A Whole SChOol ApproaCh for DemocraTIc EmpOwermeNt in Primary Schools
There are many ways to become part of the coACTION project and contribute to building more democratic, inclusive, and participatory school communities across Europe. Whether you are a teacher, school leader, organisation, parent, researcher, or education professional, CoACTION offers opportunities to engage with innovative approaches to education and democratic participation.
Participants can explore practical tools such as the coACTION Sensor, access resources and methodologies through the Democratic Empowerment Platform, and take part in collaborative activities, pilot actions, workshops, and international exchanges. Through these experiences, schools and organisations can strengthen active citizenship, shared decision-making, and the whole school approach in everyday educational practice.
By joining coACTION, you will also become part of a growing European network of schools and educational communities committed to sharing ideas, experiences, and good practices that empower learners and promote meaningful participation. Together, we can help create learning environments where every voice matters, collaboration is encouraged, and democracy becomes a lived experience within schools.
Join the Democratic Empowerment Platform
Create your free account and start exploring the coACTION digital learning environment designed to support democratic school development through the Whole School Approach. The platform provides educators, school leaders, organisations, and members of the school community with access to innovative tools, interactive learning modules, practical methodologies, and collaborative resources focused on democratic participation and inclusive education.
By joining the platform, you will be able to discover step-by-step guidance, ready-to-use classroom resources, tutorials, videos, and examples of good practices that help schools strengthen active citizenship, shared decision-making, and student participation in everyday school life.
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What Will You Find Inside the Platform?
The coACTION Democratic Empowerment Platform offers a dynamic digital space where schools, educators, and educational communities can access practical resources and innovative tools to support democratic school development.
Inside the platform, participants Will discover:
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1. Interactive Learning Modules
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Explore structured training courses designed to guide schools through different aspects of democratic participation, inclusion, active citizenship, and the Whole School Approach. Each module combines practical activities, reflection opportunities, and ready-to-use educational resources.
The coACTION Sensor is an interactive tool designed to help schools assess and better understand their democratic culture through the Whole School Approach.
Using questionnaires completed by different members of the school community (including teachers, school leaders, learners and families) the Sensor generates statistics and visual results that provide schools with a clear overview of their current situation.
The results help schools identify strengths, detect areas for improvement, and better understand topics such as participation, inclusion, collaboration, communication, and shared decision-making within the school environment.
Based on these insights, schools can define development priorities and access relevant resources, tools, and methodologies available on the coACTION Platform to support their democratic school development journey.
Below you can explore the tutorial explaining how the coACTION Sensor works and how to use it step by step.
3. The Treasury of Tools and Procedures
Discover a wide collection of practical methodologies, classroom activities, collaborative tools, and educational materials designed to help schools implement democratic practices in everyday school life.
4. Year of Democracy
The Year of Democracy is the roadmap that guides schools through the entire democratic development process across the school year. This section helps schools keep the big picture in mind while implementing the Whole School Approach in a structured and meaningful way.
Through the Year of Democracy, schools receive a strategic overview of the different phases of the project, helping them organise actions, follow progress, and reflect on their democratic development journey.
A central element of this process is the coACTION Diary, a practical tool used to:
- Document progress
- Record reflections and experiences
- Track actions and milestones
- Support continuous school development
- Make achievements and improvements visible
The Year of Democracy connects together the coACTION Sensor, the training modules, and the Treasury of resources, helping schools transform ideas into practical democratic action throughout the school year.
You can also explore below some examples of coACTION Diaries created during the project implementation:
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