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School’s principal, speech

Middle school & High School

to 2018 Seniors Me gustan los jóvenes porque puedes hablar de frente
Principal

con ellos, porque tienen ya un criterio y una visión del

I find research on the previous and latest cultural generations fascinating. mundo, además que contagian energía positiva con
Though it is difficult to really define when a generation begins or ends,
Mi experiencia educativa en el ciclo escolar sus ocurrencias y sus ideas. No me imagino haciendo
using dates can be appropriate.
Generations are typically defined by what is happening in the world during
their first 10-15 years of life. Formative experiences provide a fascinating otro trabajo que no sea estar con jóvenes y niños.
lens to the values and perspectives of each generation.

I am a Baby Boomer, who were often described as a “shockwave”. Born
Lo que más me gusta de trabajar en educación, es ver el
between those who followed World War II and the Great Depression, (1945
crecimiento intelectual de los jóvenes, cómo las nuevas
to 1965) it was a time of prosperity and an absence of world wars. These
Baby Boomers are also called Flower Children and were everywhere, as
ideas se van incorporando a su forma de pensar, como
were the protestors of the Vietnam War.
están rompiendo con paradigmas tradicionales, como van
We lived through the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and
camino a la tolerancia y a entender de forma natural que a
Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy--all of whom were trying to make a
cultural difference. We witnessed a man landing on the moon and the
pesar de ser diferentes, de pensar diferente, al final todos
incredible waste and destruction of the Vietnam War. Sexual freedom was
rampant and people became more liberal with their thoughts. Television
became a common piece of furniture in each household.

We became the great consumers, spending every dollar earned to fuel the
world economies. We worked at the same job until we retired. We were
Como docente este año ha sido una experiencia nueva, en
labeled as “excessive” -- fighting for environmental protection and a
redefinition of traditional values. We valued relationships, as we did not pude
el tiempo que tengo de trabajar en el CAS, porque
grow up with technology running our lives.
desarrollar con grado 8 un proyecto nuevo y que me
All of these experiences triggered development and made an impact on
emocionó mucho: la creación de nuestra propia empresa
how we viewed the world and our contribution to it. Even though I lived
through such a time of dramatic change, zancudos) en la que los
llamada Byeza ( good bye
I was able to cling to my ethical background and utilize my experiences to
alumnos crearon unos repelentes orgánicos no dañinos
strengthen my passions.
para el medio ambiente. Con este proyecto pudimos
CAS Seniors are members of Generation Z, those born from 1995 to 2009.
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They are the offspring of Generation X, the group born after the baby
boomers. Your attitudes could be influenced by the September 11th
terrorist attacks and the Great Recession if cultural cross-over took place.
Though many Gen Z’s do not remember these actual events, the feeling of Marina Vives
También este último mes ha sido un reto profesional
unsettlement and insecurity in the environment in which they were raised para
undoubtedly has played a major role in forming their outlook of life. For
mí ya que me tocó cubrir la dirección de High School y
example, watching older siblings and parents struggle to enter and stay in
the workforce has created a suspicious view of large corporations and a
reencontrarme con estudiantes que había tenido cuando
stronger desire in the direction of entrepreneurialism amongst Gen Z’s.
“ La marca de una mente educada es ser capaz de

entretener un pensamiento sin aceptarlo.” Aristóteles
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