Lecture with leading academic experts
March 18 at 3:00 p.m. | Maple Bear Olomouc, tř. Kosmonautů 1338/1C | Free Entry | Sign up below
Come to a lecture with leading academic experts!
Are you interested in how bilingual education actually works and how it can affect your child’s future? Then do not hesitate to come to the Bilingual Education in Practice meeting, which will take place in Wednesday, March 18, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. . As part of this event, we will introduce you to the principles of bilingual teaching and its benefits , as well as specific experiences from everyday school teaching. The lecture is intended for parents and the general public, it will take place in English and will be interpreted into Czech.
During the meeting, you will learn why bilingual education is important and how it supports the language and overall development of the child. We will show you what everyday teaching in a bilingual classroom looks like, how a normal school day works and how teachers and students are involved in teaching. The program will also include an introduction to the Maple Bear educational philosophy and an explanation of how the content of the program is aligned with the Czech education system. You will also learn about the specific, real experiences of teachers and parents, and at the end there will be space for questions and open discussion.
The lecture will feature academic experts and educators from the international Maple Bear network: Shawna Gates, Virtual Academic Director for the CEE region, Trisha Pospisil, Regional Academic Director for Preschool and Primary Education, and Zuzana Bartsch Veselá, Academic Coordinator of Maple Bear Olomouc. Teachers and pupils of the local Maple Bear Kindergarten and Primary School will also participate in the program. Selected inputs in the Czech language will be provided by the school’s headmaster, Lukáš Ondruch.
If you are considering bilingual education for your child, this meeting will help you get a clearer idea of how teaching actually takes place, what it can bring to the child and how the connection to the Czech education system is ensured. You will get information directly from experts and people from practice and you will have the opportunity to ask anything you are interested in.
If you have any questions about this event, do not hesitate to contact us. We will be in Wednesday, March 18 Look forward to seeing you!
