Israel Teacher Delegation…Day 4

The last few days have been very busy. On Sunday we visited a variety of school. First, we visited, Dkalim School, a school that services cognitively impaired kids who have been treated poorly in the mainstream school. This school has about 90 kids and continues to grow. At this idyllic place they use gardening and helping at the school to learn social and independent skills for their future lives.

Next we visited a large kibbutz school called Mul Gilaad School, where one of our twinning teachers, Shooshi, teaches first grade. It was interesting to see the same types of activities happening at their school and ours. I also got a chance to see the bulletin board they created about Wisconsin and Sheboygan. Just like us, they celebrate the 100th day of school and the teachers create a homey environment, even allowing kids to wear slippers in class. As with most of the school s I have seen caring for animals and growing plants and vegetables is a part of their school life. They are even training pigeons to carry messages from one area to another. The art room was so cool and the school also just built a new library which sort of combined a maker space and a library/media room.

Next, we clearly ate schwarma. Then, we visited the Kinneret Courtyard where the second wave of pioneers were settled and started a school to educated these new young workers about growing. We also heard a lot about importation women in the beginning and throughout Israel history. I look forward to teaching about them soon.

 

Finally we returned to the P2G office and met with a youth movement called Dror. They go into school and teach about social justice topics. We are planning a joint project coming soon. They were. dedicated and passionate educators and we all good along really good.

 

 

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