By Marcelo Pérez Alfaro, Cecilia Giambruno, and Nicolás Castro
Connectivity has never played such a significant role in the economy, labor market, health, culture, entertainment, and social relationships. In this context, education is not, nor should it be, an exception.
By Elena Arias, Ximena Dueñas, Cecilia Giambruno, and Angela López
“What is not measured cannot be improved. What is not improved, degrades.”
Although it sounds simple, this phrase, attributed to the renowned physicist and mathematician William Thomson Kelvin, is key to understanding why educational assessment is so important. If we don't know how much students are learning, how can we improve their learning?
By Andrea Bergamaschi, Liora Schwartz y María Soledad Bos
Education is key to building a sustainable future! Discover how #GreenCitizenship empowers young people to protect biodiversity and fight climate change.
By Mercedes Mateo and David Evans
Assessments can generate mixed feelings and even rejection. However, they are an opportunity to improve and set future goals. A reflection on the role of assessments in learning.
By Ximena Dueñas, Gina Catalina Loaiza, Silvana Godoy Mateus y José Luís Sánchez
What makes a teacher effective in literacy education? An A, B, C of the "superpowers" needed to boost student learning and enhance their reading and writing skills.
The early years are crucial for developing skills that prepare children for reading and writing. Early literacy lays the foundation for formal learning. Discover its impact on children's educational and professional futures.
By Ximena Dueñas, Gina Catalina Loaiza, Silvana Godoy Mateus and José Luís Sánchez
By Sonia Suárez and Nathalie Alvarado
Youth violence is casting a shadow over Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a region that faces some of the highest youth homicide rates in the world. In fact, young people aged 15-29 are tragically three times more likely to be victims of homicide than the global average, with the rate soaring to 18 per 100,000.
This is an election year, and Latin America and the Caribbean face three major social, economic, and political challenges at the dawn of the 21st century: reducing poverty, increasing competitiveness, and consolidating integration. Democracy is our most powerful tool for addressing global challenges and we must defend it as one of humanity's greatest achievements. That´s why we are launching a new series of blogs about Global Citizenship Skills.
By Mercedes Mateo, Chief of Education, IDB.