings are used to encourage student voice in curriculum decisions and assessments. Democratic group processing and curriculum development provide opportunities to sharing power with students.