Brazilian teacher achieves 100% literacy with creative methods
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Luziane Rosa Sobreira das Chagas, a teacher in Bangu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, successfully taught all of her first-grade students to read and write.
She accomplished this by incorporating creative teaching methods that use popular characters like Batman, Wonder Woman, and Xuxa, along with music and games. Luziane developed a project called “Alfabetização Divertida: Práticas Docentes na Contemporaneidade” (Fun Literacy: Teaching Practices in Contemporary Times) and achieved 100% literacy rates in both 2023 and 2025, even among neurodivergent students.
To capture students’ attention, Luziane dresses as familiar characters when introducing new letters, for example, she wore a Batman costume while teaching the letter B and its associated sounds. She also adapts activities to meet individual student needs and interests, ensuring all students participate fully.
Luziane received a prize of R$ 5,000 (approximately $1,000 USD) and support to attend a conference after her project won one of three awards in the III Prêmio Rede CpE na Sala de Aula (III National Science for Education Award in the Classroom). The award recognizes educators who use scientific knowledge to improve learning in schools, and acknowledges the challenges faced by students in her region, including violence.
