- During the month of April, around 40 teachers received training to develop their skills in the design and planning of learning projects, as well as strengthening their sense of belonging to the territory.
Nowadays, it is fundamental that teachers have the necessary tools and skills to innovate in the learning processes and the achievement of competencies by their students. Hence, within the framework of the second year of implementation of the “School and Identity” project, the Wiese Foundation is banking on the training and strengthening of skills for the professional development of teachers of the 4th grade of primary education and the 1st year of secondary education of the 14 schools of the “School and Identity” network.
How was teacher training and education carried out?
This training path was developed hand in hand with the specialist Leonardo Piscoya, who began with the virtual workshop “How to build identity from the territory?”, whose objective was to learn through experience, and work on the attachment to the territory and personal biographies, articulating it with the memories, heritage and historical knowledge, among others.
Then, these first learnings were complemented with an in-person workshop called “Identity, Memory and Learning Projects“. As part of it, the innovative teachers made a guided tour of the El Brujo Archaeological Complex, so that they may have more information about all the contents that are available for the projects they will design together with their students.
It should be noted that identity and memory are fundamental elements in the learning projects, given that they allow students to connect with their environment and culture. The visit to archaeological sites such as El Brujo, aside from being an enriching experience, can be both a source of inspiration and resources for the design of projects that promote the sense of belonging to the community and its territory.
Finally, on April 22, these training times were closed with a workshop with the team of pedagogical companions of the Wiese Foundation, on “Planning in Learning Projects”, inwhich all the knowledge acquired was strengthened and the guidelines to be followed to apply this educational methodology in their classrooms were reinforced.
At the end of this training time, teachers will be able to identify training itineraries to promote the construction of identity articulated to historical memory and the generation of collective projects. As part of this, teachers will receive personalized accompaniment, as well as a visit to the El Brujo Archaeological Complex, specially designed to respond to the concerns of the projects that their students may propose.
Why is it important to apply this methodology in the schools?
Learning Projects are an educational methodology whose objective is for students to develop their skills, learning in an active, participatory and democratic way, through the realization of projects that involve exploration, research, experimentation and problem-solving, with a holistic and intercultural sense. These projects can have different themes and objectives. They start from the genuine interest of the students, so it keeps them involved throughout the process, from the diagnosis (talking map) of their locality up to the design, proposal, planning and dissemination of results toward the community. Learn more about the “School and Identity” project and its impact on education here.
