O que é ser educador no século XXI?

Abstract

This monograph seeks to discuss the moment of uncertainty we are experiencing in both the educational system and the society. Because of it, the need for the educatorsmanagers to reflect on their roles and the competitive and humanized worlds’ paradox urges. So it is possible, we need to cast a new look on the educational practice, adopting new perspectives for a humanistic education, building a new space, a new school, through collective acts that may make room for democracy, autonomy and reflection. The monograph presented here seeks to approach some aspects of a democratic school management, of a conscious reflection by the teacher and the reformulation of the meaning of his practice. On this aspect, the monograph is based, mainly, in the works of Paulo Freire, of Moacir Gaddotti and similar authors, which perceive the education as a continuous humanizer process. Methodologically, this monograph is a bibliographical research. We observed that, despite the effort made by some teachers, fragmented, individualistic processes could still be found, as well as the educators still having a low knowledge level and a superficial involvement in the educational matters, so manifesting a need for clarity, scrutiny and inclusion on the theme. Therefore, the educators have many challenges ahead of them, we believe that the biggest would be to make the school a place for reciprocal relationships, redeeming the hope in education, into every sphere, initiating by making people feel “human”, so each one may feel like a subject on the construction process of a democratic management and, by so, be able, since very early in life, experience dialogue and affection in every act performed.