Welcome! Teaching is a multi-faceted occupation. Teachers are leaders, managers, listeners, speakers, motivators, and also students. Among the many roles the teacher serves, one of their primary responsibilities is to create a democratic learning community in their classroom. Establishing this type of classroom serves many purposes. It promotes life-long learning, respect, integrity, thoughtfulness, and action.Within the pages of this site, you will find information about why creating this type of classroom is vital, what this classroom looks like and sounds like, research that supports this type of classroom establishment, how to create a democratic learning community, a challenge to you, and additional resources.