I visited the Dahlia school on my second day in Jakarta last week. This is a late entry because I have been busy every day. I was accompanied by a few high school students who spoke excellent English and were a pleasure to be with. Schools in Indonesia are ranked as A, B, C status. This status is determined by the quality of facilities and other educational supports. The Dahlia was not an A level school, however, it appeared to be a pleasant place for the students. I had a warm greeting from the principal. She had prepared special snack boxes with the delicacies of the region and spoke with me for a few minutes before allowing me to tour the school.
At this school, students wore uniforms and all of the teachers were Muslim.
I observed a few classes. The classroom environment was very different from schools in Illinois. The students sat in rows at desks. They did not appear to groupings like we do for instruction. However, I did not see any behavior issues. Indonesian students have a great respect for their teachers and education.
I was surprised to learn that they had special education classes that were separate from the rest of the student population. I guess it was presumptuous of me to expect that they would have inclusion as we do in most American schools.
I only stayed at this school for 45 minutes. However, my next visit was at the Taruna Bangsa School…..See my next blog.
At this school, students wore uniforms and all of the teachers were Muslim.
I observed a few classes. The classroom environment was very different from schools in Illinois. The students sat in rows at desks. They did not appear to groupings like we do for instruction. However, I did not see any behavior issues. Indonesian students have a great respect for their teachers and education.
I was surprised to learn that they had special education classes that were separate from the rest of the student population. I guess it was presumptuous of me to expect that they would have inclusion as we do in most American schools.
I only stayed at this school for 45 minutes. However, my next visit was at the Taruna Bangsa School…..See my next blog.