Written by Claudia Piras Elena is 16 years old. She is finishing secondary education, and she lives in an environment of domestic violence. In addition to her mother and brother (her father emigrated for work), six more relatives live at home. She has a poor relationship with her aunt and her uncle had beaten her mother. Hence, Elena does not like to be at home, and … [Lee más...] about You never forget your first love, especially when it is violent*
And… Why socio-emotional skills?
In recent years, socio-emotional skills have become a topic of interest for the education sector, from the skills that are essential for the labor market to the attitudes that become shields of risk behaviors. The truth is that these skills have found more benefits than aloe vera. … [Lee más...] about And… Why socio-emotional skills?
¿Y por qué las habilidades socioemocionales?
En años recientes, las habilidades socioemocionales (HSE) se han convertido en un verdadero tema de interés para el sector educativo: desde capacidades que son imprescindibles para el mercado laboral, hasta actitudes que blindan contra el desarrollo de conductas de riesgo. Lo cierto es que a dichas habilidades se les han encontrado más beneficios que al propio nopal. … [Lee más...] about ¿Y por qué las habilidades socioemocionales?
With love Teaching is better! Opening the way for a revolution in education
By Jessica Belmont y Valeria Pacheco "To read is to travel in time." This is one of the phrases that Yohanna, fourth grade teacher in the Dominican Republic, constantly repeats to her students. She knows that motivating them is key to improve their reading and writing skills. As a result, she implemented a class project called "The Traveler's Book", in which children borrow … [Lee más...] about With love Teaching is better! Opening the way for a revolution in education
Con amor… ¡se enseña mejor! Abriendo el camino para una revolución educativa
Por Jéssica Belmont y Valeria Pacheco “Leer es viajar en el tiempo”. Esta es una de las frases que Yohanna, docente de cuarto grado en República Dominicana, repite constantemente a sus alumnos. Ella sabe que motivarlos es clave para que mejoren sus habilidades de lectura y escritura y, por eso, implementó en sus clases un proyecto llamado “El Libro viajero”, en el que los … [Lee más...] about Con amor… ¡se enseña mejor! Abriendo el camino para una revolución educativa
