Democratic Spaces for Early Learning Module 4 is rooted in ideas shared by Suzanne Axelsson about fostering democracy with young children in early learning spaces. This is the final module of a four-part series about creating democratic spaces in early learning programs and classrooms.
In Module 4 of this series we analyze equality and equity. With this lens we explore how to empower children by:
- Focusing on what children CAN do
- Teaching children how to show empathy for others
- Creating opportunities for children to make choices that consider others
Suzanne Axelsson is an educator, university professor, presenter, and early childhood consultant. She also inspires educators around the globe through her blog Interaction Imagination and on Facebook.
This module includes:
- Six video presentations
- Six interactive reflection activities
- Options for progressing through the course as an individual, or with an in-person or virtual learning group (staff group, student group, community of learning, etc).
Using this module with a learning group
This community of learning module is suitable for individual learning. In addition, this module is adaptable to on-line or in-person group professional learning. When used by a group, whether meeting face-to-face or online, each participant will need writing tools to write and/or complete the PDF reflections and print their responses to the questions for use with the group.
Facilitators will need to preview this course to determine whether or not, in their context, some of the reflection tools or resources will need to be printed for participants before coming together as a group. For convenience, all the resource materials are available under the Materials tab above.
How much time does this module take?
This module offers 75-120 minutes of professional learning.
Modules may be shared with educators in a single time block. Alternatively, these modules may be broken into smaller time chunks to guide professional learning over time.
The amount of professional learning time will depend on variables set by the facilitator:
- Whether the Conventions on the Rights of the Child is given to participants for review and/or conversation at the beginning of the session
- The amount of reflection time the facilitator allows in large and small group discussions
- Whether none, some, or all of the additional resources in the pedagogical leader’s guide are utilized
- The number of participants who engage in this professional learning at one time
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