Study visit in Dutch Dalton Schools

On 21, 22 and 13rd of November foreign delegations from China (Wenzhou, Shenzhen) and Turkey (Izmir) had an opportunity to observe the classes, make interviews with the teachers and students to learn the functioning of the Dalton Plan in practice. Together with the group of teachers and students evrybody could exchange ideas, concerning implementing independent learning, cooperation, reflection and efficiency in everyday work. The groups have visited "Lorentz" school in Hilversum, "Achtbaan" in Amersfoort, and secondary Dalton school in Almaar "Stediljik College".

International Dalton Conference in Poland

On 18th of November took place an International Dalton Conference in Poland. The conference gathered the guests from all over the world. The conference aimed to bring together leading teachers, directors, academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Alternative Education and Dalton Plan. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Dalton Education in Dalton International development.

Visit to the Dalton Xinhua School in Shenzhen

From 27th of November we were giving the training sessions and seminars to the team of teachers and parents of Shenzhen Xinhua Dalton School. The session lasted three days and were combined with a visit to the city council, where the board of Dalton International took further steps in cooperation with the city government.

Giving lectures to the academic environment of Wenzhou and team of teachers with management of the school.

Lectures concerned reform pedagogy, child centered education and many other points of advanced program for certyfying schools.

Class observation and coaching the team of teachers in Wenzhou Dalton Elementary School.

Coaching the team of teachers and class observation in the school took place on 8,9 and 10th of November. In that period three experts from Dalton International were impelmenting Dalton Education principles according to the academic standards of Laboratory Dalton Plan.

Welcome ceremony in Wenzhou Dalton Elementary School in China. The school is in the process of certification as "International Dalton School".

On 8 th of November the whole board of Dalton International participated in the opening ceremony in Wenzhou Dalton Elementary School. We could admire the show prepared by teachers, children and management of the school.