We started our day with a visit to the Brader School in Panama City. Brader is an innovative and prestigious K-12 private school led by an extraordinary, energetic, science-loving principal, Ileana Cotes (Most families send their children to private schools in Panama). We were warmly greeted by Ileana and given a tour of the school, starting with their butterfly garden which they had just finished.
The teachers presented several projects they have done with their students. They are very into project based learning and use of technology. One elementary teacher shared her interdisciplinary project where the students had to design a sustainable school to scale and produce the model with a 3D printer. It was quite impressive! These students will be future designers of Leeds Platinum schools for sure!
We saw several of the classrooms and were pleased to see that students are engaged in issues of global significance, such as climate change. Science classes are taught in English up until 9th grade.
We enjoyed watching the students at recess in the courtyard where children are just like children everywhere! It was a wonderful opportunity to share ideas with the teachers and we found out that Page and Carol previously met Ileana through Project 2061 when Ileana led a Project 2061 Benchmarks for Science Literacy team from Panama. It’s a small world! Stay tuned for more postings. We are a bit behind due to internet access and exhaustion after a long day of exploring the wonders of Panama!
The teachers presented several projects they have done with their students. They are very into project based learning and use of technology. One elementary teacher shared her interdisciplinary project where the students had to design a sustainable school to scale and produce the model with a 3D printer. It was quite impressive! These students will be future designers of Leeds Platinum schools for sure!
We saw several of the classrooms and were pleased to see that students are engaged in issues of global significance, such as climate change. Science classes are taught in English up until 9th grade.
We enjoyed watching the students at recess in the courtyard where children are just like children everywhere! It was a wonderful opportunity to share ideas with the teachers and we found out that Page and Carol previously met Ileana through Project 2061 when Ileana led a Project 2061 Benchmarks for Science Literacy team from Panama. It’s a small world! Stay tuned for more postings. We are a bit behind due to internet access and exhaustion after a long day of exploring the wonders of Panama!
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