Day Six
Freiburg! #GlobalTeachers #JohnsonvilleWorldTour pic.twitter.com/LNvGujUy7C
— Anthony Johnson (@a_p_johnson) June 22, 2017
The day began with a presentation by the Center for Teacher Education at the University of Freiburg. The university was founded in 1457 and is the fifth-oldest university in Germany. During their time at the university, they also toured the University of Education.
We're learning about how people become teachers in Germany. Most teachers are required to have a masters degree! #funfact #globalteachers pic.twitter.com/xLo0r3tEbv
— Ms. Soldner (@MsSoldner) June 22, 2017
Megan Petrizzi of Efland-Cheeks Global Elementary School had this to say about what they learned from presenter Sybille Schick:
It is worth reflecting that no system is perfect — we may have some things to learn from Germans (I am blown away by the timeliness and self-driven responsibility of schools and students here) but they can also learn from us (perhaps our differentiation and inclusion styles in the majority of American classrooms). Read more.
The delegation then continued their education on Germany’s sustainability efforts with a presentation from Freiburg’s Department of Ecology about the intersection of ecology and education.
Now we're learning about the ways in which the city of Freiburg uses sustainable energy sources like solar and wind power. #globalteachers pic.twitter.com/c1LjAarUZ2
— Ms. Soldner (@MsSoldner) June 22, 2017
The group ended the day in St. Peter, a small village in the Black Forest, which is among the most energy-efficient villages in Germany. The village produces its own energy via solar, wind, and water energy, as well as other renewable technologies.
When it's 93 degrees outside, #globalteachers rock a visit to St. Peter's wood-fired thermoelectric plant! #BadenWuerttemberg #goglobalnc pic.twitter.com/A4pNRufXt7
— Peter Bobbe (@Thicketer) June 22, 2017
Amazing look at renewable energy in the town of St. Peter today! #HES #GlobalTeachers. Check out these wind turbines in the Black Forest! pic.twitter.com/Zoq6pbhaov
— Cindy Sinicrope (@SinicropeC) June 22, 2017
Look how tall this wind turbine is! 6 of these generate MORE power than they even need in the town of St. Peter, Germany! #globalteachers pic.twitter.com/zk7VvGXe04
— Ms. Soldner (@MsSoldner) June 22, 2017
Marydith Beasley, first grade teacher at Pathways Elementary School, reflects on Germany’s sustainability efforts.
