MOVING FORWARD THE COLLLABORATION WITH ALEJANDRO TAPIA Y RIVERA MONTESSORI SCHOOL IN LAJAS, P.R.

Moving forward the collaboration with the Alejandro Tapia and Rivera School located in La Parguera, Lajas, P.R., CARICOOS organized a round table with faculty, teacher assistants and school directors, on February 3, 2023. In this discussion, moderated by Sea Grant, CARICOOS and Instituto Nueva Escuela (INE), the organizations reiterated their commitment to contribute to the strengthening of the curriculum of this Montessori school, especially in the marine sciences field. Each participant had the opportunity to contribute ideas about the integration of CARICOOS and Sea Grant themes and tools into the school curriculum. In addition, the group outlined strategies to start up and build a community education platform on coastal hazards through students. The INE expressed interest in learning from this model to present it, as an alternative, to other public Montessori schools located in coastal communities around the island.