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| The campus of IFG |
not my own. I could have never imagined the reception that the kind
people here have made for me. I feel like I have worked here for
years, rather than being a visitor after only a few days. Can this be day four already?
I am having fun and challenging my brain in ways that I had no idea it
would stretch. Communication is a minute to minute challenge...and
exhausting...but satisfying and fun.
Today, I spoke with Pedagogy students (what they call education training) at the local University. They were thrilled with the visit of someone from the U.S.A. and full of questions about what I think about Brazilian education. I spoke, impromptu, in front of a group of students on topics ranging from the grant program to pedagogical concepts. I was invited to review a long-term project for a group of second year students. These projects represent about four months of research and effort. Liberato invited the group to attend one of my workshop days (mind you, there were about 150 students present for my Q and A--so any number might show up).
One girl, Sarah had a particularly well thought out project that we discussed through my interpreter. After our discussion and my comments, she dedicated the project to me and presented it to me as a gift. It is gifts of the heart, unexpected and overwhelming, which humble me.
I delivered my first day of three days of a work shop on Cooperative Learning. It resulted in a fantastic flurry of questions and a full and rich dialogue on education practices. I could not be more pleased. Of course after a radio interview (earlier today with Liberato) where all the listening audience was invited to join in our next workshop (tomorrow) and after our talk at the University where all were ALSO invited, we have no idea who will be joining us. Good thing that I can think on my feet.
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| Liberato, Sarah, and me at the University |
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| A dedication of thoughtful work |
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