Your Travel Journal, Odysseus as a guide in navigating your eventful journey towards a democratic classroom

In this journal, we use the metaphors of Odysseus’ story to make you think about your own journey towards a democratic classroom.

How to use this journal?

Odysseus was known for his so-called “cunning intelligence”.Through a set of reflective questions and exercises, he will be your guide in your journey to realise democracy in the classroom.

In this journal, we use the metaphors of Odysseus’ story to make you think about your own learning process in achieving your goals. Each chapter starts with the story of Odysseus, its metaphors and their explanations, framed and printed in italics.

Afterwards, you will find a set of reflective questions and exercises. There is not one way to understand the questions. Also, there is not one way to answer the questions. The answers cannot be wrong. They are always right, because they are yours.

This is your journal. We describe topics and ask questions in English. You can answer them in any language you choose. No one is reading them but you. You can also choose to discuss the questions with your colleagues and fill them out together.

In this journal you will find a number of topics to write about. You can choose which pages you use and which you do not.