“You are the teacher and you are the taught. So there is no pupil and there is no teacher, (…) there is only teaching and learning which is going on with me. I am learning and I am also
teaching myself; the whole process is one” (Jiddu Krishnamurti, On Education 1974, 2006, 149)
„Learning with Learning Ladders – Teaching
with the MultiGradeMultiLevel‐Methodology“ An example of Inclusive Education
Monday, 13.02.2017 – Saturday, 25.02.2017
University of Wuerzburg Indian Institute for Technologies Madras Pedagogics for Children Department of Humanities with Behavioral Disorders and Social Sciences
Rishi Valley Institute for Educational Resources, RIVER
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Report 13.02.2017 flight to Bangalore International Airport 14.02.2017 Arrival at Bangalore International Airport, transfer to Rishi Valley: International Guesthouse
Walk at the campus of Rishi Valley, basic information about Krishnamurti Foundation India, Rishi Valley‐School, its development in education and its basic structures and institutions Visit at Vidyavanam Satellite‐School, first orientation and observations, feedback
15.02.2017 Participating the morning assembly at Rishi Valley School Trip to Valmikivanam and Vijayavanam, systematic observations of pre‐school children, identifying significant of MGML‐Methodology, connecting different aspects of the Methodology, reflections on observations, consequences for the own working process on ladders of learning for pre‐school‐children
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Work on a ladder of learning for pre‐school‐children in the second year, systematizing activities, work on the structure
Visit of a puppet show as part of the surrounding culture and as an integral aspect of MGML‐Methodology
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16.02.2017 Early morning yoga Work on new activities for the pre‐school ladder of learning, 2. Year; Visit at a Governmental School that has started new with MGML‐Methodology Observations and exchange on initializing the Learning with Ladders of Learning
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Work on new activities for the pre‐school ladder of learning, 2. Year; Arts and Crafts: work with the children from the rural middle school
17.02.2017 Early morning sports per choice
Trip to Madanapalle, regional culture, Krishnamurti’s birth house Work on new activities for the pre‐school ladder of learning, 2. and 1. Year
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Yoga per choice
18.02.2017 Early morning sports per choice Developing activities for the ladders of learning for the pre‐school‐children, testing activities at school
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19.02.2017 Sunday – free 20.02.2017 Early morning sports per choice
Participating the morning assembly at Rishi Valley main campus Work on ladders of learning for pre‐school children
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Exchange with Dr. Radhika Herzberger on MGML‐Methodology and Rishi Valley
21.02.2017 Testing out new developed activities at three different Satellite Schools
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Revision through children
Work over the activities
22.02.2017 Testing out new developed activities at three different Satellite Schools Revision through children
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Dinner at RIVER’s Directors house – exchange on “Successful International MultiGrade‐Approaches: Why is MGML powerful?
23.02.2017 Testing out new developed activities at three different Satellite Schools
Revision through children
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Finalizing activities and ladders of learning
24.02.2017 Presentation on ladders of learning ‐ focus on pre‐school‐children, discussions and reflections with Radhika Herzberger and Prof. Thapan
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25.02.2017 Farewell