Teachers' Net Uruguay: diciembre 2009

It is often said that the most important asset of any enterprise is the talent and enthusiasm of its workforce. Education is no exception to this premise.
Being teachers such a vital element in the educational process, when designing policies aimed at getting better academic results, what policymakers must not forget is that teachers are no different from employees in the private sector. They want to succeed in their jobs and they demand the tools, the respect, and the sense of empowerment necessary to reach this goal.
As University of Washington scholar Dan Goldhaber stands, "It appears that the most important thing a school can do, is to provide its students with good teachers".
But teachers are known to improve when they analyze, evaluate, and experiment with colleagues in purposeful learning communities (Fullan, 2001). Fullan also suggests that the school level change strategy is developing professional learning community within schools and emphasize the importance of strong teacher community. Therefore, teachers need to be enabled and encouraged to establish a community of learners among themselves (Lave & Wegner, 1991). Maclaughlin and Talbert (2001) also indicated that a collaborative community of practice in which teachers share instructional resources and reflections in practice appear essential to their persistence and success in innovating classroom practices (p.22).
Building up organizations that are able to learn – according to Kofman and Senge- requires basic changes in the ways people think and interact. “The heart of the learning organizations are communities of commitment. Without communities of people genuinely committed to the organizations’ goals, there is no real change”.

jueves, 31 de diciembre de 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

lunes, 28 de diciembre de 2009

A WONDERFUL SONG ... AND THE WISH OF A WONDERFUL WEEK

I hope you like the song ... and start the week (and the year to come) with a positive attitude.

sábado, 26 de diciembre de 2009

HORAS DE INGLÉS AÚN VACANTES EN ARTIGAS: ACTUALIZACIÓN

ARTIGAS - HORAS AÚN VACANTES DE INGLÉS2 -

jueves, 24 de diciembre de 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Through this wonderful song (which touches my heart deeply) I would like to wish all of you a WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS SEASON and a GREAT 2010.
And if you happen to be curious about the song's story, please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Xmas_(War_Is_Over). You'll realize it's more meaningful than what you might have imagined ... and you'll probably see why it is my favourite Christmas song ever.
Sharing this year with all of you -in one way or the other- has been a great privilege and a wonderful and enriching experience. I wish each and every one of you all the best for the year to come.
Thanks for being there!
Beatriz.-