José Francisco de Almeida Pacheco (born 1951) is a Portuguese educator who pioneered a school called
Escola da Ponte (Bridge School), in
Vila das Aves
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Andorra
* Vila, Andorra, a town in the parish of Encamp
Brazil
* Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, a municipality in the State of Mato Grosso
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,
Portugal
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. He is also a published writer, with some books and a wide range of articles.
Biography
Specialist in Music and Literacy, he holds a master's degree in Science of Education by the School of Psychology and Education of the University of Porto (
Universidade do Porto
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).
Pacheco was the principal of
Escola da Ponte since 1976, which was founded by him. The school has international prestige for its innovation and good inclusive practices. Pacheco is the author of several books and articles on Educational practice.
He has been living in Brazil for the last ten years, attracted by the bigger innovative movement in the area of education and schooling.
Award
*2004: In May was awarded by the President of Portugal
Jorge Sampaio
Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio (; 18 September 1939 – 10 September 2021) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician who was the 18th President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006. Sampaio was a member of the Socialist Party, a party which he ...
with the
Ordem da Instrução Pública, which is one of the honorific orders of Portugal. This is the attribution of decoration to individuals personal bravery, achievement, or service to Portugal.
Anuário Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas
Books
*PACHECO, José. (2000) ''Quando eu for grande, quero ir à Primavera.'' Ed. Didática Suplegraf.
*PACHECO, José. (2003) ''Sózinhos na Escola.'' Ed. Didática Suplegraf.
*PACHECO, José. (2006) ''Caminhos para a Inclusão'', Artmed Editora.
References
External links
A new education is possible, Written by Maria Occarina Macedo, May 30, 2012
Our Schools Are Always Open, by Leila Dregger, Aug 15, 2014
Brazil's ‘Silent Revolution’ in Education, Inspired by Portugal, Written by Paula Góes, 8 January 2014
What have you done today to change the world? A different learning method, by Cláudia Gomes Oliveira, Van Der Love, April 10, 2018
Projeto Âncora
Portuguese male writers
1951 births
Living people
Portuguese educators
University of Porto alumni
20th-century Portuguese educators
21st-century Portuguese educators
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