Posted in Journey entries on Dec 21st, 2008 No Comments »
Interestingly enough, there was a high school student protest going on, but unfortunately I only caught the tail end of the TV news report, so will have to research the issues. France is known for its protests and strikes.
When we first arrived in France from the UK, we had to rearrange our route to Paris [...]
Posted in Journey entries on Dec 13th, 2008 No Comments »
I tried to contact eight different schools around the UK, but unfortunately, December is not a good time to visit these schools. They were having end-of-term exams, preparing for the holidays, or in the case of one school, having an inspection.
Instead, I have the opportunity to talk with a few people in the hostels, and [...]
Posted in Journey entries on Dec 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Unlike other schools that were recommended to me by the ministries of education—often the highest achieving schools—the school I visited in Oss, Netherlands, tests at the average level in statewide testing. They were very welcoming and accommodating to us, and we appreciated the invitation to visit their school.
The Netherlands has three different systems that [...]
Posted in Journey entries on Dec 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Buckingham Palace
My daughter and I are now in London. We had very nice visits to schools in Northern Germany and The Netherlands; I’m just finishing up my blogs for them (http://dqjourney.edublog.org). The people were very hospitable and welcoming. We are still trying to make connections with the schools in the UK. It’s a busy time [...]
