Monika Schunk

Research Associate | Seconded Teacher

Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Including Inclusive Educational Practices

Office address:

Leopoldstraße 13

Room 3517

80802 Munich

Schunk, M. (2019, 18. Mai). Deutschkompetenz fördern [Interaktiver Worshop]. Fachtagung „Inklusive Bildung durch Gebärdensprache“ im Gehörlosenzentrum München, Deutschland.

10/2018 in Athen/Griechenland - Special Primary School for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, Erasmus “Breaking the Silence”
5/2019 in Lodz/Polen - Specjalny Ośrodek Szkolno-Wychowawczy (Sonderschule und Bildungszentrum), Erasmus „Breaking the Silence“

Resume

Since 09/2025: Seconded teacher at the Chair of Special Education - Focus on hearing and communication, including inclusive education
Since 07/2024: Joint management of the B4 working group “Bimodal bilingual education in Bavaria” (BBH) with Lutz Pepping
09/2023 – 07/2024: Member of the ISB working group on the bimodal bilingual model project (2Bi) for special education centers focusing on hearing in Bavaria
09/2017 – 10/2019: Erasmus project “Breaking the Silence” – exchange with five European schools for the deaf: Bamberg, Ljubljana, Athens, Bucharest, and Lodz

2017/2018: Member of the ISB Working Group Lehrplan+ DGS Bayern
2008 – 20010: Training as a sign language instructor at GIB with a state-recognized qualification
Since 2007: Special education teacher at Von-Lerchenfeldschule Bamberg, private support center for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing students: teaches mainly at secondary level, contact person for German sign language and Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing studies
2007: Second state examination for teaching at special schools
2005 – 2007: Preparatory service for teaching at special schools at the Von-Lerchenfeld-Schule Bamberg Support center specializing in hearing (education for the deaf)
2004: First state examination for teaching at special schools
1999 – 2004: Studied to become a special education teacher at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich (deaf education and speech therapy, elementary school teaching methods)