So you want to start a Decal?

http://slc.berkeley.edu/startup-workshops

●A firm understanding of the philosophy of the DeCal program

●A step-by-step on the logistics of starting a DeCal○We’ll use concrete examples

as we step through●Curricula●Discussion with Decal Staff●Group brainstorming

“Narration (with the teacher as narrator) leads the students to memorize mechanically the narrated content. Worse yet, it turns them into "containers," into "receptacles" to be "filled" by the teacher. The more completely she fills the receptacles, the better a teacher she is. The more meekly the receptacles permit themselves to be filled, the better students they are.”

Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Chapter 2Paolo Freire

While starting your DeCal, you should not worry about being a mini-professor. Your strength is not necessarily in expertise, but the ability to understand your peers and explore the various angles to approach the topic of discussion. As a facilitator, your job is to facilitate, NOT to teach. You do not need to have all the answers; your goal is to help create an environment that is conducive to the intensive study of something that you find really interesting. -2006 Decal Handbook