Founded in 2012 by educators Beatriz Cardoso and Andrea Guida Bisognin, Laboratório de Educação is a non-governmental organization that seeks to enhance young children’s learning potential by educating adults on the importance of their everyday interactions in and outside of school. We translate, integrate and materialize scientific knowledge in order to help adults create meaningful learning environments for children through simple, intentional actions.
We believe that all children have the ability to learn, regardless of gender, race, class, or family structure, among other factors. Everything children observe and experience can impact their development for better or for worse. If learning is an ongoing process that permeates all aspects of children’s lives, adults play a fundamental role in mediating how children interact with the world and set examples through their own attitudes and choices. For this reason, Laboratório de Educação seeks to help adults create meaningful learning environments for children through simple, intentional actions. What children learn, how they develop, and the people they will become depends on us!
In order to enhance young children’s learning potential, we use the following strategies to educate adults on the importance of everyday interactions:
At Laboratório de Educação, we incorporate ground-breaking academic research into our platforms and methodologies, and we also seek to produce new knowledge in the field of education through our work.
“Reading Networks” manual used in volunteer-based reading project at TECHO
“Language from 0 to 5” e-book released on Amazon
“Learning Language” professional development program implemented in public school districts of Mauá and Caieiras
“The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats” e-book launched on “Reading Corner”
“Apprendendo” mobile app developed and released on App Store and Google Play
“Reading Networks” manual created with input from TECHO leadership and volunteers
“Learning Language” professional development materials produced and tested in early childhood education centers (separate editions for babies under 18 months and children ages 3-4 and 4-5)
“Learning Language” professional development program implemented in public school districts of Franco da Rocha and Casimiro de Abreu
“Reading Corner” platform launched with three e-books: “Mandrake's Recipe”, “Irina's Album” and “The Legend of Sigurd”
“Learning to Study” formative materials tested with three public school teachers in São Paulo city
Rede Globo’s Fantástico program aired three-episode series “The Secret World of Babies - Learning to Speak”
First edition of “Learning Language” professional development materials produced and tested in early childhood education center
Exploratory research conducted on the graphic and linguistic characteristics of 4th and 5th grade History textbooks to inform development of “Learning to Study” formative materials
Laboratório de Educação participated in Ashoka's Grow2Impact entrepreneurship program
“Learning Language” platform developed by Prof. Ana Teberosky at the University of Barcelona
“Learning Language” professional development materials researched and prototyped
“Learning to Study” pedagogical approach researched and prototyped
Beatriz Cardoso selected as senior Ashoka fellow
“All Children Can Learn” blog launched
Case study research conducted on two Mato Grosso early literacy teachers' use of “Materials and Literate Discourse”
Monitoring research conducted in partnership with UNESCO on the implementation of the National Pact for Literacy at the Right Age (PNAIC) in four São Paulo cities
Laboratório de Educação strategy devised during Beatriz Cardoso’s time at Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI) program
Laboratório de Educação was born out of 15 years of experience as leaders of Comunidade Educativa – CEDAC, a respected Brazilian education nonprofit through which our founders established many successful partnerships with private companies and over 100 municipal school districts in 16 states. During this time, CEDAC’s professional development programs benefitted nearly 980,000 students across the country and, in 2012, the Ministry of Education incorporated our original didactic materials (entitled Trilhas) as part of national education policy encompassing 2,800 districts.
Our work involves a permanent cycle of research, content production and implementation that considers a wide variety of contexts, thus guaranteeing that our interventions will meet the needs of each target population, inside and outside of school.
Explore our most recent numbers:
188 pedagogical supervisors and school principals
2,444 teachers
35,000+ students
80,000+ social media followers
40 million+ TV series viewers
300,000+ users per year across our various platforms, indirectly reaching over 600,000 children
* Based on Google Analytics data for the period from August 2013 to December 2018. Our estimates rely on the national average family size.
We believe that all children have the ability to learn, regardless of gender, race, class, or family structure, among other factors. Everything children observe and experience can impact their development for better or for worse. If learning is an ongoing process that permeates all aspects of children’s lives, adults play a fundamental role in mediating how children interact with the world, and set examples through their own attitudes and choices.
For this reason, Laboratório de Educação seeks to help adults create meaningful learning environments for children through simple, intentional actions. What children learn, how they develop, and the people they will become depends on us!