The Dutch education system & Education in Meppel

2. The Dutch education system& Education in Meppel By Marisa Grotens Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

3. Presentation • Historic backgrounds of Dutch education system • Dutch education system nowadays • Education in Meppel • Actual topics Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

4. Freedom…& education (1848) • Freedom of founding schools • Freedom of persuasion • Freedom of educational institution Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

5. Freedom of persuasion • Public and Christian schools • Muslim schools • Progressive or alternative schools Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

6. At the beginning… • Only the elite went to school “Why would the son of a farmer go to school, if the son would also become a farmer? That’s a waste of time”

7. Industrial revolution • Need for educated people • To develop as a country, you need developed people • Poor and uneducated people mostly become criminals and are not good for society. • (Small) children are working in factories The government suddenly wants education!

8. The industrial revolution & the law of 1901 • Compulsory education • To counter child labour • To give everybody a chance for a better life

9. History Public and Christian schools • 1848: both schools are allowed, only the public school will be financed by the government • 1878: school must be modified only public schools were sponsored for those costs. • 1917: equal financing “The School battle”

10. Dutch society

12. Update on Dutch Education: • Diversity exists&is included: no child left behind & no drop outs • Talent development & transfer moves • Work related learning • Competence based learning • Long life learning • Science & technology • New media & media smart • Internationalization

13. Regular & Special education OLD POLICY: 4 types of special education Cluster 1: visually blind and partially sighted Cluster 2: deaf and hard of hearing, speech and language disorders Cluster 3: mental disability and chronical ill children Cluster 4: social behavior disability and psychiatric & social emotional disorders Regular and special schools working together, to make sure every child has got the right facilities. Inclusive education: All children can learn… Differences do make the Difference!

14. NEW Policy (2014….): • Diversity in society reflects into education: inclusive - exclusiveA school in the neighbourhood • Inclusive educationSuitable education • Cooperation ps & spsBUT drastic consequences for clusters & regular education ……..with less budget Pedagogical/Didactical • Powerfull learning for all childrenBraincompatible classrooms • Differentiation & variationlearning styles • Teachers’ competenciescooperative teaching • How=> e.g. Storyline Approach, Multiple Intelligences

15. Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

16. Education in Meppel • 16 ( Special) Primary schools • 6 (Special) Secondary schools • 2 Senior secondary vocational schools (MBO) • 1 University of applied sciences (HBO) Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

17. 14 primary & 2 special primary schools • Public • Christian • Reformed • Catholic • Alternatives • Special public http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSnUEBf2bl4 Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

18. 4 secondary & 3 special secondary schools • Stad & Esch • Dingstede • Greydanus • Terra college VMBO • Rechterenschool • Ambelt • Mackayschool Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

19. 2 Senior secondary vocational schools • AOC Terra • Drenthe college Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

20. Higher vocational education • Pabo Meppel: One of the oldest teacher training colleges for primary education in The Netherlands (1843) • International class (Erasmus) • International Bachelor degree Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

21. Future plans for education in Meppel • ( Special) Secondary schools • Senior secondary vocational schools Symposium Most-Meppel 2013

22. Actual themes society & education

23. Questions? Thanksforyourattention Symposium Most-Meppel 2013