Reflections from a school councillor inspired by Korczak’s heritage

Lidia Kurcińska

doi:10.25167/sk.1433

Published: 2019-11-03

No. 4 (2017)

Reflections from a school councillor inspired by Korczak’s heritage

Lidia Kurcińska

Studia Krytyczne/Critical Studies

Section: Varia

https://doi.org/10.25167/sk.1433

Abstract

In this short article inspired by Korczak’s life and works I want to present my opinions and views as a teacher and a tutor, working with today’s youngsters. Can Korczak’s thoughts truly inspire today’s generation of teachers? Is there a chance to apply them in today’s school? All my thoughts and reflections are both from participant’s and observer’s point of view. In this paper I will refer to selection of Korczak’s works (such as his getto diary) and their academic interpretations. I will discuss issues of children’s democracy reflected in educational practice, utilize children’s rights perspective looking into processual understanding of oneself as an educator and as a human being, before trying to find deeper understanding of a child or a youth. I will tie Korczak’s ideas with my personal experiences, stressing out their potentiality for a more sensitive and empathetic school environment, where youths of today are already the adults of tomorrow, living here and now.

Keywords:

Korczak, children’s rights, educator, auto-ethnography, school

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Kurcińska, L. (2019). Reflections from a school councillor inspired by Korczak’s heritage. Studia Krytyczne/Critical Studies, (4), 65–73. https://doi.org/10.25167/sk.1433

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