<< What exactly do you mean by "actions"? I feel sure that you've researched
the Sudbury model and realize that it is improper for a staff member in the
model to "encourage" anything >>
I don't agree with this statement, put as baldly as you have, Joe. It is my
responsibility as a staff member to encourage what feels right to me to
encourage as a responsible member of the micro-community. This looks and is
very different than coercion, but if I truly have strong relationships with
the students (as well as with the staff and parents), then one of the things
I am doing a lot of is encouraging what I see as being appropriate to
encourage!
I fear that we run the risk of looking like mindless do nothings when we
posit our role in such terms.
Take care and thanks for posting,
Alan Klein