In his book, Kohn describes a school-based environment, where, similar to Covey, students are empowered and conflict is embraced.  He writes, “[d]enying students a voice, however, does not make their objections disappear; it just sweeps them under the carpet where people will trip over them – that is, where they will make their presence felt in ways that are less productive than rational argument.” (Kohn 1996, 2006)  Kohn also discusses the idea of a constructivist classroom.  A constructivist classroom is one in which a teacher becomes a guide and the student is encouraged to employ problem-solving and reflective techniques into his/her learning.  Kohn maintains that this idea will allow school administrators to work with students versus simply telling them what to do.

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Kohn, Alfie. Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1996, 2006.