This past week was a busy week for all of the PRECE students, teachers and students at EEEP Alan Pinho Tabosa, university professors who work with cooperative learning and more than 600 public high school students and teachers from the state of Ceara who are studying cooperative learning. We hosted the 2nd Annual Cooperative Learning Conference in Ceara and it was a huge success! One of our greatest joys was welcoming Drs. David and Roger Johnson of the Cooperative Learning Center at the University of Minnesota who are leaders in the area of cooperative learning.
The conference highlighted cooperative learning sessions led by David and Roger, presentations about PRECE by Prof. Manoel Andrade and PRECE student leaders, workshops with teachers who are using cooperative learning in their classrooms, presentations of the cooperative learning groups being introduced in all schools via SEDUC (Secretary of Education), learning programs about the fundamental aspects of cooperative learning lead by university professors, an introduction to the cooperative learning school in Pentecoste, and a presentation by university students who participate in the cooperative learning scholarship program at UFC.
In talking with the participants during and after the conference it was obvious to see that everyone was not only excited to learn about cooperative learning but also to implement it in their schools. At the end of the conference one of the school directors handed the Secretary of Education a petition signed by 50 school directors requesting that cooperative learning be implemented in every public school in the state!!
Drs. David and Roger Johnson were also extremely impressed by everyone at the conference and their enthusiasm for cooperative learning. The energy shown by the high school students was especially exciting to them. David pointed out that there were a few things that we use here in Ceara, such as the "Historia de Vida" activity that they want to start implementing also. It was truly an exchange of experiences, knowledge and dreams. And, in that exchange a great deal of learning and growth took place!
In addition to participating in the conference David and Roger visited Cipo, the community where PRECE began 18 years ago as well as EEEP Alan Pinho Tabosa. In Cipo, the Johnsons were extremely motivated by the story of Professor Manoel Andrade, the original 7 students and the journey PRECE has taken over the years. At the school they were able to interact with teachers and students in a question answer format. David was particularly impressed with the students' participation and relevant questions. We closed the session by singing a few cooperative songs in English. Other than the fact that they had to pose for well over 500 pictures in 4 days I think that both David and Roger truly enjoyed their time in Brasil!
All in all, it was a phenomenal week for everyone involved in cooperative learning in Ceara. We are so grateful that the Johnsons were able to join us and help make the conference a huge success! I, personally, am eternally grateful that I was able to spend the week not only getting to know two inspiring educators, but two truly phenomenal individuals. I am motivated not only by their work and their research but also by their amazing personalities. Thank you Roger and David for blessing us with your presence! We look forward to seeing you in 2013 for the 3rd Annual Cooperative Learning Conference.
This past week was a busy week for all of the PRECE students, teachers and students at EEEP Alan Pinho Tabosa, university professors who work with cooperative learning and more than 600 public high school students and teachers from the state of Ceara who are studying cooperative learning. We hosted the 2nd Annual Cooperative Learning Conference in Ceara and it was a huge success! One of our greatest joys was welcoming Drs. David and Roger Johnson of the Cooperative Learning Center at the University of Minnesota who are leaders in the area of cooperative learning.
In talking with the participants during and after the conference it was obvious to see that everyone was not only excited to learn about cooperative learning but also to implement it in their schools. At the end of the conference one of the school directors handed the Secretary of Education a petition signed by 50 school directors requesting that cooperative learning be implemented in every public school in the state!!
Drs. David and Roger Johnson were also extremely impressed by everyone at the conference and their enthusiasm for cooperative learning. The energy shown by the high school students was especially exciting to them. David pointed out that there were a few things that we use here in Ceara, such as the "Historia de Vida" activity that they want to start implementing also. It was truly an exchange of experiences, knowledge and dreams. And, in that exchange a great deal of learning and growth took place!
In addition to participating in the conference David and Roger visited Cipo, the community where PRECE began 18 years ago as well as EEEP Alan Pinho Tabosa. In Cipo, the Johnsons were extremely motivated by the story of Professor Manoel Andrade, the original 7 students and the journey PRECE has taken over the years. At the school they were able to interact with teachers and students in a question answer format. David was particularly impressed with the students' participation and relevant questions. We closed the session by singing a few cooperative songs in English. Other than the fact that they had to pose for well over 500 pictures in 4 days I think that both David and Roger truly enjoyed their time in Brasil!
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