Dear GSP community,
Last week we had the unique opportunity to receive feedback
from our peers.
We had asked them to take a closer look into our efforts for
German language development, tailored instruction (differentiation) for student
needs and our internal communication processes.
In most industries, external
consulting companies are hired to provide these services, but as part of the
ZfA’s School Development Cycle (more information in German here: PQM), we were able to invite 3 of our colleagues from
schools in
Toronto German International School Toronto, San Francisco German International School Silicon Valley and Washington DC Deutsche Schule Washington
to guide us through the process.
They spent the entire week observing classes - they observed
20 minute sections from 45 different lessons throughout the week! - interviewed GSP
community members, and reviewed our internal and external documents. In about 6 weeks we will receive their written report and
this will provide us with information and suggestions that will help us to
sharpen our focus for school development.
They were thoroughly impressed by the program we have in place, the
space we have available for students to work in smaller groups, the materials
teachers can use, the dedicated staff and families who are willing to
support our initiatives and essentially, our children
They reminded us that school development is never a finished
process, and that it takes all of us to continue to grow.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
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