Apr 28
Mesilla Valley Film Society Mesilla, NM
TicketsMelody Hagaman
Instructional Designer, NMSU Global Campus; Computer Science Educator
Radical— The Science of Learning: Educational Innovation in the Borderlands
Program Description
How are educators in the borderlands revolutionizing education? How do our brains learn best, and what does that have to do with you and our borderlands community? Gain insight into these fascinating questions as you learn about the innovators right next door, unique barriers in our community, and what we all can do to ensure that students of every age have access to the highest-quality learning experiences.
Film Synopsis
A teacher in a Mexican border town full of neglect, corruption, and violence, tries a radical new method to unlock his students' curiosity, potential—and maybe even their genius.
Sixth grade students at Jose Urbina Lopez Elementary are among the worst performing students in Mexico, with their world one of violence and hardship, not possibility. It might seem like a dead end, but it's the perfect place for new teacher Sergio Juarez (Eugenio Derbez) to try something different. RADICAL is based on the 2013 Wired article, "A Radical Way of Unleashing a Generation of Geniuses" by Joshua Davis.
Photo credit: Miercoles Entertainment / Pantelion Films
About the Speaker
Melody Hagaman is an instructional designer with NMSU Global Campus and a former computer science educator with over a decade of experience in the classroom. She has led professional development for national initiatives and earned multiple honors for her innovation in education, including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, the Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Award, and the NCWIT National Educator Award.