““SIMONE CATALANO MIDDLE SCHOOL” TRAPANISIMONE CATALANO MIDDLE SCHOOL” TRAPANI

DIE SCHULE ORGANISATIONDIE SCHULE ORGANISATION SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONSCHOOL ORGANIZATION

As from 1974, in Italy teachers and parents As from 1974, in Italy teachers and parents have been cooperating for children education have been cooperating for children education by means of democratically elected collective by means of democratically elected collective bodies, especially the Parent-teacher Class bodies, especially the Parent-teacher Class Committee and the School Council.Committee and the School Council.

These two bodies together with the teaching These two bodies together with the teaching staff are the main organs in the secondary staff are the main organs in the secondary school of first degree (middle school) in Italy. school of first degree (middle school) in Italy.

Die Klassenkonferenz

It is made up of:It is made up of:All the teachers in a class;All the teachers in a class;Four representatives of the Four representatives of the children’s parents;children’s parents;It is the basic body of the school life;It is the basic body of the school life;It estabilishes the didactic aims and It estabilishes the didactic aims and grades children.grades children.

Inside this body the children’s Inside this body the children’s parents task is:parents task is:

To propose;To propose;To complain about any problems;To complain about any problems;To suggest didactic educational To suggest didactic educational choices.choices.

Sie ist bestehen aus:•Alle Klassenlehrer•Vier Eltern SprecherDie Klassenkonferenz bestimmt die Unterrichtsziele

THE PARENT-TEACHER CLASS COMMITTEE

THE TEACHING BODYTHE TEACHING BODY Der Lehrkörper

It is made up of:It is made up of: The headmasterThe headmaster All the teachers of the schoolAll the teachers of the school Its aims are:Its aims are:

• Laying out the Educational Offer Plan Laying out the Educational Offer Plan (POF): cultural contents, programs, way of (POF): cultural contents, programs, way of teaching, optional activities;teaching, optional activities;

• Taking into consideration the environment;Taking into consideration the environment;• Coordinating the different subjects for a Coordinating the different subjects for a

multidisciplinary teaching;multidisciplinary teaching;• Putting forward the classes composition, the Putting forward the classes composition, the

timetable, the school activities;timetable, the school activities;• Giving its assent to the adoption of new text-Giving its assent to the adoption of new text-

books upon proposal from the Parent-teacher books upon proposal from the Parent-teacher class Committee;class Committee;

• Promoting experimentation and in-service Promoting experimentation and in-service training proposals for the teachers.training proposals for the teachers.

Er ist bestehen aus:•Der Rektor•Alle LehrerZiele:•Unterrichtsplan entwerfen •Schulbuecher verwenden•Lehrschulungen organisieren•Schuleaktivitaeten planen

THE SCHOOL COUNCILTHE SCHOOL COUNCIL Die Institutskonferenz

It is made up of:It is made up of: The headmaster;The headmaster; Representatives of teachers;Representatives of teachers; Representatives of parents;Representatives of parents; Administrative and technical Administrative and technical

staff.staff.Its aim is to manage the yearly Its aim is to manage the yearly

school life. school life. It deals with:It deals with: Buying the teaching aids Buying the teaching aids

(videos, Cds, technological (videos, Cds, technological supports, etc…);supports, etc…);

Planning inter-school and extra Planning inter-school and extra school activities (visits, school school activities (visits, school trips, cinemas, theatres, etc…);trips, cinemas, theatres, etc…);

Approving and adopting the Approving and adopting the budget and the balance sheet;budget and the balance sheet;

Stating the criteria for class Stating the criteria for class formation and the lessons formation and the lessons timetable.timetable.

Sie ist bestehen aus:•Der Rektor•Die Lehrer Sprecher•Die Eltern Sprecher•Sehretariats-und HilfspersonalDie Institutskonferenz beschließt über :

- den Kauf von Videokassetten, CDs, u.s.w- Schulausflug, Besichtigungen, u.s.w- Die Schluss-und Eröffnungsbilanz- Den Stundenplan

THE SECRETARYTHE SECRETARYDAS SEKRETARIATDAS SEKRETARIAT

Coordinated and directed by the headmaster, carries out all the administrative and financial work of the school.

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THE JANITORS STAFFTHE JANITORS STAFF

Der PedellpersonalDer Pedellpersonal

THE JANITORS STAFFCarry out all the manual work required

daily in the school.