On March 23, the Education Advisory Board presented suggestions for the design of the new secondary school in Hoyerswerda.
EDUCATION is a top priority in Hoyerswerda! On 23.03.2017, the Education Advisory Board, of which Prof. Dr. phil. Andrea G. Eckhardt, presented its recommendations for the design of the new secondary school in Hoyerswerda. The recommendations focus on the pedagogical quality of teaching and learning, in which the pedagogical principle of space as the third teacher is applied. This principle is taught very early on in the study of childhood education. It states that the design of stimulating spaces and the availability of materials play an important role in supporting children's development. With increasing age, however, aspects such as the design of rooms become less important. The new concept of the secondary school in Hoyerswerda now proposes to use this principle for the secondary school as well. The concept provides for the classrooms to be designed in a flexible and stimulating way so that different didactic teaching principles can be used: Lessons in class groups, project groups or study groups but also as individual support. The concept also includes "productive learning" and school social work.
The city of Hoyerswerda has been investing in the development of an educational landscape for over 10 years and has set up an education coordination office at the mayor's office for this purpose. In November 2015, the Lord Mayor of Hoyerswerda, Stefan Skora, appointed the Scientific Education Advisory Board, which is made up of representatives from the national education sector and advises the Lord Mayor on conceptual issues.
Further information can be found in the SächsischeZeitung and the Lausitzer Rundschau as well as the MDR and the Elsterwelle.