Skip to main content
Skip to main content

Continuing education and international affairs

Democracy education

Ringvorlesung Demokratische Schule

 

The Center for Teacher Training and Educational Research, in cooperation with the Municipal Integration Center and the Regional School Counseling Center for the Siegen-Wittgenstein district, invites all interested students, teachers and teaching staff to the lecture series "Democratic School - School in Democracy".

Program

Date of the session Lecture title and speaker
October 09
Attendance session
in AR-HB 030
Welcome and introduction
Ulf Krippendorf (Center for Teacher Training and Educational Research)
October 16
Presence session
in AR-HB 030
Democracy education and political education in schools - concepts, implementation and limits
Prof. Dr. Alexander Wohnig (University of Siegen)
October 30
Presence session
in AR-HB 030
Summerhill & Co - Insights into the everyday life of democratic schools
Dr. des. Tobias Leßner (University of Siegen)
November 06
Online session
via Webex
Confronting anti-democratic positions and attitudes in schools - from perception to conflict to sensitivity and the ability to act
Udo Dannemann (University of Potsdam)
November 13,
Online session
via Webex
"Showing attitude" as a goal of political education?
Prof. Dr. Susann Gessner (University of Marburg), in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Sabine Achour (Free University of Berlin)
November 20,
Online session
via Webex
Diversity sensitivity in society and educational institutions
Prof. Dr. Karim Fereidooni (Ruhr University Bochum)
November 27
Online session
via Webex
Principles of democratic school development - participatory school design
Markus Klecker (Arnsberg district government)
December 04
Face-to-face session
in AR-HB 030
Anti-discrimination work and the prevention of extremism in schools - approaches and examples from school practice
Karsten Burkardt (Siegen-Wittgenstein Municipal Integration Center) and Friederike Wille (Regional School Counseling Center for the Siegen-Wittgenstein district)
December 11,
Online session
via Webex
Education and democracy online: social media, extremism and the responsibility of schools
Prof. Dr. Nina Kolleck (University of Potsdam)
December 18,
CHANGE
Online session
via Webex
Co-determination, co-design, experience democracy: Participation opportunities for pupils to promote a democratic (school) culture
Tanja Bunzel (primary school teacher, Freinet and Montessori pedagogue, trainer for non-violent communication)
January 08,
Online session
via Webex
Where democracy reaches its limits: A comparison of democratic and anti-democratic orientations
Prof. Dr. Andreas Petrik (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)
January 15,
Online session
via Webex
What crises and conflicts are currently challenging democratic societies? What does this mean for schools and teaching?
Prof. Dr. Bettina Lösch (University of Cologne)
January 22,
Online session
via Webex
"I would knock them off the street" - Young people between climate protection and right-wing extremism
Prof. Dr. Matthias Quent (Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences)
January 29,
Attendance session
in AR-D 7104
Panel discussion "Democratic school - school in democracy: insights into school practice "
Organizing team, various contributors

Proof of participation and performance

In principle, all students, lecturers and teachers are cordially invited to the lectures of the lecture series! Prior registration for the sessions is not necessary. The face-to-face sessions will take place in AR-HB 030. The online sessions will take place via Webex. You will receive the access data for the sessions by e-mail request to lehramtplus@zlb.uni-siegen.de.

Credit for teacher training courses

Teacher training students can earn credit for the following modules in the lecture series:

  • Gs (new study regulations): 2BIWIBA06LAGs Dealing with diversity in elementary school:
    06-2 School and lesson development
  • Gs with integrated special needs education (new study regulations): 2BIWIBA16LAGsIFP Dealing with diversity in elementary school:
    16-2 School and lesson development in the FSP LE
  • HRSGe (new study regulations): 2BIWIBA25LAHRSGe - focus areas for work in lower secondary level:
    25-2 Organization and school development (S)
    25-3 Teaching and teaching development
  • HRSGe with integrated special needs education (new study regulations): 2BIWIBA35LAHRSGeIFP - Focuses for work in lower secondary level:
    35-2: School development in FSP LE

Active participation and the submission of 11 reflection sheets during the semester are required to successfully pass the course. Further information can be found in the presentation on formalities from the 1st session. It is not possible to take an examination in the lecture series.

Reflection sheet for the completion of coursework (to be handed in for 11 of 14 sessions)

Credit for LehramtPLUS

In addition, student teachers can have their participation in the lecture series credited towards the LehramtPLUS
certificate. For each session attended, 2 work units (WU) are credited; attendance is recorded via corresponding lists. The following crediting options are available:

  • Crediting of max. 4 sessions as lectures (max. 8 AE), single session attendance is sufficient.
  • Crediting of 4 to 6 sessions as workshops (8-12 AE); in addition to attending the sessions, a separate reflection sheet must be submitted.

At the end of the semester, a certificate of attendance for teacher training will be sent by e-mail to lehramtplus@zlb.uni-siegen.de
a certificate of attendance for LehramtPLUS will be issued. The e-mail should contain the name/first name, matriculation number, date and title of the sessions. For crediting as a workshop, the reflection sheet must be attached to the e-mail.

Reflection sheet for crediting for LehramtPLUS (to be submitted once at the end of the semester)

Organizer:

In cooperation with:

Center for Teacher Training and Educational Research


ZLB Logo


Contact:
Ulf Krippendorf
Room: SSC 210
Phone: 0271 / 740-3984
E-mail: krippendorf@zlb.uni-siegen.de

Municipal Integration Center and Regional School Counseling Center Siegen-Wittgenstein

Municipal Integration Center District of Siegen-Wittgenstein

Regional school counseling center for the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein