We recently had the opportunity to learn about education in Brazil. Three Brazilian principals visited in Union County Schools and talked with our fifth graders and then took at tour of our school
Ellie Compares RYRES to Brazil Schools Ellie uses a Venn Diagram to compare.
Did you know to be a principal in Brazil that your peers (other teachers you work with) elect you to become principal?
They go to school in 2 shifts in elementary and 3 shifts in high school. A shift is 4 hours long.
They learn many of the same subjects that we do like math, reading, science and social studies. They also learn a foreign language.
They speak Portuguese. We had to have an interpreter.
They have computers like we do.
They have a big test to see about going to college.
They have to pay for school.
Hi Mrs Todd & Roadrunners,
It must be really interesting to compare your school systems with somewhere as different as Brazil – I see you found a few things in common.
I was wondering if all schools have to be paid for, or if the principals who could afford to travel to the US were from fee paying schools? It must be very difficult for a lot of children to afford to go to school – does this mean that children miss out on their education a lot? Are you keeping in touch with the delegation?
I should imagine you had a very interesting time meeting up. Would you like to pay a return visit and go and investigate the school system in Brazil?
Mrs Monaghan
Mrs. Monaghan and students,
The principals came as part of the American Councils program. They won the opportunity to travel to American because they were Principals of the Year in their state/district.
The principal that set this up as a grant is actually going there next summer. I don’t know if she will take anyone with her from her school or the district.