Bringing new life into the classroom in Timor-Leste
MATATA, Timor-Leste, 2 November 2018 – Lurdes Gonçalves stands before her quiet fifth-grade class with a knowing smile on her face. “We’ve been sitting too long,” she announces, surveying the sleepy faces gazing back at her. “It’s time for a game.” The children stand up and follow their teacher through a rapid-fire sing-song game, vigorously…