Edelin Otero-Gonzalez's Contact Details

Edelin Otero-Gonzalez's Company Details

Abacus Educational Services

San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico • 6 Employees
Government Administration

ABACUS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (AES) is an organization with a fifteen-year history of implementing school improvement, school transformation, and professional development programs in the third-largest school system in the United States, Puerto Rico Public Schools. MissionTo engage our partner schools in a continuous improvement process focused on students' learning needs, high expectations for all students and teachers, research-based pedagogical practices, and the social and emotional learning of students and faculty to ensure all students thrive in a supportive, equitable, and culturally-responsive environment. VisionTo close the achievement gap in the U.S. by concentrating our work in communities serving a large population of English-language Learners and at-risk students. AES helps school districts by: • Equipping school leaders and educators with the skills and strategies needed to incorporate 21st Century innovations across all content areas.• Improving proficiency in literacy, math, and science by developing students' interests and passions through project-based learning (PBL). • Helping school leaders create a school climate of equity, effectiveness, trust, and growth through the implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).• Training teacher-teams to use data inquiry cycles. • Incorporating culturally responsive teaching strategies as a school-wide initiative.• Creating and supporting dual-language programs. • Coaching teachers of English-language learners and Spanish-language learners. • Developing engaging after-school programs.