CUP HALF FULL: THE NETWORK AS A FIELD OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS’ APPRECIATION

Abstract

The experience resulted in this article is derived from the creation of the network Professores transformadores (Transformative Teachers), a project based on content exchange, dialog and development among teachers, educators, managers, and undergraduate students and all of those interested in a more reflective and committed education. Created in 2015, the network aims to bring together teachers who are the authors of innovative and transformative actions, calling attention to the importance of their practices in the students’ development process as autonomous, critical and creative citizens. With reinforcement strategies to leadership and teaching appreciation, the network intends to contribute to reframe the professional practice of those involved by reflecting on possibilities of overcoming adversity and some of the Brazilian Education dilemmas. The proposals operate in two ways. Digitally, members have access to content collectively created and published on a website, on a page and among a group on a social network. Locally, in Ouro Preto and Mariana towns, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, the network works by mobilizing teachers with activities such as lectures, film exhibitions and guided studies. The results so far indicate receptivity to the proposal, with teachers articulating, empowering themselves and building exchange relationships with colleagues across the country.

Keywords

• network
• teaching
• teacher development
• appreciation