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Teacher Training College

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Why choose Teacher Training College?

DNS Teacher Training College situated in Denmark offers a unique 4 year program which includes:

- a 4 month bus travel through North Western Africa
- student-centred, experience-based learning
- living in a community, studying and working in a team
- studying the reality of our societies today, taking on the big issues of our time theoretically and practically.
- learning about topics such as climate change, poverty, inequality, history, education, sustainability, politics, arts, epistemology and pedagogy
- living in different countries abroad
- organizing events
- 9 months teaching practice and much more!

After finishing the program you will be educated as an alternative educator and hold a licentiate degree in Pedagogy. It is an extraordinary opportunity to change your life, become another type of teacher, get a better understanding about the issues of our time and how to face them.

Website
www.dns-tvind.dk
Founded
1972

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Bente
68
Female
Denmark
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
DNS Necessary Teacher Training College

Teachers for change, peace and justice at DNS Denmark Necessary Teacher Training

Apr 23, 2023

DNS Tvind teachers learn why it is important that the world gets more Teachers dedicated to create Change and Development, Peace and Juistes. ? DNS 4-years program is another kind of education full of practical and theoretical learning that enables each student to be the driver in his/her learning process, put the children in the center and make the global reality relevant for the children. Courage is the most important tool to understand the language of the world today, and you will learn to follow your enthusiasm as the biggest power to win the final fight.

Pros
  • you become a part of a strong collective team
  • opens up possibilities for uniting with serious people
  • giving you a deep understanding of the big main issues and challenges of the world today
Cons
  • hard work if that is a problem?
  • very challenging
  • brings you out of your comfort zone
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Karin
Denmark
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
DNS Necessary Teacher Training College

Great learning experience - getting ready to become a teacher or leader

Apr 23, 2023

The training include Global experience - from the 4 months travel by bus
The European reality and the studies.
Great that you end up without a study debt and with experiences that makes you capable of teaching, organizing people, cooperation skills and knowledge about many different cultures and countries.
As it is an international college and the campus is an international place - the students get to know many other nationalities and learn about many other countries om their travel.
The students are part of planning their studies anmd the whole programme - in this way they take responsibility for the plans, learn from the mistakes they do and take the concequences - this is a great learning process.

Pros
  • You get teaching experience
  • End up without a study debt
  • learn cooperation skills
Cons
  • You have to pay a fee but can get help and advice for that
  • Challenging and life changing
  • Ready to cook and clean as a part of your daily life - is an off course
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Elmer
Denmark
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
DNS Necessary Teacher Training College

DNS IS A GAMECHANGER

Apr 23, 2023

In this Institute learning is a collective process operating in reality.

For instance we travel the world together in an old bus meet people and stay and live with them.

It changed me forever.

After graduating I have been working in the Danish public school system for 19 years.
In 1996 I went to Angola where I worked in a development project.
It was a challenge as I was there during the civil war.
In 2002 I went to India where I have been working for 17 years with building up a teacher training program inspired by DNS DENMARK.
The students go through a task based education system which has lots of practical elements also.

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Bente
68
Female
Denmark
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
DNS Necessary Teacher Training College

Development Instructors with Humana People to People

Apr 23, 2023

Yes, my experience was unique and brought me toward living a meaningful full life in a big collective of like-minded people. It made me an international person and gave me 100 close friends and allies both in Africa and Europe.
It was very interesting and uplifting to be able to get close to and work with people in Africa.
It made me understand that the main contradiction in the world is that few have too much and many many have too little. It has given me a permanent interest in studying more about history, pedagogy, economy and the world we live in.

Pros
  • life changing experience
  • opens up possibilities for uniting with serious people
  • giving me a deep understanding of the big main issues and challenges of the world today
Cons
  • I were able to solve all problems together with the people
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Åsa
Female
Sweden
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
DNS Necessary Teacher Training College

Another kind of education

Apr 23, 2023

If you want to do another kind of education to become a teacher were you learn so many more things then just the accedemic subjects come to DNS.
Working in a team is essencial in this education and in todays society this is not common and needs a lot of effort to get it to work.
You will learn to take responsabilities and people .
You will learn about the world by experience it travelling in a bus and also live in a city and meet people and interact with these people.
Come to one of the events and see for yourself. Next is the Peace and Justice Conference first week of May that is organized by two 4th year students. Imagine that could be you !

Pros
  • You will learn to work in a team
  • You will learn its not dangerous to go outside your comfort zone
Cons
  • none
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Nadežda Jevdokimova

Program
DNS Necessary Teacher Training College
Nadezda moved to Denmark right after high school to study alternative pedagogy. She was driven by the disconnection with the conservative society of her hometown and its urgent need of connection with the world.
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Why did you choose this program?

First of all, I wanted to volunteer abroad and be useful to society in one way or another When I found DNS College, I understood that there is no better long-term investment in humanity than my time or life dedicated to education. Not the kind education I received in my school, but the alternative kind. Where teachers love what they do and care about the knowledge they are sharing, rather than about the curriculum and grades.

All in all, I wanted to be a different kind of teacher, just like this program suggested. And they promoted all of the ideas and values I was seeking - autonomy of students, traveling, learning and teaching through social interactions, being true to oneself, and open to the world.

What did your program provider assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

University provided me with a list of simple necessities and requirements to bring - like a sleeping bag and documents. That was very easy. After the enrollment they helped to fix all the documents, insurance and health care - it was so easy, because they had lots of experience with it.

I only organized travel to the campus and from there I was given a feeling of total security. Not only financial, but emotional too! The pedagogues and teachers at university are concerned about every issue a student has along the way and approaching it on an individual basis.

What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

It is important to not leave any hardships behind, when you come here. It is a demanding and challenging program, therefore it is necessary to be open minded when here and not drag down by the concerns of your past.

Moreover, it is important to be dedicated to the DNS program. Every person will have their own level of dedication, of course, but reaching your full potential is crucial.

Being ready to unlearn. I think that society teaches us a lot of unnecessary things and some of them can be destructive. Therefore, in DNS we unlearn a lot in the process in order to gain more critical and authentic knowledge.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

It is so diverse that I wouldn't even be able to sum it up! Because we travel frequently and live in different places, the daily structure changes a lot from period to period. Nevertheless, there is always time for team work, decision making, practical/theoretical tasks and leisure activities. No matter if it is a travel, study or working period - the team of students are continuously and consistently working together. All the daily structures will be determined by the team.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it and/or how did your views on the issue change?

Besides language, I feared of coming back home empty handed. Like when you tell everybody that you are going to study abroad and it is the best university you could have ever imagined and in the end you come back with shattered expectations.

It was rather easy to overcome it, because DNS College exceeded all of my expectations. I never doubted my decision and my family and friends knew that I found my place on Earth.

Who should apply to DNS Teacher TrainingCollege?

It is not necessary to have the dream of being a teacher. It is not necessary to choose or have in mind any kind of pedagogical job to do the courses with DNS. Because in the end we teach each other no matter what, by being part of the good old society.

What is crucial - is to be a game-changer. A world-changer, if you wish. People, who are interested in open and global perspective on the past, present and future - are welcome here!