Foundations of Democratic Education Author:Mary J. O'Hair, H. James McLaughlin, Ulrich C. Reitzug FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION is a roadmap to becoming a teacher in a democratic society. The authors take both a classroom perspective and a whole-school approach to train teachers to work collaboratively, develop and pursue a shared purpose, and take collective responsibility for all students. By using IDEALS-an acronym for Inquiry, Disc... more »ourse, Equity, Authenticity, Leadership and Service-to explore each topic, the authors demonstrate how to expand our knowledge of what works well in schools and classrooms.« less