Thursday, May 28, 2009

KWL Chart From Monday May 25th

Know
• The US has a longer vacation.
• School starts in the fall.
• Teachers renew their contract yearly
• Elementary schools serve breakfast
• Principals are the busiest people in the school
• Volunteers work in classrooms
• There are different playgrounds for different grade level students.
• Students serve as assistants in the classroom
• Parents are not allowed to go to the classroom without permission
• Police officers are on campus
• No Saturday school
• Time schedule is more flexible
• There are better strategies for teaching English here
• Teachers stay in the same grade level from year to year
• Students have great attitudes
• Small class sizes
• Students and teachers eat lunch separately
• More money for the education system than Korea
• There is a focus on writing, reading, and math
• Teachers can choose their textbook.



Want to Know
How:
• are misbehaving students are treated?
• are student councils elected?
• do Americans teach beginning reading?
• do we help economically disadvantaged students?
• do teachers use supplemental materials in class?
• do we teach non-native English speakers to write and speak English?
• do we develop creativity in teachers and students?
• are different level students taught in classes?
• does the counseling system function?
• special education is run.



• What type of afterschool programs are available to students?

• Why are the math skills low?

• What special programs are in place for gifted students?

• What are principals’ obligations and rights?

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Welcome to Riverside Unified School District


The purpose of this blog is to provide a space for our visiting teachers from other nations and their cooperating teachers a space to share what they know, what they would like to know and what they have learned about each other’s cultures and educational system. Please click on the comments link below to add your information. Thank you and we hope you enjoy your visit.