Educational Innovation & Transformation - The speaker, a teacher, aimed to change the world through education, starting 50 years ago [2] - The speaker integrated a deaf child into her class, leading to her involvement in special education and the implementation of sign language in the Azores [3][4][8] - The speaker faced challenges in implementing sign language, including resistance and lack of resources, but achieved success with motivated students [9][10] - A bilingual education project was approved in the Azores in 1986, earlier than sign language was permitted in Portugal (1997), leading to students' progression to university [12][13] - The speaker shared her experience with the "New Routes" project, an innovative pedagogical approach implemented over 10 years, inspired by early 20th-century pedagogues [16] Project Implementation & Challenges - The "New Routes" project faced initial rejection but was later adopted by a school in 2018, emphasizing community learning and a value-based approach [19][24] - The project is organized into nuclei instead of school years, valuing heterogeneity and holistic education with a sociocentric paradigm [25][26] - The speaker highlighted the resistance to change and the need for courage, competence, and resilience to make a difference in education [28][29][30]

Olá, [Aplausos] boa tarde. Eu gosto muito de saber para quem comigo, por isso agradecia muito aos professores e educadores aqui da sala para levantarem os braços. e pais e encarregados da educação e aqueles que estão satisfeitos com o sistema educativo.Pois é, é para os insatisfeitos e também para aqueles que estão em contextos profissionais muito exigentes e que querem mudar, querem transformar, querem ir mais além, que eu venho partilhar a minha experiência. Quem sabe se algum de vocês vai ficar inspirado ...