American vs Russian schools: 7 fundamental differences
'13.10.2020'
Having moved to the United States, emigrants are surprised not only by the difference in mentality, but also by the differences in the school system. Schools in America are not at all like Russian ones. The author of the channel tells about the differences "People and countries" on "Yandex.Zen".
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In the United States, it is not customary to arrange magnificent celebrations in honor of the beginning of the school year. If you decide to congratulate an American on Knowledge Day, he will be very surprised. By the way, the school year in different schools can start and end at different times, everything here depends entirely on the school leadership.
Varieties of educational institutions
In America there are schools only for girls, only for boys, for children of a particular nationality. We are surprised by this diversity, but in the United States, this is treated normally. Naturally, most of the schools are traditional, where both boys and girls study, regardless of their nationality and religion.
Lack of a clear educational plan
Russia has an approved program, according to which all teachers in the country will teach children. Yes, there are several versions of the tutorials, but they will be very similar to each other. No one in Russia will graduate from school without reading Crime and Punishment or studying geometric theorems.
In the USA, the teacher chooses what he will teach children. They also have recommendations, but it is not necessary to adhere to them. Therefore, if a teacher considers a section to be harmful or useless, he can simply not talk about it.
Road to school
In American films, bright yellow buses are often shown, which pick up children right at home. All students can ride to school and back with a breeze. Closer to the graduation point, many already drive a car, the license in the United States is issued from the age of 16. It is difficult to imagine, but there is a special parking lot on the school grounds, where students can leave their cars during classes.
I choose my future myself
In high school, Americans choose the subjects to attend. Now in Russia there are schools with in-depth study of physics, mathematics or other disciplines, but this is a little different. If a child wants to become a coach, then why does he need chemistry? It seems not needed.
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In Russia, the emphasis is on the fact that a person is comprehensively educated. But in the end, most often the child does not know more than one subject in depth. And the future philologist has to learn logarithms and theorems, and those who dream of becoming a mathematician have to cram Pushkin's poems.
Any child can get an education
In the United States, children are not divided into healthy and sick children, thanks to this everyone can go to school. A child with a mental disability or physical developmental disabilities studies in a regular class with everyone else. There are no special schools in the United States where children with Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy and other diseases are sent. In this way, all little Americans are socialized and learn tolerance.
The school has teachers who help children with disabilities during the day, if necessary. But no one would even think to send a child to the Internet or to homeschooling just because he has some kind of disease.
New classmates every year
In the United States, special attention is paid to the development of a child's individuality and sociability. It is easier for a person who can easily find a common language with others. And if he is also confident in himself, then all the doors will open before him.
Therefore, in America every year the children are "mixed" in the classrooms. The child is familiar with the new composition of the team no more than 25-30%. Whether he wants it or not, he will soon have new friends.
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In the United States, children are encouraged to participate in sports clubs in every possible way. There, little Americans also make friends and learn to communicate. Many students take part in theatrical performances. Learning to act makes children more confident and open-minded.
Original column published on the blog. "People and countries" on "Yandex.Zen"
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