Pablo Pizzurno

Education and Contributions

Pizzurno received his master in 1882, and began practicing teachers in the prestigious Normal School, and two years later became a school principal in Buenos Aires, and integrated the following year at the National College of Buenos Aires . He served in several institutions at once, creating a chair of pedagogy in school subprefects and Helpers, lecturing and writing about education in various publications. In 1887 he was named director of the School of Buenos Aires, and in 1889 sent by the National Council on Education for the International Exhibition in Paris. He used the trip to become familiar with the educational techniques used in Europe, which detailed in several reports and then applied to the creation in 1890 of the National Institute of Primary and Secondary. In 1893 he founded the magazine The New School teaching, that vehicle would reform plans, the CNE admitted some, such as introducing physical education as part of the curriculum that year. In 1897 he was elected to serve on the Commission for renewal of curricula of schools in Buenos Aires, and in 1898 appointed inspector of schools under national administration. In 1900 occupy the office of inspector general. In 1902 Pizzurno presented the report to the Ministry of Education, historically detailing all study plans and methods applied in the country to date, and proposing a comprehensive reform. Work with the Ministry the next 30 years, while continuing his work inspector and used to focus on writing and teaching. It is commonly believed that the headquarters of the Ministry of Education is named after Argentine Pizzurno palace in his honor. However, the building is called Sarmiento Palace. What is called Pizzurno is the little street that is in front.