"Flor now knows how to read; she says that the letters, which to me look like complicated drawings to understand and put together, are counters of things and that when you learn to read, it's like stories are being told to you." This excerpt is from Letras en los cordones (Letters on Shoelaces) by Cristina Falcón Maldonado and Marina Marcolin. It is a picture book that tells … [Read more...] about Closing the Literacy Gap: Keys to Promoting Reading and Writing Skills in the Classroom
Silvana Godoy Mateus
Economista con Magíster en Economía. Experiencia como consultora en educación, estudios y evaluación en organismos multilaterales como el BID y OIM, y en cargos directivos en el sector público colombiano en el ICFES e ICBF. Actualmente es consultora en la División de Educación del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo en Panamá y becaria Colfuturo.