Reflections on contemporary democratic management and advance in education

This paper addresses the importance of democratic management in the educational process based on the belief that collective participation contributes to the quality of education, and represents a possibility of advancement. The article is primarily a conceptual review, an, from this, it proposes a...

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Main Authors: Lucimara Lyrio Barbosa, Maria Helena Siqueira Silva, Carla Patrícia Quintanilha Corrêa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Essentia Editora IFFluminense 2016-10-01
Series:Vértices
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Online Access:http://www.essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/vertices/article/view/5815
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Summary:This paper addresses the importance of democratic management in the educational process based on the belief that collective participation contributes to the quality of education, and represents a possibility of advancement. The article is primarily a conceptual review, an, from this, it proposes a brief contextualization of the historical moment in which the democratic principle is established in the country. The paper discusses the importance of the manager's role in this process, as he/she creates the necessary conditions for democracy to take place in the school environment. The study closes by discussing the tools for effective democratic management in schools, point out the political-pedagogical project and the collective institutions as mechanisms for promoting emancipatory education - one able to prepare for critical and participatory citizenship.
ISSN:1415-2843
1809-2667