About IDE | Activities | Database | Schools | IDEC | Links | Forums Course for Consultants on Democratization Processes Educational Innovativeness from the democratic point of view Goal Training expert consultants for the implementation of ideas of Democratic Education in various educational systems (private and public). Target Audience Democratic education personnel, organizational consultants and psychologists from all over the world, who are interested in the field. The number of participants is limited to twenty. These will be accepted on the basis of an interview or their CV. Content Principles of Democratic Education The course will expose the participants to different elements of democratic education: The interaction between democratic philosophy and education Pluralistic education School administration by means of democratic procedures Education based on respect for human rights Dialogic evaluation Dialogic relationships Critical social thinking The principles of organizational democracy The course will expose the participants to the approaches and the means to democratic administration of schools, and to the democratic processes required for an organizational change: Creating a vision Organizational mapping Organizational learning Creating a strategic plan Empowerment Consultation Democratic management tools Democratization of the educational personnel Democratic facilitation Practicum During or after the course each participant will receive personal guiding in working with an educational institution. The participant will work with his or her chosen institution for a year and document the process as a prerequisite for a diploma of the Institute for Democratic Education. The Process The course will serve as an exercise in democratic education; the tools of democratic education will be learnt through the practical usage of these very same tools. Structure and Dates This 18 months course will include the following stages: The first meeting will take place in Israel and last 10 days. From October till April the course will continue in e-learning mode. A 5 day summarizing meeting would take place in Israel in April. Each participant will receive consultation for a period of one year on the work he or she perform in his or her chosen educational institute. Graduation At the end of the training period (phase I) each participant will receive a certificate acknowledging his or her participation in the course. At the end of the practicum, after submitting a project that would include a full documentation of the advisory process, participants would get a diploma of "expert consultant on democratization processes in educational systems". Facilitation The Institute for Democratic Education has a vast field experience: Since 1987 the Institute for Democratic Education has guided educational institutions through democratization processes. This year the IDE works with about 100 educational institutions, including 22 democratic schools, in addition to a few municipalities and high-tech companies. Since 1995 the IDE holds a consultants course on democratization processes. This is the first time the course will include overseas participants. Language English Cost The course will cost $2200, including 15 full board days, written materials, on going facilitation throughout the course and the practicum (a personal consultant for each participant). Comments For regional groups of 12 to 20 participants the course can be held in any chosen country convenient for these participants. This would allow lowering the cost of the course. Graduates of the course will be encouraged to take a parallel course that focuses on democratization of public and commercial organizations (especially high-tech companies.) After gaining four years of hands-on experience, former participants would be encouraged to take a "train the trainer" course that would certify them to be facilitators in the consultants course on democratization processes. Lectures and Workshops | Founding Institutes | Incubator | NewDirections | Home