Today Im going to talk about a project that Im doing this semester for the class "advice to educational institutions". Me and 3 classmates are working in a comunitary school, "Republica Dominicana". This school is now a little bit famous, because TV news have made many reports because it is a school that has been closed, but that has been taken by the parents, and now continues to operate with the support of volunteer teachers from our University.
They are proposing an alternative type of education based on libertarian education, where are no ratings, awards and punishments. And therefore, where children can learn and develop in a community atmosphere, and dynamic classes.For purposes of this work, we had to work with seventh grade. They must do exams at the end of this year, and such tests depends on the continuation of the alternative education project.
We go every Thursday and took activities to help them improve their performance in the subjects while improving school life. But it has not been easy.
In the class are only about 10 children, and that after the closing of the school, many went to other schools. But these children, although few, seem to be many more. It was hard to get their attention and take them part in the activities.
It has been frustrating. And I'm very worried that they do not pass the exams and the school is closed for good.
that is a very important and beautiful project, i hope everything works.
ReplyDeleteyou are very fortunate!! not all the student have the possibility of work in places with this kind of projects, the most of them work with organizations very rigid :( seize this opportunity!
ReplyDeleteHello: Oh :( I considerer that this situation is terrible! I hope that this school continue with the resistence
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