The school and classroom she teaches in

Our Ellen

 The university she graduated from
 

Celebrating Ellens Official Entrance into the teaching proffession

2018-06-02

Amazingly proud of you Ellen, as you launch out into the teaching profession  -- Education is internationally accepted as the greatest contributor to making our world a better place!  An amazing proffession and you have worked hard to make it yours.

I have lived in Sweden for 45 years now …   have had 6 children attend the Swedish public school system ---(for now over 29 continuous years and ongoing!) This has given me a great respect for the goals and effectiveness of the system. I  regard it a privelage that our children have all had the advantage of involvement in this wonderful education system  --- and now you are part of it!!

Doubtlessly it is not perfect, so you will meet challenge,  but it  unquestionably  has given each in our family just what has been needed to establish the course of a fullfilling life.  I am sure that this will be your goal for each of the students that you teach and mentor.

To me, one of  the important documents written into the Swedish national corriculum is called 'basic moral value ' (värdegrund) --- basic human equality  - respect for all -  non-violence in conflict resolution -- tolerance  - personal responsibility ..  an aspiration toward the understanding others  etc --- When I realize that it is these values your profession devotes itself to, it makes me proud of your career choice.  It is these values imprinted in the students you teach that will give us all hope for a positive future in an uneasy world.

Your mom and dad