Talk: Developing a Theory of Democratic Schools
Channel: Theory of Democratic Schools
Date: 14/01/2023

Henning presents a framework for developing a theory of Democratic Schools. The lecture was given at IDEC 2022 at the Summerhill Festival of Childhood.

00:00 - Welcome everybody
00:24 - A few disclaimers
01:43 - Physics faculty day
02:40 - In Theory we trust!
03:33 - In Practice we trust!
04:20 - Objectives of a Theory
09:53 - A Theory should be self-reflexive
10:33 - Requirements for a Theory of Democratic Schools
13:05 - Example 1: Who is the sovereign?
23:13 - Article: The Sovereign of a Democratic School
23:46 - Example 2: Parents being anxious
28:31 - Talk: Parents' fears. Why are parents anxious?
28:51 - Illustration: Neighbouring academic fields
31:28 - Fields I'd like to explore
34:38 - Theory is good! Don't get bored!