September 1973 in Aldeburgh, Suffolk) war ein Pädagoge und langjähriger Leiter der von ihm gegründeten Demokratischen Schule Summerhill in Leiston (Suffolk). Alexander Sutherland Neill (meist abgekürzt A. Wachsen in Selbstbestimmung - das war das Prinzip seiner später weltberühmten Internatsschule Summerhill, die er 1921 gründete und bis zu seinem Tod 1973 leitete.
Neill sah immer klarer, daß solche Erziehung zu schweren seelischen und charakterlichen Dauerschäden führt. Doch seine anschließende Praxis als Lehrer an staatlichen Schulen verlor für ihn sehr schnell seinen Reiz. Alexander Sutherland Neill, geboren 1883 in Schottland, beendete seine Studienzeit als Master of Art und Master of Education. Neill erzählt die Geschichte der von ihm gegründeten Schule Summerhill und zieht die Summe seiner Gedanken über Kinder und Eltern, Schulen und Lehrer, über Freiheit und Zwang, über die neue Sexualmoral und Lernpschologie. Einband und Seiten papierbedingt leicht gebräunt. Umschlagentwurf: Jürgen und Cornelia Wulff. Neill) (5) Questions & Answers (Zoe Readhead-Neill) and (6) The A. Neill, Part 1 from "Summerhill" (2) Summerhill Today by Zoe Readhead-Neill (3) Inspection and Justice: HMI and Summerhill School by Ian Stronach (4) Questions & Answers (A. Following a preface by Mark Vaughan and an introduction by Tim Brighouse, this book consists of the following chapters: (1) "Summerhill School" by A. It is essential reading for teachers and trainee teachers, head teachers and school leaders, local education authorities and parents. The book offers a truly inspiring account of a remarkable school, which promotes progressive change in the way pupils are taught and shows how real experiences of democracy can be created for young people.
Ian Stronach, who acted as expert witness during the infamous court case, tells the story of the British Government's attempt to force untenable changes or close down the school in 2001, and the school's subsequent landmark victory in the Royal Courts of Justice. Neill still extends throughout the world today. In his contribution, Tim Brighouse discusses some of the ways in which the influence of Summerhill and A. She updates the story of the school-larger and more vibrant than ever before-from Neill's death in 1973 to the present day. Neill's daughter, Zoe Neill Readhead, who is the current Principal. This unique book contains key extracts from Neill's classic text "Summerhill," a worldwide bestseller since its publication in 1962, and features contributions from A. Known as "the oldest children's democracy in the world," Summerhill allows pupils to air their views, propose new school rules and construct future plans for life at the school at the regular school meeting. Neill, who was named by the Times Educational Supplement in 1999 as one of the twelve most influential educators of the 20th Century. Summerhill is a world-renowned school in England where pupils decide when and what they will learn.
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