KAITLYNN
Exceptional Education Undergraduate |
KAITLYNN
Exceptional Education Undergraduate |
Teaching- The school systems are set up completely differently than it is in the states. For example, elementary school goes from kindergarten to fourth grade. The elementary school I went to had their days broken up into periods. The student wouldn't have the same classes every day. The classroom I was in had english class every Tuesday and Wednesday for forty five minutes. This is how the rest of their classes were also. The students also took religion in class and learned about Judaism and christianity. Also, the desks and the classroom set up was over all different. The students say at tables with their book bag next to them with all of their items in it. The teachers moved rooms and the students generally stayed in one place unless they took a special class that required them to move. Also, after every period the students had a five minute break where they could get up, walk around, and go in the hall and do what they wish. Then they are also given a fifteen minute break during the day, the students ate a snack during this time or they were able to go into the courtyard and play. The students don’t eat lunch in the school because their school day only goes until about 1pm.
After elementary school the student then goes to one of three schools. The three types of schools are broken up into the different skills and content the student will then learn for their career. "(1) Gymnasium for bright students headed for college, (2) Realschule for the next step down, kids headed for average or better white-collar positions, and (3) Hauptschule for the bottom tier, generally aimed at the trades and blue-collar jobs. By the age of 10 most pupils in Germany have been put on one of these three educational tracks. Although it is possible to switch tracks, this is not very common." My Teaching Experience in a 3rd grade class- I was able to teach the students about the 4th of July. I felt this was an appropriate topic because July 4th just past while I was there. I read the class a book about our traditions in the United States for the 4th of July, the teacher checked for understanding because the class had limited english skills. Surprisingly the students were able to use context clues from the pictures and words they knew to figure out what the book was talking about. Then, the class made a “liberty hat” which was patriotic obviously. The students were so excited to make this hat, which made me excited! I cut paper plates in half, cut out triangles for the spikes, and then bought foam sticky decorative pieces they could use. Some students colored their paper plate while others got very creative with the stickers and spikes.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorHello! I am an Exceptional Education Major with a concentration in science. I currently work in a locally owned store called The Bead Gallery, where I teach classes, make and sell jewelry, and repair jewelry. Archives
September 2015
Categories |