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My name at school was "an intern in the primary school" and the kids I was "helper" called. The children had to appeal to every employee's last name. But I was happy that she can talk to me about her first name, to reinforce a difference to my role. This was allowed.
My work began every morning at 8:15 clock in "service-Abla '(= big sister Abla) on the school bus. This meant that I was on the side of the bus driver responsible for collecting the children and that the bus was not too loud.
The kids had buckled, the Grand will be notified. Initial discussions were held here and the children told a lot of home. The ride took about 45 minutes. Getting out was fitting that the children safely to school grounds and forgot nothing came on the bus.
At 9 clock before school started and found instead a short "hallway conversations" with the teachers on current issues. I helped with the preparation of lessons, and during class I assisted the teachers and helped students who were having trouble, or refused to cooperate. read this post »
Since the school, so the association, as in the previous article mentioned above, the physical, spatial and staffing of the school ensures that he stands a school fee to defray such expenses, that in the case of DSI 9000, - € per year amounts.
For needy parents and siblings discounts are available.
There are also grants the Federal Republic, which are settled through the Federal Office of Administration in Cologne. Because of the often extremely small classes of these schools, even this is sufficient funding is insufficient, so that it is also necessary to raise, money from sponsors.
Because of the special interest of the German economy in these schools (whose existence facilitates the sending of German employees abroad) where significant amounts often occur together.
With regard to school fees to be paid, it is particularly important that members of the public sector in Germany can recover the costs of schooling their children. This is usually also apply to employees of German companies in Turkey.
In contrast, the payment of school fees for German-Turkish families who are either self-employed, or in a regular Turkish employment relationship, a particular hardship. It is therefore not surprising that most of the applications for scholarships provided by these persons.
The aim of the association is to ensure the success of schooling according to German guidelines and protect the livelihood of the school term. He contributes "to the successful Dissiminierung the German foreign cultural and educational policy." Because of this overarching goal, he also receives the above mentioned grant of the BVA. Because its activities are in the interest of foreign BRD, the technical supervision is exercised over these types of German schools of the competent diplomatic mission abroad.
In the case of DSI, this is the Consulate General in Izmir. Intensity and effectiveness of this supervision is highly dependent on the individual interest of the Consul General and his Kulturdezernentin.
In the case of a DSI gängelnder influence is hardly noticeable, the Kulturdezernentin almost never makes its appearance.
The DSI took their lessons in September 2008 in Operation Güzelbahce - to Izmir. This followed a very short, sometimes hectic and extremely costly phase of work. Some parents had registered their children at the school, not even when it was certain to take place in which building and the position in which the lessons were.
A few years earlier it had launched an initiative to establish a German school in Izmir given, but was not successful. It must be noted, include the establishment phase of very difficult times such as before the start of the height of German subsidies classroom activities is unclear, a medium-term revenue forecast is impossible, but at the same time long-term contractual obligations must be addressed.
The successful establishment in 2008 has certainly emulate with the fact that in Izmir is an integrated NATO staff, staying at the regularly about 40-45 German occupation troops. Since these usually come with their families, was alone in this clientele a special interest in the establishment of a German school.
In contrast to DSI are the others located in Turkey German schools, there are usually developed over time and for many decades.
The educational interest of the people would certainly allow the establishment of other German schools. Due to the limitation mentioned in the last article in the admission of children at the school but this will be an almost impossible task.
In the wake of a possible rapprochement between Turkey and the EU, this would be possible with a change in the law and would be a rush on existing German schools, or the result of start-ups. This reflects the critical distance that many Turks have over their own school system.
Of Marion's nursery there are no 10 minute walk to the German School of Izmir, land along the fields and well-secured. Opposite the school are a number of houses and each has a guard dog.
The school is also surrounded by a wall and I ring the bell at the gate.
The secretary opens me and I enter the site:
The "school", which is at this time a "villa" with spacious green garden around it.
The school yard is surrounded by olive trees and pines, everything is very natural left and creates a pleasant atmosphere.
There is a small simple gravel football pitch, volleyball court, a duck pond and a small turtle enclosures.
A teacher's room, in the sense it does not, we all sit together in the office.
The discussion takes place with the principal and all teachers - instead - this time four in number.
Even the call is clear, I am here can play a constructive role in many corners and ends. At the same time my project proposals received and allowed me the freedom to implement my ideas.
The two teachers with whom I will work together closely in the future to accompany me out yet.
What's a relief that the interview went well and can start my internship!
Tonight's party time!
So I call to Marion to arrange an appointment with her.
By bus 82 may be to go to Güzelbahçe out.
It's a long tedious route, in the uncomfortable, smelly bus.
Nice it is when you're finally out from Izmir: The bus leaves at some point along the sea, great views, which make one forget the uncomfortable situation a little.
From the bus station Yaka Mahallesi it is then only a short walk away. I walk through an archway, and I am on a beautiful, large green area: olive groves as far as the eye, a nice house and a huge playground.
I sit with Marion on the terrace, cozy and we drink coffee and talk. I feel very comfortable, Marion is a very likeable, outgoing woman.
She is originally from Germany and has now opened here with her Turkish husband, since late summer 2007, this bilingual kindergarten.
She tells me in the conversation run by the German School of Izmir, which is not far from the nursery and that there is currently an urgent help was needed - if I could also imagine that. Marion himself (graduate teacher) at the time was still working at the school because one of her sons went to school there.
Sure, I look at me, even!
Marion picked up the phone, I announced, and so it was that I got on the same day an interview at the German School in Izmir.
Enough settled.
It is time for the first interview.
Has now also a nice e-mail set up contact with the Takev-school and since this school of us from the next is - Marion's Kindergarten and the German School in Izmir are namely further out in Güzelbahçe - I decide, here is my first job interview to . agree
No sooner said than done.
But one thing I had not thought to pack: proper clothing for a job interview!
I had neither shirt nor "fine" pants, no, not even bimbo-shoes in my luggage!
Manure. So off to the shopping center!
The chick look is particularly important here, including bold makeup, nail polish, and as a hairdresser appointment is before the interview - as I learned from conversations with our friends.
For Turkish women and men, the chick the symbol for the modern woman and the only way to stand out from the lower layer. I think that's very bad, but it will probably just have time for the women here can claim to be otherwise than Chici Mici appearances.
This in turn our friends during our discussion, and not quite understood before there is confusion, you better stop then changes the subject. Football! Come here always!
Yes, now on closer inspection, the people on the streets here in our area - and the new background-it is also clear to me:
Either "farmer" or "chick" looks something in between you like a needle in a haystack.
