The Mayor’s Office of Medellín has started the school year with a strong commitment to equity in the classrooms. Through the Ministry of Education, 400 teachers from official institutions participated in technical qualification sessions at the Teacher Innovation Center (Mova).
The main objective of this learning is to provide teachers with pedagogical tools under flexible models, specifically designed to serve children and young people who present a gap between their chronological age and the academic degree they are studying, a situation known as extra-age.
During the month of January, educators delved into methodologies such as “Compass” and “Learning Acceleration.”
These models allow students who have been left behind due to various life circumstances to level up their knowledge and, in many cases, advance up to two grades in a single school year.
The Secretary of Education, Carolina Franco Giraldo, highlighted that this active learning approach seeks to ensure that students do not lose their connection with the educational system and regain confidence in their own intellectual abilities.
The training not only focused on theory, but also on raising awareness about the social realities that lead a young person to be an adult.
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Primary and secondary school teachers explored project-based strategies, where the teacher’s role changes from being a class dictator to a counselor who respects individual rhythms.
With this transformative learning, the mayor’s office seeks to reduce school dropout rates, offering clear routes so that no student feels out of place for being older than their classmates.
This training cycle ratifies the mayor’s commitment to inclusive education. By strengthening teachers’ skills in active pedagogies, it is guaranteed that educational processes are meaningful and respond to the life trajectories of the children and young people of Medellín.
It is expected that, thanks to these new learning tools, the beneficiary students will be able to complete their high school degree on time, effectively integrating into higher education opportunities and the city’s labor market.
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