Conselhos Escolares: por uma alfabetização democrática

Abstract

The purpose of this master's dissertation is to present the School Councils circumscribed in the public school system of the Municipality of Natal-RN as democratic literacy schools in which it is possible to initiate well-thinking, critical autonomy and the development of subjects who build their own history.The approach to the theme takes the form of approaching consultation with documentary sources, observation on the spot and listening to testimonies. The theoretical interlocutors for this reflection are Paulo Freire, Edgar Morin, Marta Pernambuco, Mia Couto and Conceição Almeida.Heirs to the democratic tradition that dates back to the Ciclos de Cultura and the Campaign De pé no chão também se Aprende a Ler, educational evidence from the 1960s in the capital of Rio Grande do Norte, the School Councils emerged in the first decade of the 21st century under the tutelage of Secretaria Municipal de Educação and were strengthened by the conjunction of the various segments of civil society that, in recognition of belonging and responsibility, demand greater participation in the Basic Education educational project. Currently distributed in the four administrative regions of Natal, they have a strong insertion in the participative management and in the formative destination of schools throughout the city.