Hogeschool Edith Stein

The Netherlands

Hogeschool Edith Stein / Onderwijscentrum

Twente, Hengelo

Where can you find us?

� The college is situated in quiet surroundings at 15 minutes walking distance minutes walking distance from Hengelo station.

Edith Stein Teacher Training College

� The Edith Stein Teacher Training College trains its 1000 students to become teachers for primary education and at the same education and at the same time creative and competent professionals. Through its interdenominational character the focus lies on the encounter of different denominations, an exchange of ideas and learning from each other.

Collaboration with other institutions

� In order to keep its teaching standards at a high level, the Edith Stein Teacher Training College collaborates with College collaborates with other educational institutions, among which the Expertis school advisors and the University of Twente. It is also part of various flexible knowledge networks.

Reform pedagogy

� Reform pedagogy also plays an important role at the college, and students have college, and students have the opportunity to qualify in specific types of education like Montessori, Dalton or Freinet.

School Life

� In the so-called study landscape, a multi-media study centre, modern views on active learning find optimal expression. There are optimal expression. There are facilities to work and study, to discuss and to prepare a school practical. These facilities include abundant use of ICT.

Practical training of students

� More than 400 primary schools in the region supervise the students during their practical training. These schools practice various forms schools practice various forms of education ranging from denominational and non-denominational to specific schools that practice reform pedagogy, such a Montessori, Freinet, Dalton or Jenaplan schools.

Student exchange

� Furthermore, bilateral agreements between the Edith Stein Teacher Training College and similar colleges in other countries offer the students the opportunity to students the opportunity to gain teaching experience in a variety of other countries, and vice versa the college regularly hosts students from abroad.

The international office

� Offers the school practical for the students at schools abroad (such as South Africa, Surinam, Dutch Caribbean)

� Arranges the student exchange in European exchange in European countries through the Erasmus program

� Organizes the international class with competences for international teachers for Dutch students and students from abroad (Minor European and International Orientation)

The international office

Staff:

� Froukje Bakker (coordinator of the international relations)

� Erica Staverman (secretary of the international office)

� Jan Dekker (coordinator of Erasmus program)

� Paul Stuit (contact person for the � Paul Stuit (contact person for the school practical in the Czech Republic and Hungary)

� Henny Oude Maatman (coordinator of excursions abroad)

� Sander Kamphuis (practical abroad)

The international office participates the international projects (such as Face it, Viseus) and the national projects (such as Interreg and Comenius applications)

Participants of Edith Stein in the Face it project

� Froukje Bakker (Steering group - chairwoman)

� Jan Dekker (sub-group European Professionalism)

� Paul Stuit (sub-group � Paul Stuit (sub-group European Identity)

� Henny Oude Maatman (sub-group European Citizenship)

� Annemiek Oud (financial part of the Face it project)

� Veronika Bendová (secretary for the Face it project)