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Teaching Young Learners in state and in private sectors - differences
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Tue, 03/17/2009 - 20:38
Another YL moderator Helen has noticed that "private and state (education) sector seems to mean so many different things and these differences seem to influence how projects and innovation are received by pupils and parents." Throughout my career I have taught in both sectors and have made similar observations.
Which sector do you work in and how does it change your job?
How about students' motivation levels, discipline issues, language abilities? Are they the same or different depending on which school you work for?
Anna
Tue, 03/17/2009 - 22:32
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Hi everyone
Apart from a stint in private language schools with adults, I've always worked in state institutions.
From what I've seen so far, private schools in France tend to fall into two categories
- highly selective schools with entry exams and hefty fees,
- religious schools and less selective non-religious private schools
The latter are often not too expensive for the parents and are established in "rough" parts of town where parents do not want to send their children to the local state school. (There are quite strict catchment areas inFrance - your child's school depends on where you live.)
From my experience of state schools, we are fairly well-equipped and most heads are quite grateful if there are IT projects in the school. The main problem stems from lack of enthusiasm and/or training amongst colleagues. In my staff room scissors and glue are still omnipresent !!
I would agree with Dennis that the wealthier, more selective schools tend to be more conservative - they have their eyes on the "league tables" , published by major magazines every year.
Fri, 03/27/2009 - 02:04
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trying to win more money weather a teacher at government school or private so
private schools no doubts make more money than public. Problem here is not of
paying more fee but the main problem here is of quality education for kids
that is according to the levels of advancement that humans have achieved. In
countries like Pakistan after 14 years of schooling you are zero in practical
life. You have to start learn again to meet the challenges of the daily life.
So here is needed to make the pace with human development achieved at any
where. We need to develop thinking brains and working brains not just the
learning brains always.
I've always taught in state institutions, whether schools or universities, and my daughter attended a rather exclusive private school - her step-father paid the fees. I also once taught in a private boys' boarding school.
Private schools tend ot have as much money as they want and are well equipped. On the other hand such schools are usually very converative and many would-be approaches, books to be read etc. are simply not allowed.