I’m officially done with Roving and my Fulbright. It’s been an amazing year. We’ll be in Norway (and traveling Europe) until the end of July and then we transition back to living in the US again. Even though I’m done Roving, I still have more to share about the experience and so I will return […]
As I make my way through Norway, more and more often I am asked what things I want to take back with me, what the biggest differences I see between Norwegian and American schools, and what I like best about both systems. I’m nearing the end of my time traveling to schools, so I thought […]
Last week I shared some basics of the structure of the upper secondary schooling here in Norway. This week I wanted to share what I’ve learned from teachers in the time that I have been here. In my limited time in Norwegian schools, here’s what I’ve learned so far about teaching. Because of how upper […]
I’ve spent a great deal of time talking about my experiences in Norway so far as a mother of primary school children, but I’m here to work with secondary schools, so I should probably tell you a bit how schools work once you complete 7th grade in Norway. Secondary education in Norway is broken into […]
I’ve started visiting schools, primarily around the Oslo area. Next week, I head out to other parts of Norway. But, before I start to share about those adventures I wanted to write a bit about what it’s been like to send my children to public school in Norway. The other week I blogged about how […]