In this book José R. Alemán proposes changes of significant importance in the field of education. Throughout the book, he presents a work plan that can help respond to the needs of the students, building teacher's professional capacity and promote a shift in instructional practices. It is a book with ambitious goals which Professor Alemán presents with authority gained through his studies and experiences inside and outside the classroom. This book is coming to us at a critical time in the field of education and gives us an outlet which can serve as a guide for teachers, educational leaders, educational systems, as well as, those who study the educational policies and their impact on society. The methods that Professor Alemán addresses are based on academic research and entrenched in years of practice by the author, which makes it thought provoking and interesting to read as an original edition. Víctor F. Capellán - Superintendent Central Falls School DistrictThis book is an unavoidable milestone in reflection on education and its purpose in society, and reading can help the educator to re-orient the traditional paradigms on which has based its educational work. Elvys Ruiz, B.S., M.S.Writer, playwright and Cultural essayist
About the Author: José R. Alemán offers a wealth of professional and academic experiences that support initiatives which can be implemented by practitioners to transform educational and instructional practices. He has served in various teaching and administrative leadership capacities at the Middle, Secondary and Post-Secondary education levels. As an instructional leader, he facilitated professional development seminars for the development and implementation Effective Instructional Practices and building faculty capacity in a multicultural setting. He has established partnerships with stakeholders, in order to promote and support a trans-culturally diverse teaching and learning environment that supports effective teaching and learning, social equity and fairness. As a school administrator, has also coordinated initiatives to enhance the educational experience of students, faculty and staff, regardless of race, class, gender and sexual orientation. He was born in the first Santiago of America, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. Immigrates to the United States, New York City at a young age, later completing his studies, becoming a naturalized citizen and a practicing educator. Traveled to different cities throughout Latin America among others Bogota Colombia, where he completed foreign studies in education through the Colombo American institute in Bogota Colombia. Co-owner of a weekly newspaper El Nuevo Siglo. Published articles and commentaries in Providence Rhode Island newspaper, Editor of the University of Central Florida Minority students Office Publication, radio and television producer, political and community activist. Education:1994-Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA. Planning, Administration and Social Policy in Education. C.A.G.S.; M.Ed. Counselor of Education, Rhode Island College, 1982, Providence, RI; Earlham College, BA, Richmond, Ind.