Monday, April 1, 2013
Barcelona!
I spent my spring break in Barcelona with the Special Education department and I wanted to share an interesting fact with you guys! In Barcelona, undergrads studying education take an exam much like our praxis. The difference is their exam score makes or breaks them! You are hired solely on that test score after you graduate. You do not send a resume or get an interview; you just need a good test score! After you have been hired by a school you then have a probational period where if you make a mess up the school can fire you on the spot! In the case that you are fired you are only permitted to attempt to teach at one other school! If you have two mess ups in probational periods when you are starting out you can no longer teach! Interesting, huh?
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That is really interesting! I would never get hired though because I am terrible at test taking. I wonder if anyone has brought this up over there. Maybe they learn better testing techniques in their education? It's interesting how different educational system are across the world. I think it shows that culture's beliefs and what they find important. I just think it's interesting to see what every different group focuses on. I hope you had a good time in Barcelona!
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