In 2014, a series was created to look at the German school system and its comparison to school systems in other countries. Some of the articles listed is based on an internship I did at a German Gymnasium, but there are other articles that look at aspects of the German school system that are still talked about. Furthermore, there are some cool education tips for teachers and students to use both on and off campus. This does NOT include language aspects for there is a separate page on that. 🙂  The list will get longer so please check back for more.
General Aspects:
Lehramt Studies at a German University
 Substitute Teaching or Flexi-Schedule?
A Typical Day a the German School
The Importance of Writing in School
Scheidungskinder: Children of Divorced Parents
The Characteristics of being a Great Teacher
Doing Surveys in SchoolDoing Surveys in School
Communication is Key: Put the Phone Down- Short Story by Yorck Lindner + Analysis by Jason D. Smith
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Activities for Students:
Inventions (a TED Talk with activities)
The Devils Advocate in the Classroom
The Black Box  r 🙂
Guessing Quiz– Includes one on German immigration in the US, the answers and facts
SWOT Analysis and Nostalgia- Using Classic Games and Events to Compare the Past and Present
Jeopardy! (with a tribute to Alex Trebek)
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Technology in the Classroom:Â
Social Networking in the Classroom
Auto-Correcting Humanity (Genre)
The Beamer and the Laptop: An Inseparable Love Affair
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Bilingual Education in Germany:
Bilingual Education from the Author’s Point of View
Bilingual Teaching from the School’s perspective: An interview
Story Cubes and Index Cards- thousand ways to learn English from it
Mock Debate and experiment using 1929
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Understanding the US Presidential Elections from an Outsider’s Perspective:
Activity 1- Putting the Process in Order
Activity 2- Q&A on the Election Process
Activity 3- The History of the Elections
Answer Key for all three exercises
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What to Teach in American Schools:
Geography: Quiz  and Answers
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