Submitted by Anna Sherr on the 2025 Winter program in Barcelona, Spain…
As an Elementary Education major at UD, I have been able to experience in-person field placements since my very first semester of college. The education program at UD is full of incredible professors and mentors that have ultimately helped me achieve my goal of getting accepted into a study abroad opportunity! During January of 2025 I was able to spend three weeks of my life in Barcelona, Spain where I was placed in a private elementary school, St. Peter’s School. I took EDUC390 Classroom Management with Dr. William Lewis who provided us with amazing support throughout our experience in both the school and the city. During my mini-mester I was welcomed into this school with open arms and was instantly able to immerse myself into their curriculum and classrooms. Due to St. Peter’s being an international school, the student population was extremely diverse. The instruction and everyday interactions in the school were spoken in English, but as I walked the halls I was exposed to Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Russian, and more languages from around the world. This lingual diversity at St. Peter’s School causes them to heavily focus on phonics and the English language. This educational experience is one that I will never forget, especially throughout my career in education. St. Peter’s taught me so much about the importance of creating a teacher-student relationship built on trust and respect. I cannot wait to implement these teaching strategies in my future career with my students.