Primary school association cooperates with Paderborn University and Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum
How should a primary school be organised to provide all children with a good education right from the start? This key question is the focus of the nationwide annual conference of the Primary School Association on Saturday, 21 March, in Paderborn. Under the motto "Children learn the future: together – fundamentally – holistically", the conference will bring together renowned academics and experienced practitioners in cooperation with the "PLAZ - Professional School of Education" at Paderborn University and the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum as the conference venue. Dorothee Feller, Minister for Schools and Education of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, will open the event. Interested teachers, students, prospective educators and members of the Primary School Association are invited to attend. Further information and registration details can be found on the primary school association's website.
The focus will include the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in primary education, which Professor Dr Thomas Irion from the Schwäbisch Gmünd University of Education will classify between a teaching tool and educational transformation. Prof. Dr Uta Häsel-Weide from Paderborn University and Prof. Dr. Marcus Nührenbörger from the University of Münster will shed light on the promotion of basic mathematics skills in inclusive lessons. Prof. Dr. Petra Büker from Paderborn University will open up perspectives on democratic education and equal opportunities with her lecture "Education for all: common – basic – democratic". Marion Gutzmann, Federal Chairwoman of the Primary School Association, emphasises the educational policy dimension: "Good education is a child's right. If we take educational equality seriously, we must consistently strengthen primary schools – with qualified teachers, multi-professional teams and reliable framework conditions."
Practical workshops on all-day development, children's rights, sustainable education, differentiated performance assessment, handwriting in the digital age and innovative teaching concepts in Mathematics and German complement the main presentations. With the annual conference, the Primary School Association is sending out a clear signal: the future viability of society is also determined by the quality of primary schools.
On Friday, 20 March, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be a visit to the Peter Gläsel School in Detmold, followed by a lecture and discussion. In the evening, a pre-event programme from 6 p.m. in the "Deelenhaus" Paderborn with the primary school cabaret "Lehrgut" offers the opportunity for nationwide exchange among the participants.
The Grundschulverband e. V. is an independent professional association that campaigns for the further development of primary schools throughout Germany. The aim is to promote the quality of primary school education in the long term and to consistently realise children's right to a good education for all.
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