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Job-Shadowing of a Czech pre-school teacher in Sweden<br />
Comenius In-Service Training<br />
Institutions involved:<br />
Thematic Field: ECEC<br />
Mateřská škola Karlovy Vary, Komenského 7 (Czech Republic), Katrineholms kommun,<br />
Sjoholm-Strangsjo BOU (Sweden)<br />
Key words: Staff competences, Content<br />
Description:<br />
This job-shadowing in the Swedish kindergarten was an excellent opportunity for Ms<br />
Hana Komárková to observe the teaching methods used with the pre-schoolers<br />
abroad and thus help her in thinking of how to enhance the quality of teaching in her<br />
home school.<br />
In her report from the In-Service training, she says: "Children have similar<br />
opportunities to acquire knowledge and experience as in my country. Yet, I was very<br />
impressed that the Swedish teachers give their children far more freedom for<br />
autonomous selection of both room for play and equipment - particularly in the<br />
countryside. I was very surprised by the standards of environmental education<br />
and by the children's knowledge, skills and attitude to nature. I was also surprised by<br />
their approach to assuming responsibility for their behaviour and relationships<br />
within the group. Teachers carefully helped children develop and refine their<br />
knowledge. All activities take place in a quiet, relaxing atmosphere that reminded me<br />
of a harmonious family. Children get a more practical experience with the various<br />
ethnic groups due to the increasing rate of migration. They learn to live with these<br />
children in friendship, with respect for their culture, and the same is expected from<br />
them."<br />
In addition to the exchanges of teachers, both kindergartens continue their<br />
cooperation involving children. Existing cooperation with the Swedish kindergarten is<br />
carried out through well-established means – mutual communication per letters, emails<br />
or Facebook. Czech children play the same plays as their Swedish friends and<br />
the Czech kindergarten sent also some ideas and suggestions for future common<br />
plays and competitions. The fruitful cooperation of the above mentioned institutions<br />
shall continue in the future.<br />
Award<br />
National Comenius award in the Czech Republic in 2011.<br />
Duration:<br />
6 days in 2011<br />
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