This study analyzes the capacity of two classroom observation instruments, Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and Mathematical Quality of Instruction (MQI), to describe the functioning of mathematical classrooms in Chilean public schools with improved trajectories. In fact, it seeks to investigate how the two instruments correlate and agree on finding certain traits of teaching, and the qualitative descriptions that hide the scores assigned to each room. Results indicate that just the Instructional Dialogue dimension of CLASS correlates significantly with some of the dimensions of MQI, and that the scores assigned to the classrooms effectively discriminate the quality or frequency with which each trait of teaching appears in every class. However, qualitative descriptions showed that in each classroom it is possible to find multiple positive traits of teaching that allowed teachers to lead a good mathematics class, with errors and absent elements, but which were successfully replaced by other elements of effective teaching.

La propuesta de Colombia en Casa parte de la búsqueda de ofrecer una posibilidad al turismo en casa respecto a la situación mundial de emergencia ocasionada por el Covid 19. El proyecto de turismo parte del replanteo de dos preguntas. La primera: ¿Cómo abordar la perspectiva del turismo en una situación coyuntural? Y, la segunda, ¿cómo es posible incentivar prácticas colaborativas de transformación sobre territorios y sectores que se encuentran totalmente inactivos?

Objective: The aim of the present work was to explore and analyze the actions implemented by civil society to contribute to food security in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in Uruguay, a high-income country in South America. Design: An exploratory systematic approach was used to identify the contributions of civil society to food security through reports in news websites and Facebook posts. Data were analyzed based on content analysis following a deductive-inductive approach. Setting: Uruguay, Latin America. Results: A total of 1220 civil society organizations were identified, which developed two main actions to increase access to food among the Uruguayan population: food baskets and “community pots” (also known as “common pots”). Most of the initiatives targeted citizens under socioeconomic vulnerability in the face of COVID-19, without specifying any specific requirement or population segment. Actions were mainly led by spontaneously organized community groups, and, to a lesser extent, by consolidated organizations. Interactions between organizations were identified. The foods provided by the organizations were mostly aligned with national dietary guidelines. Social media posts evidenced that the main challenge faced by organizations was related to the lack of funds or supplies. Conclusions: Results from the present work suggest that the lack of funds or supplies poses challenges to the medium- and long-term contributions of civil society to food security and stresses the need for comprehensive governmental measures to guarantee food security among Uruguayan citizens.