Tues. Jan. 24
We spent today visiting schools with amazing views of Barcelona and checking out two of Gaudi's buildings along the Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona's Fifth Avenue. The day began at St. Peter's School, where Teresa used to teach. The tour there was brief as we will spend all day tomorrow teaching and observing classes there. The curriculum coordinator, Lourdes Barcelo, took us to a spectacular coffee shop overlooking the city, and then on to The American School of Barcelona, and then to her alma mater, Escola Virolai, which is similar to our charter schools. It was uncanny how American the American School was. The feel of the kids and classes was very familiar and we met several teachers from the States. Escola Virolai treated us to lunch, complete with bottles of wine on the teachers' tables in the cafeteria! We had an extensive tour of this school where we visited many classes and were greeted in English by students from grade three through middle school. The students and teachers at all these schools appear to take their English studies seriously. We felt like royalty throughout the day as everyone was gracious, especially our guide, Lourdes.
We spent the late afternoon strolling down the Passeig de Gracia admiring all of the remarkable buildings and elegant shops. Of special interest were the extraordinary creations of the "home boy" Gaudi. We have never experienced anything quite like it.
We spent today visiting schools with amazing views of Barcelona and checking out two of Gaudi's buildings along the Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona's Fifth Avenue. The day began at St. Peter's School, where Teresa used to teach. The tour there was brief as we will spend all day tomorrow teaching and observing classes there. The curriculum coordinator, Lourdes Barcelo, took us to a spectacular coffee shop overlooking the city, and then on to The American School of Barcelona, and then to her alma mater, Escola Virolai, which is similar to our charter schools. It was uncanny how American the American School was. The feel of the kids and classes was very familiar and we met several teachers from the States. Escola Virolai treated us to lunch, complete with bottles of wine on the teachers' tables in the cafeteria! We had an extensive tour of this school where we visited many classes and were greeted in English by students from grade three through middle school. The students and teachers at all these schools appear to take their English studies seriously. We felt like royalty throughout the day as everyone was gracious, especially our guide, Lourdes.
We spent the late afternoon strolling down the Passeig de Gracia admiring all of the remarkable buildings and elegant shops. Of special interest were the extraordinary creations of the "home boy" Gaudi. We have never experienced anything quite like it.
The American School
Coffee Shop
Lourdes and Sarah
Cafeteria at Escola Virolai
Wine with lunch!
School entrance
Gaudi's La Pedrera
Gaudi 's Casa Batllo
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