PRASCD-Big News

The objective of PRASCD-Big News is to disseminate Professional Reflections of participants experiences in our Professional Development Activities. This initiative aligns with ASCD's broader mission by leveraging the power of INSTE to engage in transformative learning experiences. This is, "to educators worldwide to use technology to innovate teaching and learning, accelerate good practice and solve tough problems in education". 

Through sharing insights and reflections, PRASCD-Big News aims to ignite the imagination of educators, enhancing their capacity to foster environments where learning thrives. This endeavor is rooted in the belief that reflecting on professional experiences is crucial for preparing individuals to excel both in educational settings and life at large, thereby contributing to the continuous improvement of the educational landscape.

BIG NEWS: 4th Forum of Professional Development 

Fourth Educational Innovation Forum Held on December 9, 2023

The forum consisted of the Fourth Educational Innovation Forum, whose general theme focused on the theory of Multiple Intelligences. This theory was developed in the 1980s by Howard Gardner, a psychologist and education expert, who, along with other researchers, managed to identify and define up to eight different types of intelligence.

PRASCD BIG NEWS shares experiences on Multiple Intelligences applied to education in a way that ensured a quality, inclusive, and equitable education, while promoting learning opportunities for all. This aligns with the PRASCD-Big News initiative, which aims to disseminate Professional Reflections pertaining to participants of our Professional Development Activities. Through sharing insights and reflections, the PRASCD-Big News initiative seeks to ignite the imagination of educators and enhance their capacity to foster environments where learning thrives. Reflecting on professional experiences  is crucial for preparing individuals to excel both in educational settings and life at large, thereby contributing to the continuous improvement of the educational landscape.

2024 PRASCD BIG NEWS REFLECTIONS

Name: Brian G. Marrero Sánchez 

Graduate Student of MA in Leadership and Management

Question: How can you apply what was expressed by the speakers of the forum in your professional functions to the specialty of the master's degree you are studying at INTER Arecibo?

"I was quite surprised by the conference, especially since I attended it virtually the day it was held last quarter. However, I vividly remember being particularly struck by the last speakers on the topic of Literature and Physics: towards a new tool for curricular integration.

This caught my interest because I teach science and mathematics; and at that time, I found it very difficult to capture the attention of my students so that they could become interested in the areas of mathematics and understand their importance, or even science, specifically physics. These two final speakers discussed the profile of the 21st-century student, focusing on their interests. They explained that the curriculum should be evaluated to capture the students' interest. These educators combined their subjects and created a new idea, adapting concepts and skills from Spanish, physics, and mathematics to create a book that could capture the students' interest and facilitate learning.

As future educational leaders, we must consider how students learn and their skills to ensure optimal learning; and that this learning is effectively achieved. Focusing on the socio-emotional skills mentioned by the speakers, which are important for the student to become a holistic person. As educational leaders, we must motivate teachers and find ways to achieve the main objective, which is for students to truly learn and be able to pursue and follow their goals. Since that conference, I have adapted my classes to be more relevant to my students' lives and have sought ways to reach them; and for them to truly learn about the subject. After some time, I have seen the fruits of this approach in many of my students, thanks, PRASCD."