GAPP students leave SHS, share insights on experiences

Something that Friedrich Magnus Schwerd Gymnasium [The GAPP students school] could learn from Stroudsburg High School is the availability of technology to students. Sina has noticed how the technology offered at Stroudsburg High School is much better than that at her own school. By having more options, students can have access to more resources, and be more efficient in completing school assignments....

Stroudsburg High School can learn from the GAPP program by increasing opportunities to learn foreign languages. Although the High School offers German, French, and Spanish to 8th-12th graders, it is difficult to retain the information to the point of fluency. Students from the GAPP program have learned multiple languages from a young age, and speak each with ease. Stroudsburg should offer languages to lower...

In the Stroudsburg school system technology has been heavily implemented. From Smartboards to the BYOD policy, Stroudsburg has embraced the use of such to create a better learning environment. On the other side of the world, Friedrich Magnus Schwerd Gymnasium [The GAPP students school] hasnai??i??t implemented technological advancements as much. Phones arenai??i??t allowed on campus, chalkboards ...

What can Stroudsburg learn from Friedrich Magnus Schwerd Gymnasium [The GAPP students school]? Stroudsburg could be less strict. A less strict environment feels less forced. The student is more responsible and gets treated like an adult. At FMSG, after every second period, they have a 15 minute break. Stroudsburg could benefit from more breaks. Ai?? What can FMSG learn from Stroudsburg? FMSG could g...

Something Germany could take away from America is its school sports teams and after school clubs. In Germany, there are clubs but they arenai??i??t affiliated with the school. The competition creates a lot of school spirit. Also, Germany doesnai??i??t host big school events like homecoming and prom. It makes you feel like youai??i??re a part of something. Even the dress code, although limiting, gives ...

Ai?? Tim would like more technology, because his school only has 12 smart boards. During Timai??i??s visit, he has learned that it is extremely useful to have technology in the classroom. They can see better examples allowing the students have a better understanding about what they are leaning. Everything will flow and fit together more efficiently. This can improve the student and teacher connect...

Although Timm expressed that he favored Stroudsburg over his gymnasium in Germany, he mentioned a couple things that he does believe that we could improve. Stroudsburg should take note of Germanyai??i??s timetable system of scheduling, so that students are not taking the same classes everyday. Itai??i??s not as boring and repetitive if students take unique courses throughout the week. Ai??This way of sched...

Something that Americans had learned from the Germans is that it is quite necessary to be able to have a breather throughout their day. In this case, Americans seem to be lacking of a break; whereas it had been deemed necessary in the opinion of German exchange student Dominic Plein. He believes that every student is entitled to peace of mind, a time to be refreshed. This is a norm in Germany, such...

German students have learned how American school system works and how itai??i??s different. Stroudsburg's classes are much different than classes in Germany. Here in America, there is a larger variety of classes which you can pick from. For sports, you have a wider variety. In Germany, they take place after school and are not mandatory. The students here are closer with each other, and students are closer ...