📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Education (MEC), through the Secretariat of Basic Education (SEB), developed a methodological proposal for the continuing education of school managers. This strategy began to be implemented in the municipality of Serra, Espirito Santo, by the Open University hub of Brazil (UAB), with the Improvement Course in Mentoria of School Directors.
The training is offered in the Virtual Learning Environment of MEC () and has locally organized face -to -face meetings by the UAB Polo, in order to strengthen the exchange of experiences and the qualified debate on school management. The course has a workload of 180 hours, distributed in ten modules, and was designed to encourage collaborative learning culture and strengthen educational leadership in public schools.
UAB poles are spaces that offer pedagogical, technological and administrative support to the activities of higher distance learning courses, linked to the Open University of Brazil system, promoting access to quality public education in municipalities across the country.
The methodology integrates online self-institutional activities with face-to-face moments, promoting the dialogue between participants and the joint construction of solutions for the challenges of school management. With each module, school principals perform activities at Avamec and participate in face -to -face meetings to deepen the studied topics.
The first face-to-face meeting of the course was attended by the General Coordinator of Training of Managers and Technicians of Basic Education of MEC, Roberto Junior, who highlighted the relevance of the adopted format. This methodological proposal enhances training by combining virtual content with practical experience in poles. The face -to -face meeting is not just a complement, but a fundamental time for managers to reflect together on the challenges and solutions of the public school, he said.
Also present was Professor Cecilia Luiz, from the Federal University of Sao Carlos (UFSCar), who contributed reflections on the content of room 1 of the course, which has as its theme Mentoria of Directors: Active Listening and Culture.
The experience of the Serra/ES pole exemplifies the potential of the methodological proposal developed by MEC, which combines flexibility, structure and focus on local reality. With this initiative, MEC expands the possibilities of replication of the model throughout the country, contributing to the valorization of the career of school managers and the strengthening of Brazilian public education.
