Being a “democratic teacher” requires more than just being good in one’s subject.

It requires, to name but a few, the ability to listen to learners, colleagues and parents, openness for the cultural affiliations and practices they bring into the educational process, as well as empathy, and a sense of responsibility for the well-being and empowerment of all learners.

The Teacher self-reflection tool aims to support teachers and other educators to develop their own competences relating to democratic culture and a “democratic professional ethos”, which builds on the values of democracy, human rights and intercultural dialogue. It offers guidance throughout this development process and on working with the Council of Europe’s Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC).

The tool can be used as a means of getting acquainted with the RFCDC, but it can also be used as a companion to self-reflection on teaching and democratic competences.

 The Teacher self-reflection tool is available for free download as a publication. 3.3 MB

 The online version of the Teacher self-reflection tool is also available.

Users can create individual free accounts and use the tool for guidance and for recording individual reflections. No personal information is collected and all information recorded by users is confidential and only accessible to them.