«The school we want we conceive it as democratic». Valencian democratic schools during the transition

Abstract

The first experiences of democracy that developed during the transition in Valencian schools were held in private centres, ind teaching cooperatives, which, by its own identity, facilitated an assembly’s organisation and the adaptation of the curriculum to the social and cultural environment. Simultaneously, the democratic styles and the valencianisation of the educational projects were gradually implemented
in the public network. Assemblies, joint committees, the collegiate direction, centre advices, the introduction of Valencian as a vehicular and teaching language would be some of the practices used. In this project of new democratic and Valencian school, the leading role went to the active participation of the entire educational community, reflecting the strength of social groups, in which the proposals formulated from educational reform movements, particularly of ACIES (Freinet movement), and Pedagogy Seminar College of Doctors and Graduates of Arts and Sciences of Valencia.

Key works: Democratic Transition, cooperative educational, ACIES, pedagogical renewal movements, democratic schools, participation, self-organisation.