José Francisco Pacheco


José Francisco de Almeida Pacheco is a Portuguese educator who pioneered a school called Escola da Ponte, in Vila das Aves, Portugal. He is also a published writer, with some books and a wide range of articles.

Biography

Specialist in Music and Literacy, he holds a master's degree in Science of Education by the School of Psychology and Education of the University of Porto.
Pacheco was the principal of Escola da Ponte since 1976, which was founded by him. The school has international prestige for its innovation and good inclusive practices. Pacheco is the author of several books and articles on Educational practice.
He has been living in Brazil for the last ten years, attracted by the bigger innovative movement in the area of education and schooling.

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