AASSA QUITO Equador

At great group of educators from throughout South America gathered in Quito for the AASSA Conference in early March. I had the pleasure of meeting and working with those pictured for two days.

During this time we managed to create our own professional learning community. We identified compelling issues, debated the potential for creating learning communities in our schools and discussed the possibilities and challenges we each face. By the conclusion we had formed a strong bond which I believe proved inspiring and rejuvenating for those involved.

Quotes from the participants reflections :-

"Far exceeded my expectations. An outstanding example of facilitation."

"Most of what we did had specific and real application in my work as a school leader."

"I really appreciated you asking us what we wanted to get out of the conference and how your tailored what we did to meet our needs."

"I am walking away humbled by the amazing capable and caring people who choose to dedicate themselves to education."

It was my pleasure to work with this group who all took risks to build a community during the two days. I feel certain they will return to their schools and put to good use the learning we explored.