Paul (that's me) was in Poland for about 10 days in October, in and around the beautiful city of Poznań. I was traveling with two other faculty members for the College of Education here at Appalachian State University, and we were able to find funding to bring along four teachers and administrators from local schools systems here in western NC. The goal of the trip was to meet with counterparts at the university and local school systems there, to organize cross-cultural projects. We also helped organize a conference at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, where we offered workshops, and I presented one of the keynote talks.
I wan't really expecting Poznań to be such a picturesque city, and very European. In October, the days were clear and dry, with plenty of sunshine. Here are some photos from around the old part of the city:
The K-12 schools we visited were also surprising, in that they seemed to me to be more like museums! Can you imagine going to school in building that are inspirational? With natural light, plants in the hallways, and hardwood floors? We had a chance to talk to many teachers and students, and in particular I remember one student who remarked, "we love our teachers".
Here are some of the photos from K-12 schools we visited in and around Poznań:
I wan't really expecting Poznań to be such a picturesque city, and very European. In October, the days were clear and dry, with plenty of sunshine. Here are some photos from around the old part of the city:
Here are some of the photos from K-12 schools we visited in and around Poznań:
