In this book Jose R. Aleman proposes changes of significant importance in the field of education. Throughout the book, he presents a work plan that can help respond to the needs of the students, building teacher's professional capacity and promote a shift in instructional practices. It is a book with ambitious goals which Professor Aleman presents with authority gained through his studies and experiences inside and outside the classroom. This book is coming to us at a critical time in the field of education and gives us an outlet which can serve as a guide for teachers, educational leaders, educational systems, as well as, those who study the educational policies and their impact on society. The methods that Professor Aleman addresses are based on academic research and entrenched in years of practice by the author, which makes it thought provoking and interesting to read as an original edition. Victor F. Capellan - Superintendent Central Falls School District This book is an unavoidable milestone in reflection on education and its purpose in society, and reading can help the educator to re-orient the traditional paradigms on which has based its educational work. Elvys Ruiz, B.S., M.S. Writer, playwright and Cultural essayist