When the students of Crazy Horse High School in South Dakota decided to take action in their community they were competing against the odds. Ninety-seven percent of their neighbors live in poverty. On the reservation where they grew up, young people are especially affected by unusually high rates of unemployment, alcoholism, school dropouts, even suicide. While over 80% of … [Lee más...] about Design for Change
“Radical new teaching method” may not be that new: have we had the answer all along?
A prominent American technology magazine recently made a bold declaration splashed across its glossy covers in newsstands nationwide. They had discovered the “next Steve Jobs,” a prodigy with the potential to revolutionize how we live our lives by thinking creatively, differently about the world. Where do you think this wunderkind was discovered? Who do you picture when you … [Lee más...] about “Radical new teaching method” may not be that new: have we had the answer all along?
Profesor convierte a sus alumnos en los mejores estudiantes del país. ¿Cuál es su secreto?
Una prestigiosa revista de tecnología estadounidense hizo recientemente una audaz declaración en su portada, habían descubierto al “próximo Steve Jobs”, un joven prodigio con el potencial de revolucionar nuestras vidas al pensar de una forma más creativa, diferente. ¿Dónde creen que este joven prodigio fue descubierto? ¿A quién se imaginan cuando leen este titular? … [Lee más...] about Profesor convierte a sus alumnos en los mejores estudiantes del país. ¿Cuál es su secreto?
From maid to doctor: the extraordinary journey of Marta Palacios
Perhaps it was always inside of her, something intrinsic, a voice pushing her to preserve despite the obstacles. Or maybe it was her mother’s voice that kept her going, reassuring her that education would be her pathway to success. Most would say that Marta Palacios’ journey from monolingual dishwasher and maid to award-winning principal and Doctor of Education is nothing … [Lee más...] about From maid to doctor: the extraordinary journey of Marta Palacios
De señora de limpieza a doctora: el extraordinario viaje de Marta Palacios
Quizás siempre estuvo dentro de ella, algo intrínseco, una voz en su interior que la empujaba a superar los obstáculos. O, quizás, era la voz de su madre que la animaba a continuar, asegurándole que la educación iba a ser su camino al éxito. La mayoría diría que el viaje de Marta Palacios de señora de limpieza a doctora en Educación es nada menos que extraordinario. Pero su … [Lee más...] about De señora de limpieza a doctora: el extraordinario viaje de Marta Palacios