A Shift in Power: From Teacher to Student-Directed Government.

Mueller, Vicci; Perris, Chris

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ERIC Number: EJ518987

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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A Shift in Power: From Teacher to Student-Directed Government.

Mueller, Vicci; Perris, Chris

Social Studies Review, v34 n3 p40-42 Spr 1996

Asserts that students can make sound decisions regarding educational change. Discusses the shift from adult to student-led decision making in a California middle school's student council program. Describes activities organized by the student council and the resulting growth of student responsibility. (CFR)

Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Environment, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools, School Activities, Student Centered Curriculum, Student Government, Student Leadership, Student Responsibility, Student School Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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