Teaching in Germany – Through the Eyes of Sinem

Then the ball is in Sinem!

Hi, I’m Sinem.

My wife gave detailed information about the teaching abroad exam process in our previous article.. 1.5 years after moving here, I would like to share with you our life in Germany and teaching in Germany experience.. Germany; I want to examine it both as a mother and as someone trying to understand teaching in a different country.

EDUCATION

The first topic we will talk about as two teachers is education.. We were very surprised by the German education and teaching style.. Our daughter, who we sent to kindergarten, was encouraged to do many things we thought she couldn’t do, she spent most of her time outdoors in mud and dirt.. Neither our way of raising children nor our perspective on children is similar. It is indeed a German-style school and very foreign to us.. They spend a lot of time in nature and go on trips outside the city and abroad.. They prepare children for life rather than theoretical knowledge.. Many children swim 1. In the classroom, she learns swimming lessons that the school takes.

Of course, in Germany, the land of rules, no exceptions will be made for children.. We would also like to state that the slightest noise is prohibited, except for class participation.. There is a penalty table outside each classroom and those who disrupt the order of the lesson are sent there.. Students can also be suspended from school at the end of the lesson.. In fact, many developed countries commonly use punishment in education.. When we talk about punishments, it’s like we drew a very strict profile.. Schools are also a living space.. They also have dormitories, the children take their quilts and leave.. Sometimes they watch movies together and have fun until the morning.. Schools have the same opportunities from big cities to villages.. The grades given by the teachers are very standard and the students are placed in schools according to these grades.. (Objection to the grade given by the teacher, pressure on the teacher is unlikely) There is no need to mention Germany’s success in directing the profession.

The opportunities for children are really diverse, but the main thing is the effort of the child.. Life is not made easy for the child, neither by the parents nor by the teachers.. We call Germany the country of children who are loved without being pampered and supported without help. They are generally educated with traditional teaching methods in classrooms without smart boards.. There are many workshops in schools. Rules are strict, opportunities are equal for all, private schools are almost nonexistent.. The subject of education is a bottomless pit, let’s leave this subject here, maybe it will be a topic for another blog.

Turkish lessons of Turkish teachers working abroad

All of the teachers who come abroad have their branches. Regardless of whether they are Turkish and Turkish culture teachers, they attend classes between 15-25 hours per week.. These lessons can take place during school or after school.

Teachers are subject to all holidays of the German education system.. They use their annual leave as 30 days during the German school holiday. Teachers regularly receive the travel expenses they spend going to the schools where they work outside of their jurisdiction.

Life Conditions

If we talk about the lives of our Turkish teachers in Germany:

The most important point that determines living standards is rent. Everyone who lives here, teacher or not, will agree with us.. The furnished house inherited from the previous teacher is a really important plus for newcomers.. At least, you don’t have to worry about finding a house or buying furniture while chasing the bureaucratic work that lasts for the first 6 months.. That’s why these houses, which are rented by the school family unions, are a great blessing for the teachers.. Unfortunately, there is no house left for us from the previous teacher.. We have experienced every difficulty, we know from there. It is useful to come with a lump sum in case there is no home.. There are already many videos made so far about living expenses, market expenses in Germany, there is no need to mention them again.. We can state that it is generally cheaper than Turkey.

Health insurance

The subject of health insurance is very curious. Teachers working abroad can benefit from the German healthcare system as offered to German citizens.. They can take medicine. There is an agreement on this issue between Germany and Turkey, but this does not apply to every country.. In some countries, teachers pay their own health expenses and then get their payment back from the state.

Finally, special bonus topic on the roadbiblog:

Neighborhood culture in Germany

We never imagined that there could be a neighborhood culture in Germany. It turns out how nice it is to get to know the people of the neighborhood, to have them get to know you; children grow up in the same neighborhood and go to the same school.

When we first moved into our house, we didn’t know that we were new to the neighborhood and that we didn’t speak German very well and that everyone spoke it.. We understood this from everyone speaking English to us and we enjoyed it very much.. Let’s answer it again for those who ask if there is racism in Germany from here, we don’t think so..

To reach me, you can use my @ailengoc Instagram account. You can ask your questions about teaching abroad.

Thanks to Sinem for her conversation about life in Germany and teaching in Germany! We are also on Instagram and Youtube and we are waiting for you. We regularly share information about life and study in Germany on our Youtube channel.. Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel!

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