Democracy, Naturally! Creating Structures for Classroom Governance

John Fowler joins the Voices in Montessori podcast to discuss classroom governance at the Elementary level. In the context of Cosmic Education, John shares a framework for classroom governance that involves students creating their own shared agreements for the classroom, taking on leadership roles (such as president, vice president, and secretary/treasurer), and running their own weekly classroom meetings, during which important discussions are held and collective decisions are made. John makes the case that experiencing democratic governance as a healthy and vital part of Cosmic Education that serves students in both individual and collective ways.