Math workshop in Poland
I had the opportunity to start a two year program to become
a Math Specialist. Our first workshop
was this weekend in Warsaw, Poland.
There were about 25 participants from all over the world- The Hague,
Bucharest, Nairobi, London, Belgrade, Kiev, Warsaw, Zurich, Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait…. It was really great to be able
to talk to Math teachers from many different schools and get a chance to see
how others do things. It is also great
to hear what it is like to live in these other places so I can decide where I
want to move to next J
I got in Thursday afternoon and was amazed by the drive from
the airport. Very fall like – leaves
everywhere, chilly, and too many parks to count! I have a friend from Mumbai who now works
here so we met up for dinner and he gave me the scoop on what it is like to
live here. I enjoyed just walking around
in the chilly, clean air.
Most of us stayed at the Sheraton and the American School
of Warsaw bussed us to the school every
day where we talked about AERO/common core standards all day. We would get out at 3:45 and it would be dark
already!! The first night several of us
went to a Polish pottery shop. The stuff
was so lovely! I got a Christmas
ornament, a Christmas bowl and some crosses.
We walked around the town and ate Perogies at a wonderful little
restaurant. After class on Thursday I
went with some others on a city tour.
There was a huge monument to Chopin and all over the city there were
benches that have buttons you can push that play chopin music. We saw some of the palaces from the
outside. We went to the Warsaw Ghetto
and learned about the uprising.
There is a Jewish history museum (not just Halocaust - all Jewish history). I wish I had time to see it)
Town square rebuilt.
Marie Curie's house - now it is a museum
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