Most of the research I looked at involved social skills curriculum but the article that spoke to me the most was "Class Meetings: A Democratic Approach to Classroom Management" because it is more about creating an environment in the classroom where student voice is heard and problems are solved by students. I love the idea of having students submit ideas a week in advance revolving around one of three issues: "a problem involving one or more people, a problem or issue affecting the whole class, or a suggestion for a class activity." I will definitely try this in my classroom once I figure out some logistics and pre-teaching plans. I need to prepare: 1) Rules for meetings 2) Student leader lists 3)Pre-teaching on how to discuss issues without blame or shame and a few other logistics. I think this is a great idea that could have a profoundly positive impact on the classroom culture!
