In non-directive schools, such as Achik Muyu, the methodology is based on children’s learning rather than teaching. In this sense, adults have a role as partners in the children’s process, and not the classic figure of teachers. María Mina, a 32 years old Afro-Ecuadorian teacher, is a companion for the group of medium-sized children and a crafts companion in this community, poses with the school’s tomato tree. Conocoto, Ecuador.

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