The Escuela Nueva difference? Keeping students at the heart of learning

Date
18 November 2022
Author
Dr Chris Thomas, our Director of Partnerships
The Escuela Nueva difference? Keeping students at the heart of learning
Pupils feel respected and loved
Correo amistoso—’friendly mail’—builds connections
A letter from a teacher to students

Learning is self-paced, active, and linked to the students’ world

Active learning
Applied learning
Wonder and exploration

Escuela Nueva (EN) students develop strong socio-emotional skills that help them learn at school and thrive in their personal lives

Teaching a younger student to garden
Learning together
Learning with support from a loving rabbit

The EN model develops teachers’ professional identities and career paths

Teacher training
Sharing good practice
Building a team across schools

It’s a long-term commitment that’s changing society

Vicky with 1st generation EN teacher, now principal
“I found my calling in rural education”
A former EN student becomes an EN teacher

This is opening the door to a bright future

The student government is ready for prime time
He advocates reduce, recycle, re-use
I am a leader

And inspiring a tree of dreams