COURSE DETAILS: MARCH 2026
Beginning: 5 March
Format: Online (Zoom)
Duration: 12 hours / 6 weeks (6 sessions, 2 hours each)
Dates: Thursdays: March: 5, 12, 19, 26 / April: 2, 9
Time: 7am – 9am EST / 12pm – 2pm GMT / 1pm – 3pm CET (Check your timezone)
Places available: 24
Investment: €190 standard, €140 Global South or €90 Youth/Students (age 16-19)
ABOUT S4S COURSE
Sociocracy for Schools (S4S) is a live, hands-on, workshop-style course for teachers/educators, school leaders, parents, students, and people working in learning communities, universities, and educational organizations who want to strengthen democratic governance in education, grounded in student agency and collaborative decision-making.
Sociocracy (the Sociocratic Circle Method / Dynamic Governance) offers a practical way to run school councils, staff teams, parent circles, and youth groups using consent-based decision-making (instead of majority rule), clear circle meetings, and inclusive structures. Over 6 weeks (12 hours online), you’ll learn by doing in small groups, practicing open elections, roles, and facilitation, designing a circle structure that fits your context, and working with real topics from your community. As part of the course, you’ll also watch the sociocracy training version of the School Circles documentary, with real examples from schools.
OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT
You may use one of these other methods of payment to register on the course. Please send us proof of payment via email to contact@wonderingschool.org
- Wise transfer: wise.com/pay/me/mariannev27
- Paypal: dialogue@wonderingschool.org
- Direct Bank Transfer – send an email to contact@wonderingschool.org to get the bank details.
- PIX (Brasil) – send R$870 (€140) to: 390.318.048.35
COURSE OVERVIEW
1st Session – 5 March
* All participants will have access to watch the School Circles documentary before the course (required)
- Sociocracy in education
- Vision, mission & aims
- History of sociocracy
- Democracy & Sociocracy
- 4 principles of sociocracy
- Consent & Circle
2nd Session – 12 March
- 4 Sociocratic Roles
- Double link
- Election process
- Experience: sociocratic election
3rd Session – 19 March
- Review roles
- Practice: sociocratic election
- Operational vs Policy meetings
4th Session – 26 March
- Building the Agenda
- Decision-making process
- Experience: decision-making
5th Session – 2 April
- Conflict mediation and Nonviolent Communication
- Practice: decision-making
6th Session – 9 April
- Power analysis
- School circle structures
- Practice: design a circle structure
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Private Training
If you are part of a school, learning community or organization, you can also book a private training tailored to your needs.
Please get in touch via email to enquire: contact@wonderingschool.org
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