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Pädagogischer Austauschdienst
The ''Pädagogischer Austauschdienst'' (PAD; ; "Paedagogical Exchange Service") organizes international scholastic exchanges between Germany and other countries. It was founded in 1952 and is attached to the ''Kultusministerkonferenz''. Its work is to make possible international encounters, to improve foreign-language teaching in Germany by using young native speakers, to foster the spread of German as a foreign language abroad and to give German teachers opportunities, through exchange programmes, to further educate themselves and to gain experience abroad. History The groundwork for the PAD's founding was laid on 10 August 1951 by the education ministers of the then 12 states of Germany (the Saarland was then still a Saar Protectorate, French protectorate, and Baden-Württemberg was until the next year three separate states) at a meeting held in Königswinter. It was foreseen as a contact point for student and teacher exchanges. In the beginning in April 1952, the PAD was a bra ...
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Kultusministerkonferenz
The ''Kultusministerkonferenz'' (, literally ''conference of ministers of education'') is the assembly of ministers of education of the States of Germany, German states. The body is not part of the federal government, and its directives do not immediately become effective, but first will have to be turned into state law. The full title of the Kultusministerkonferenz is ''Ständige Konferenz der Kultusminister der Länder in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland'' ("The Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Germany, Federal Republic of Germany"), but it is usually called the ''Kultusministerkonferenz'', abbreviated KMK. The assembly was founded in 1948 under the name ''Konferenz der deutschen Erziehungsminister'' (literally "Conference of German ministers of education"), before the foundation of the German postwar republics. Today it is the voluntary assembly of the appointed state ministers of education and research. Funded by the ...
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ETwinning
The eTwinning action is an initiative of the European Commission that aims to encourage European schools to collaborate using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by providing the necessary infrastructure (online tools, services, support). Teachers registered in the eTwinning action are enabled to form partnerships and develop collaborative, pedagogical school projects in any subject area with the sole requirements to employ ICT to develop their project and collaborate with teachers from other European countries. Formation The project was founded in 2005 under the European Union's e-Learning program and it has been integrated in the Lifelong Learning program since 2007.eTwinning Portal, http://www.etwinning.net/ eTwinning is part oErasmus+ the EU program for education, training, and youth. History The eTwinning action was launched in January 2005. Its main objectives complied with the decision by the Barcelona European Council in March 2002 to promote school twinning ...
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Language Exchange Programs
Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and signed forms, and may also be conveyed through writing. Human language is characterized by its cultural and historical diversity, with significant variations observed between cultures and across time. Human languages possess the properties of productivity and displacement, which enable the creation of an infinite number of sentences, and the ability to refer to objects, events, and ideas that are not immediately present in the discourse. The use of human language relies on social convention and is acquired through learning. Estimates of the number of human languages in the world vary between and . Precise estimates depend on an arbitrary distinction (dichotomy) established between languages and dialects. Natural languages are spoken, signed, or both; however, any language can be encoded into secondary media usin ...
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Educational Organizations Established In 1952
Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education also follows a structured approach but occurs outside the formal schooling system, while informal education involves unstructured learning through daily experiences. Formal and non-formal education are categorized into levels, including early childhood education, primary education, secondary education, and tertiary education. Other classifications focus on teaching methods, such as teacher-centered and student-centered education, and on subjects, such as science education, language education, and physical education. Additionally, the term "education" can denote the mental states and qualities of educated individuals and the academic field studying educational phenomena. The precise definition of education is disputed, and there are disagreements ...
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1952 Establishments In West Germany
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies th ...
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Student Exchange
''Student Exchange'' is a 1987 American television film, made-for-television comedy film directed by Mollie Miller and produced by Walt Disney Television. It originally aired November 29, 1987 as a presentation of ''Walt Disney anthology television series#The Disney Sunday Movie (1986–1988), The Disney Sunday Movie'' on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. Plot Carole and Neil, two nerdy teenagers, get only perfect grades but have no social skills. When Carole learns that two Student exchange program, foreign exchange students from France and Italy have gone to another school, they grab their chance and dress up as the exchange students. For their last semester, they see a fresh start to become popular as the Italian Adriano and French Simone. But for how long can the scheme go on? Cast * Viveka Davis as Carole Whitcomb / Simone Swaare * Todd Field as Neil Barton / Adriano Parbritzzi * Maura Tierney as Kathy Maltby * Gavin MacLeod as Vice Principal Durfner * Mitchell Anderson ...
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School Pedagogy
School pedagogy is a thematic field of pedagogy ( educational sciences). As a scientific field, school pedagogy deals at a theoretical and practical level with the development and interaction of scientific concepts related to the organization of school life and teaching. School pedagogy, as a field related to the functions mentioned above, was initially introduced in Germany and later spread to other European countries. Overview School pedagogy is a field of study that explores the methods and strategies employed in teaching and learning within a school setting. It encompasses the research, development, and evaluation of teaching practices, assessing their effectiveness and impact on student development. This branch of pedagogy considers various dimensions of the teaching and learning process, including both theoretical and practical approaches. It encompasses classroom organization, the use of instructional materials, integration of technologies, the cultivation of teacher-student ...
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ETwinning
The eTwinning action is an initiative of the European Commission that aims to encourage European schools to collaborate using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by providing the necessary infrastructure (online tools, services, support). Teachers registered in the eTwinning action are enabled to form partnerships and develop collaborative, pedagogical school projects in any subject area with the sole requirements to employ ICT to develop their project and collaborate with teachers from other European countries. Formation The project was founded in 2005 under the European Union's e-Learning program and it has been integrated in the Lifelong Learning program since 2007.eTwinning Portal, http://www.etwinning.net/ eTwinning is part oErasmus+ the EU program for education, training, and youth. History The eTwinning action was launched in January 2005. Its main objectives complied with the decision by the Barcelona European Council in March 2002 to promote school twinning ...
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German American Partnership Program
The German American Partnership Program (GAPP) is a high school exchange program between schools in the United States and Germany, sponsored by the German Foreign Office and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Organizational support is provided by the Goethe-Institut The Goethe-Institut (; GI, ''Goethe Institute'') is a Nonprofit organization, nonprofit German culture, cultural organization operational worldwide with more than 150 cultural centres, promoting the study of the German language abroad and en .... The program was started in 197 Over 200,000 students have participated in the progra An exchange in this program is organized by two schools which enter into a long-term partnership. Each exchange itself, however, is defined as a short-term exchange. Students from the partner schools are eligible to participate in the annual or bi-annual school visits. These last between three and four weeks each. According to the program rule ...
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Federal Foreign Office
The Federal Foreign Office (, ; abbreviated AA) is the Foreign minister, foreign ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany, a federal agency (Germany), federal agency responsible for both the country's foreign policy and its relationship with the European Union. It is a German Cabinet, cabinet-level ministry. Since December 2021, Annalena Baerbock has served as Minister for Foreign Affairs (Germany), Foreign Minister, succeeding Heiko Maas. The primary seat of the ministry is at the ' square in the Mitte (locality), Mitte district, the historic centre of Berlin. The term was the name of the Foreign Office established in 1870 by the North German Confederation, which then became the German Empire's Foreign Office in 1871. It is still the name of the German foreign ministry today. From 1871 to 1919, the Foreign Office was led by a Foreign Secretary, and since 1919, it has been led by the Foreign Minister of Germany. History Early years Foundation The was established in 1870 ...
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Foreign-language Assistant
A foreign language assistant (FLA) is an assistant teacher, usually a native speaker, assisting a teacher of modern foreign languages in another country in lessons about the native language of the assistant. The programs are meant to be of benefit for both assistants and pupils. It should help to improve the foreign language skills of the pupils on the one hand and is, on the other hand, an opportunity for the assistants to deepen their language skills and their cultural knowledge, as well as a chance to get an insight into a different educational system. In Germany, the responsible institution behind the FLA program is the Educational Exchange Service (Pädagogischer Austauschdienst), which is a governmental institution of the ministers of education of the federal states in Germany that organises and arranges international exchange programs in education on behalf of the federal states. Duties A foreign language assistant either assists teachers in their language lessons or teache ...
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