Roster # 10

Lucas Gruber
EDU 202 3001
20 April 2019

Objective: The goal is to provide a thorough explanation of the democratic classroom and

choice theory and how they correlate to each other. The result is that the class should be able to

identify aspects from each topic and apply them if necessary. There will be a worksheet to assess

their knowledge of the subjects.

Materials/ Equipment: Computer, projector, PowerPoint, YouTube, and handouts that follow

along with the presentation.

Instruction:

 Pass out handouts before presentation

 Slide 1: Introduce self and topic then have vote on worksheet
 Slide 2: Why I chose the topic
 Slide 3: Provide brief overview of lecture as a sort of class meeting.
 Slide 4: Social interaction and character development
 Slide 5: Academic freedom and critical thinking
 Slide 6: Examples of how to create a democratic classroom
 Slide 7: Video of a teacher that implemented the democratic classroom
 Slide 8: Brief overview of Glasser and the choice theory
 Slide 9: 5 Basic needs
 Slide 10: Relationship habits
 Slide 11: 10 axioms
 Slide 12: Quality world and perceived world
 Slide 13: Filtering of the perception
 Slide 14 How does this apply to the classroom?
Closure: Do you think the democratic classroom is a good idea? Should it be implemented into
all classes or only some? What do you think are its strength and weaknesses? Is choice theory a
good concept to apply to teaching? Does it have any flaws? Would you use it personally or
would you subscribe to a differing philosophy?
Outline for Lesson Plan:

Handouts- A simple worksheet that provides questions that can be answered from the
presentation. It is mostly to help the class follow along and stay attentive.
Slides 1-3
 I introduce myself and the topic. I chose it because the word democratic caught
my eye and I have always been interested in political systems.
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Slide 4 & 5
 This is where I primarily cover the subject of the democratic classroom. It is a
concept that values socialization and preparing students to become responsible
citizens. They find that social interaction can help internalize information and that
social skills need to be developed in order to thrive later in life. It kind of
resembles progressivism in a way. The importance is placed more on the child’s
development rather than the curriculum.
Slide 6
 A brief overview of how teachers can create a democratic classroom. For example
morning meeting with the class can give the teacher a chance to socialize with the
students and perhaps have them plan out the agenda for the day. Teachers can
group students together to promote social interaction. They can also find a way to
relate the subject to the students to help foster a connection to the material.
Slide 7
 This is just a short 3-4 minute video of a teacher that has implemented a
democratic classroom and his experiences with the profession.
Slide 8
 Serves as a transition to the next topic and allows me to provide a brief overview
of what it is.
Slide 9
 Glasser’s theory primarily starts with the 5 basic needs and how he found love to
be the most important because of its foundational properties.
Slide 10
 This covers how we often use disconnected habits to satisfy these basic needs but
often at another person’s expense. This is called external control and does not
truly solve the problem which is why you should instead use connective habits.
Slide 11
 The 10 axioms are basically a summarization of the choice theory. It provides a
chance to reinforce what has already been learned.
Slide 12
 Here we start to come to the end of Glasser’s theory. The quality world is what
we wish to be in. So Plato’s idea of a heaven. The perceived world is what we
must deal with though and that does not line up with our quality world which is
where problems start. In order for an experience to reach the quality world it must
satisfy one or more basic need.
Slide 13
 Finally we come to the filtering of information. When we experience anything we
catalogue it as meaningful or not. Then if it is meaningful if it is positive or not.
This provides a basis for why the democratic classroom is more viable. The
satisfying of the needs should provide a chance for positive experiences with the
information and therefore provide a deeper understanding.
Slide 14
 This is where we finally reconcile the information we learned about choice theory
and how it actually applies to the classroom.
Closure: Do you think the democratic classroom is a good idea? Should it be implemented into
all classes or only some? What do you think are its strength and weaknesses? Is choice theory a
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good concept to apply to teaching? Does it have any flaws? Would you use it personally or
would you subscribe to a differing philosophy?