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Making a Difference: What to expect in Russian Schools
Walking through a hallway in a Russian school, you might smell homemade bread baking or soup simmering in the cafeteria. You may have to watch out for a child running down the hall. They might bump into you as they go by; and it may seem odd to you that the students are not reprimanded for their seemingly wild behavior indoors. But once inside the walls of a classroom you will be graciously welcomed as a guest and don’t be surprised if there is a presentation prepared for you.
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The classroom will be orderly and quiet. Besides a few whispering students, there will probably not be any disruptions to the instruction. The teacher will keep the lessons moving along, quickly transitioning to the next activity, and thusly keeping the students active. A good portion of the style of teaching you will see in Russia is teacher led lecture. Teachers ask questions and give points for students who provide correct answers, and most Russian teachers that we witnessed were not afraid of telling a student when they were wrong and needed to improve. They did not, for the most part, try to affirm student’s answers and comments. Russian schools continue to emphasize respect for authority.
Although many teachers and schools that still prefer lecturing, there are some teachers who are opting for more discussion, debate and small group work. Teacher training in Russia is beginning to reflect Western pedagogical concepts of how students learn best, and a number of schools are experimenting with combining “American” styles, which encourage critical thinking and discussion, with “Japanese” styles, which encourage respect and cooperation.
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This shows individual teachers' schedules. The amount teachers are paid is based on how many classes they teach.
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This is the "Help Yourself, Yourself" self improvement club.
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