Teacher Ivan Matejić participates in panel at this year's Teen Talk

Among the participants at the Teen Talk conference held on 8 November at the Belgrade Youth Centre was our geography teacher, Ivan Matejić.

During the panel, “Another brick in the wall: How to reduce the generation gap between teenagers and their parents and teachers”, the teacher proposed some constructive suggestions to teenagers from Belgrade and Serbia on how to solve these problems and prevent new ones.

Ivan Matejić: Today’s secondary students fight more for themselves

The participants at the panel discussed issues and situations relating to the generation gap that concern parents, teachers and students.

Teen Talk

In an open discussion, the lecturers helped the attendees find a way to overcome these problems and encourage communication, and the teacher from Savremena emphasised that today, secondary students are much more open and free when it comes to stating their opinion. This makes it easier for them to overcome the gap between them and their teachers.

Current topics intrigued Savremena’s students

Savremena’s students had the opportunity to participate in all the discussions, panels and case studies. They eagerly asked numerous questions and thus showed great interest in various topics.

Peer violence, the youth’s modern role models, the virtual world and its responsibilities, as well as the knowledge required before engaging in sexual activity were the issues that attracted the attention of students and encouraged them to think and behave in a responsible manner.

 

I am extremely pleased and proud to be the parent of a Savremena student. During my first encounter with the school management, when I asked about my child’s potential enrolment, I saw how much love, enthusiasm and professionalism you put in your work. I was impressed by your approach, ideas and methods. I couldn’t believe something like this existed in our country! It doesn’t take long to realise that this is a school you would recommend to everyone. Creativity, modern technology, top-quality education, and most of all, the humaneness that can be seen throughout the school, make it truly different and worthy of its name – Savremena Gimnazija. With such an approach, the success of this school and, consequently, our children’s success, is unavoidable. Congratulations! Jelena Đorđević, Andrija’s mum
Contemporary in any sense of the word, our school offers functional knowledge and quality preparation for tertiary education in Serbia and abroad. Implementing modern and creative teaching in the classroom, where the teachers’ pedagogy and students’ performance are aligned with the highest academic standards for the high-school finals, our school develops linguistic, mathematical, scientific, artistic, cultural, technical and ICT competence, which is a prerequisite for further education and professional development. Teaching is supported by the interactive whiteboards and educational software, whereas practice exercises research and critical thinking.