New members

Two new Members of Dalton International.

European understanding

It is a great initiative to connect pre-schools from different countries by the Comenius project "Blogging in Europe". Representatives of the participating schools create a platform of mutual understanding and friendship. They can inspire each other and exchange educational experiences. Dalton International has a similar target. By organizing international meetings and conferences participants have the opportunity to reflect on their own implementation of the Dalton Plan and to learn about new developments in other countries.

Film about Dalton in Poland

School4Child made a video film about the Dalton education in their school. Compliments to the school for this product.

The de Bono thinking hats

Farewell party in Houten

International Dalton Meeting at KPZ Zwolle

International Dalton Meeting

Participants from Australia, Poland and Basque Country/Esp. together with colleagues and students from The Netherlands had a very interesting week at KPZ University in Zwolle.

Investment in professionalizing

“The differences in skills between teachers are big; 14% of the teachers in primary education and 25% of the teachers in secondary education don’t have sufficient skills to educate properly”. This is written in the ‘Educational Report 2010/2011’ from the Dutch Inspectorate General of Education. From the basic skills necessary to educate in a modern way, half of the group of teachers is missing one or more ‘complex skills’. It means that they are not able to design a sufficient differentiation in the classroom. A more efficient professionalizing must be the main target for the management of schools. The quality assurance in schools lags behind and the main role must be in the hands of the educational leaders. In the coming years the inspection of education will investigate the role between school boards and management of schools, but also the role of the school leader and the quality assurance. Further professionalizing is a prerequisite, not only by following courses, but moreover by participating in learning networks and to get a better knowledge of more effective teaching methods. Within the contacts of Dalton International it will be an important topic during conferences. From the Dutch side we won’t hide from reality and we do not blame all problems to the lack of money. Dalton still inspires more and more teachers with the right attitude and the intrinsic desire to grow in their professionalism.

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