Twenty seven Durango secondary teachers participated in the Academic Days at the ByCENED (Escuela Normal)on March 1st and 2nd that were facilitated by English Language Fellows Brigitte Miller and Alison Camacho. On the first day, teachers participated in cooperative learning activities such as jigsaw and round robin toss and defined the essential elements of good learning tasks.
On the second day, participants practiced integrating skills in dynamic ways in groups of their favorite cartoon families. The Academic Day was beautifully organized by the ByCENED English Dept. and Academic Coordinators and included a heartfelt speech by the director Elisa Magallanes at the opening ceremony . Participants received certificates of attendance. 
