The Transformative Teacher Award, organized in partnership by the Significare Institute and Bett Brasil with the goal of recognizing educators and promoting transformative projects implemented in K-12 education, will announce the final results of this second edition on May 11, starting at 3:30 p.m., during Bett Brasil 2022, considered the largest education and technology event in Latin America, which will take place May 10–13 at the Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo (SP).

In addition to the 12 finalist teachers (see full list below), the program will feature an international guest: DJ and activist Rivkah, who, at just 14 years old, is the youngest electronic music producer on the planet. She will DJ and share her insights on Transformative Education and the future of the planet.

For Professor Wellington Cruz, president of the Significare Institute, the final awards ceremony will be an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the finalists and all the educators who participated in this second edition of the Award, which took place during the still-challenging period of the pandemic. “Teachers across Brazil have been—and continue to be—true ‘warriors’ as they carry out their mission to educate during such an unusual and unique time. Reaching the finals of the Award in this context is the crowning achievement of this journey and, at the same time, an inspiration for more educators to showcase their Transformative Education projects in future editions of the Award.” 

All information about the Transformative Teacher Award can be found on the Significare Institute blog at https://significare.org.br/blog/

Finalists for the Second “Transformative Teacher” Award

Category: Early Childhood Education

• Alessandra de Melo, from Luziânia (GO), with the project: “The Mailman Is Here!”

• Andrea Lange, from Joaçaba (SC), with the project: “You and Me: In Our World, Our Differences Make Us Equal”;
• Valéria Mariano de Lima, from Santos (SP), with the project: “The Recycling League.”

Category: Elementary School (Grades 1–5)

• Carlos Henrique Patrício, from Magé (RJ), with the project: “A Human-Centered School: Welcoming, Listening, and Belonging”;

• Eliane Babi Lohse, from Castro (PR), with the project: “Where’s the mosquito that was here? The frog ate it!”;

• Karina Letícia Júlio Pinto, from Timóteo (MG), with the project: “Câmara Mirim 2019.”

Category: Middle School

• Celiana Mota Rodrigues, from Brasília (DF), with the project “Desiderata”;

• Luciano Sanches Teixeira, from Palmas (TO), with the project: “Shogi in Schools”;

• Wagner Severgnini, from Caçador (SC), with the project: “Warming Hearts.”

Category: High School

• Adilson Pontes da Silva, from Camutanga (PE), with the project: “Edible vegetables and the extract that adds flavor”;

• Marcelo Luiz de Sousa, from Rio de Janeiro (RJ), with the project: “Bodily Practices of Indigenous Peoples: Body – Culture – Inclusion – Citizenship”;

• Renato Nunes Ramalho, from Cajazeiras (PB), with the project: “Reuse of Rainwater and Ash in Schools in the Paraíba Semi-Arid Region.”

About the Significare Institute

The Significare Institute was founded with the goal of promoting and encouraging the development of transformative education practices through initiatives such as the Transformative Teacher Award.

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