Hi! It is now time for the last blog post for this internship period! I still have some more work hours at the school, but it is getting towards the end. Last week, we had some presentations where we tried to reflect over what we have learned this semester, and I will in this blog post try to communicate some of the thoughts we discussed, and what I think about this semester as an “teacher”. Expectations Before I started this internship, my main goal was to improve my teaching skills, learn how to work in a team, and utilise my […]
Dagny – Longyearbyen school
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Hey there! The internship is soon in its final stage, and now as the month of May has just started, you can notice that the beginning of the end is here. The students at Longyearbyen school is approaching the end of this semester, and in the classrooms we are slowly starting to summarise and recap curriculum and think about the upcoming finals and exams. For the older students, the exams are approaching rapidly, and May is going to be a busy month for them. As “russetiden” has just begun, the students are balancing exams and partying, and it still impresses […]
Since I last wrote you, my internship has consisted of pretty much my usual every-day schedule at the school. I go to the school four times a week, where I participate in my regular classes. On Mondays and Tuesdays, this means helping out in the 9th grade mathematics class, and on Wednesday I usually have 8th graders in natural science before I have my little “bio-group” in the end of the day. On Thursdays I have a full day at the school, consisting of natural science with both 8th and 7th grade, In addition to SFO in the afternoon. This […]
Hi! I am writing you again with some updates on my every day at Longyearbyen school as an intern. I have now been here for a bit over a month, and I feel that things are getting into place! I am getting more and more responsibility, and I must say that I really enjoy teaching. I have now, among other things, tried to lead classes by myself and prepare experiments and performed them with the kids. A bit about what I have been up to lately: Because of my background in natural sciences, I have gotten some requests to do […]
Hi again! After a couple of weeks at Longyearbyen school, I feel that I have already gotten to know the staff and students that I am working with, and I am really enjoying my time here! In the beginning there was a bit of logistics that had to be done regarding my time schedule, figuring out which classes I would be participating in and what kind of work I would be doing throughout the semester. I have now gotten a set schedule, and are very happy to follow 3 different classes in mathematics and natural science! I now work with […]
Hi! My name is Dagny, and I am a 22-year-old from Bergen, Norway. Currently I am studying for a bachelor in Molecular biology at the University of Bergen, and this semester I am doing an internship at Longyearbyen School as a part of the courses I am taking in Artic Biology at UNIS. This semester I am going to gain practical work-experience by helping out at the local school here in Longyearbyen, and I think this experience can give me an insight into an everyday work-situation where I can apply my previous knowledge in the field of Biology. In addition […]