School experience - basic philosophy

School experience is where theory and practice come together. Its defining characteristics are a sense of cooperation and interdisciplinarity, which enable the student to gain a global view of school life and also an insight into the challenges of the profession.

Individual guidance allows opportunities for peronal reflection and subjective insights. The dialogue between supervisor and student enables the student to gradually come to terms with the complex demands of the teaching profession. Work in our TP teams is guided by respect for the individuality of the student, and is intended to raise awareness of students’ career perspectives.

Professional training

• offers opportunities for self reflection with regard to interest in, and suitability for the profession, but also for personal development and development of the necessary competencies.
• creates opportunities for combining theory and practice and for reflecting on school experience.
• is committed to promoting learning by researching.
• is concerned with the development of professional competencies and adopts an integrated approach to learning.

• relates subject studies to the teaching profession and puts methodological principles into practice.

• promotes awareness of career perspectives (long-term professional development).

• raises awareness of, and prepares students for the variety of roles involved in being a teacher.

• encourages co-operation as a basic principle.

• allows sufficient room for autonomous decision making, but requires students to take responsibility for their actions.

• conjointly develops guiding principles and standards.

• enables both internal and external evaluation of the processes and products of teaching, learning and research and applies the results to further development.

• endeavours to increase regard for the profession in the public eye.