Talk:Normal school

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[edit] Chinese equivalents

Are there articles in the Chinese Wikipedia on normal schools? Since the article mentions them, it would seem appropriate to link to them. Mateo SA 04:49, 2 Aug 2004 (UTC)

[edit] List

Should there be a list of (current or former) Normal Schools?

My $.02 says "no," as there are MANY of these schools. Madmaxmarchhare 16:48, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

I also see a move toward providing a paragraph or more on the establishment of Normal Schools in each region or State of the United Stated. I don't think that will add to the article, either, and I propose to remove the paragraphs of this sort that have accumulated already. Comments? Pzavon 02:14, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

The article isn't terribly long, and the paragraphs do add some historical context. Why don't we watch to make sure that they don't get bloated with boosterism at this point? Madmaxmarchhare 16:43, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ecole Normal

My French is atrophied, but I'm pretty sure Ecole Normal means "model school" comment posted 20 April 2007 by 192.18.41.196

Roughly, yes. However, the word was borrowed directly to a number of other languages, most notably to German. From German, the word normal school spread then to other languages along with the concept. (In 19th century, many notable pedagogicians were German.) --MPorciusCato 10:10, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

No. First Normal School was Reims' 1685 School, long before German pedagogicians' rise to prominence. And école normale is "normal school", "model school" is école modèle. A norm (norme in french) isn't a model (modèle in french). 88.178.189.194 (talk) 11:11, 17 May 2008 (UTC)