Support Innovation in Vulnerable Schools

The first week of March marks the return to school for Chilean students, and we have been busy over the last few months preparing teachers and students for a fantastic 2017 filled with excitement and innovation!

Educación 2020 is getting closer and closer to the goal of 50 schools participating in our Tutorial Relationships pilot project. We will work with teachers, administrations, and students to bring this UN-backed methodology into vulnerable schools throughout Chile, and in doing so improve learning outcomes for thousands of students.

The first step in joining the pilot program is a training workshop that provides educators the tools they need to implement Tutorial Relationships and connect it to standardized curriculum. 

One example of this process unfolded in Curacaví, a rural town outside of Santiago. Teachers from the Nuestra Señora del Carmen school participated in three days of Tutorial Relationships training.  "They are enthusiastic, preparing their tutoring topics for the 7th graders that will soon join the project," says Mercedes Alvarez, Project Coordinator for Educación 2020.

One professor shared his experience: "I felt comfortable and motivated to link this experience to the school curriculum. It's a positive evaluation." Another shared, "I discovered the different ways to innovate, to modify the learning process."

Teachers at Nuestra Señora del Carmen and many other schools throughout the country are returning to the classroom this March with a new outlook on learning and creating 21st Century citizens. Stay tuned to see how classroom innovation changes the paradigm for these students!