Teaching in Brazil Program

23/03/2015

Is it now a good time to buy? =(

"Latin America had previously benefited from the commodity boom and the fact that commodity prices have fallen over the past couple of years has obviously been a factor."


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/funds/11371709/Fund-focus-Can-BlackRock-Latin-American-fund-deliver-another-200pc-gain.html

Over the past five years Latin American funds have been in the doldrums. But one of the most respected investors says this does not automatically herald a buying opportunity

19/03/2015

We are partners with Cultura Inglesa, São Paulo, one of Brazil's best and most
traditional English school. They are offering teaching positions for English-speakers and we are looking for the right candidates to take part in this enriching experience!!!

Check out the requirements and send us your cv ;)

I've just discovered this job on JobisJob. Sounds really interesting!

17/03/2015

"It's different from formal education (in schools, for example) and informal education (learning by living) in that it is a process which aims to empower people who feel marginalized socially and politically to take control of their own learning and to effect social change."

http://www.popednews.org/newsletters/definitions.html

The idea of popular education (often described as "education for critical consciousness") as a teaching methodology came from a Brazilian educator and writer named Paulo Freire, who was writing in the context of literacy education for poor and politically disempowered people in his country. It's dif…

15/03/2015

So interesting!!! Check out this family ;)

"But what if the language you were born with differs from the one your kids use daily at school, or if you and your partner each have different native languages?"

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/mar/13/multilingual-families-even-our-dog-uses-three-languages

‘Brush your teeth’ is part of the universal parenting phrasebook, but what happens when you have to say it in multiple languages? Lucy Ward takes a look inside three multilingual households

12/03/2015

Check out ;)

"In l981 the Brazilian Hour started a national distribution via satellite to all public stations in the United States. Also in l981 the Brazilian Hour began its international distribution to Brazilian Diplomatic Missions and and Centers of Brazilian Studies (CEBs). Currently the Brazilian Hour is produced in Portuguese, Spanish, English, French and Mandarin.

The Brazilian Hour is written and produced by Sergio Mielniczenko/ Radio & Music − Cultural Affairs of the Brazilian Consulate General , Los Angeles."

http://www.brazilianhour.org/

This Radio Show, made possible by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil promotes the best Brazilian music and culture all around the world.

09/03/2015

"Recently in a presentation titled, "Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Teachers," I suggested that if we are going to create transformational learning communities for children and adults, we need to be actively on the lookout for stories of hope. We need to find these stories and share them widely."

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/new-must-read-all-educators-elena-aguilar

Stories of hope sure to nurture the educator's spirit are offered up in this book by Tom Little.

05/03/2015

See what a exchange student discovered about Brazil while living here!

Check out! ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FED57uDUq8

Share this video! http://preparetoserve.com/BRAZIL Interesting facts about Brazilian culture. Learn about holidays, sports, traditions, etiquette, education,...

03/03/2015

Have you ever heard about Tutakitaki project? Check out! ;)

"Developed by Brazilian singer Alda Rezende and Maori musician Matiu Te Huki, both from Wellington, in partnership with acclaimed visiting Brazilian musicians Caíto Marcondes and Kristoff Silva, the project explores the sounds and instruments of Aotearoa and Brazil in compositions made in Te Reo, Brazilian indigenous languages, Portuguese and English."

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1503/S00072/tutakitaki-fusion-of-brazilian-and-maori-music.htm

01/03/2015

Do you like to see movies during classroom? Check out this great educational tip! ;)

"Although not a documentary, Boyhood often feels like one. Director Richard Linklater does a remarkable job of using the same actors over a 12-year span in an almost seamless transition through the stages of the family. Now available on video, it's an excellent film to use in teaching, as it relates to the lives of many kids today and raises important issues that can provoke great classroom discussions."

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/boyhood-film-use-with-teens-mark-phillips

Mark Phillips suggests using "Boyhood" to help teens discuss family and social issues, with tips for dealing with the film's unusual length and R rating.

26/02/2015

What You Don't Know About The Brazilian Universities! ;) Check out!

"Openning universities might not reduce the places for Brazilians, provided it is an organized and planned movement, correlated to our development level. If it is unilateral, then there can be indeed a loss for Brazilian students and professors"



http://www.scienceforbrazil.com/theres-gold-in-brazilian-universities/

A US$ 6 billion mega-merger of commercially-driven universities in Brazil has highlighted the expectations that US investors are putting on the higher education market in Latin America's academi...

24/02/2015

English + Portuguese language = Not As Simple As It Looks ;)

"Portuguese speakers therefore have a hard time accepting that certain letters and letter combinations will have different sounds in English than in Portuguese"

http://www.quora.com/What-are-the-hardest-English-words-for-native-Portuguese-speakers-to-pronounce

20/02/2015

Facebook can help us in Education processes =)

"There are still many questions about the role of social media in the classroom. Some teachers and administrators are concerned about how (or if) educators should be interacting with students outside of the traditional classroom."

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/social-media-can-be-ally-nicholas-provenzano

Remind, Twitter, and Instagram are just a few of the kid-friendly tools that teachers can use to enhance student learning within and beyond the classroom.