- To exchange experiences with other alternative/progressive schools
- To share practices, perspectives and stories.
- To discuss current theoretical perspectives within alternative/progressive education
- To explore current socio-political issues relating to education.
- To further an organized network of like minded schools within Australasia.
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2003 Conference
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Spoke on April 15th Flier Here |
Pluralistic Learning as the core of Democratic Education
Bibliography
If you would like to learn more about Alternative and Progressive Education you might wish to try out some of the sources below.
Cohen David Alternative Education The Currambena Experience 1994 (This and a range of titles including: Feeling Free to Learn Progressive Education and Liberating Curriculum from Sacred Cows, are available at Curriculum Resources 110 Finch Street Malvern East Victoria 3145 ph 03 9576 0061
Furnass Anne (Editor) The AME School An Historical Record The Ame School Canberra 1988
Kohn Alfie Beyond Discipline From Compliance to Community Association for Supervision and curriculum Development Alexandra Virginia 1996
Krishnamurti Jiddu Education and the Significance of Life Harper Collins 1981
Porter Louise Student Behaviour Theory and Practice for Teachers Allen and Unwin 2000
Porter Louise Children are People too "A parent's guide to young children's behaviour" Small Poppies SA 2001
Shotton John No Master High or Low "Libertarian Education and Schooling 1890-1990" Libertarian Education 1993
IDEC
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Contributions
A big thanks to everyone who has contributed so far.
If you have an involvement with this sector of education and wish to make a contribution to this site. Email them to the address below or to aapae website c/o Marbury School Inc. P.O. Box 396 Stirling 5152.
(International Democratic Education Conference )
This year we are off to India between December 3-11.
2003 was in New York.
aapae national conference 2002 held at Marbury School Aldgate South Australia between the 19th and 21st of April.
Links
http://www.worldwiderealeducation.net
http://www.educationrevolution.org
Benchmark Testing
Have your say on this contentious subject. Send contributions to the address below.
Email: adrienne@huber.net
Better still, make your feelings directly known to the Federal Minister of Education Dr. Brendan Nelson
email: B.Nelson.MP@aph.gov.au
Electorate Office Contact Lindfield Office: Location/Postal Address: Suite 8 12-16 Tryon Road Lindfield NSW 2070
Discussion Group
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