📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Education (MEC), through the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes), published this Monday, November 17th, which regulates the. The initiative is part of the program and seeks to encourage the entry and retention of teachers in public basic education networks in regions and areas of knowledge with a shortage of teachers.
The financial incentive of R 2,100 will be paid to 8 thousand professionals, over a period of 24 months, in addition to the remuneration paid by the education networks. States and municipalities can also offer additional incentives to the scholarship paid by the MEC, with the aim of increasing the attractiveness of careers.
Requirements - Teachers with the following labor links with public education networks may participate:
public servants, even if on probation;
hired by the networks to meet adherence to the program;
professionals with an expected employment contract of at least two years, which can be renewed for the same period (which does not mean an increase in the scholarship term).
Furthermore, to receive the incentive, the teacher must have a degree course diploma or a pedagogical training course diploma for non-graduates, recognized by the MEC, in an area of knowledge focused on the stages and modalities of basic education; be approved in the education networks selection process; sign an agreement and commitment to the Union, through Capes; and fulfill teaching activities at the school and performance and attendance criteria in the specialization course.
During the scholarship period, the teacher must undertake a specialization course with a workload of 360 hours and a duration of two years, in a distance education format. The course will focus on pedagogical practice, interconnecting theory and teaching practice, and will be aimed at improving pedagogical knowledge and classroom performance.
Membership - Public education systems interested in receiving teachers from Bolsa Mais Professores must sign up through the . The membership notice with dates and specific rules will be published by Capes.
The distribution of grants by federative entity will consider priority locations, according to indicators of adequacy of teacher training to the curricular component per school, considering the stages of basic education and indicators of the schools socioeconomic level. These parameters must also be considered by the education network for the distribution of scholarship teachers in schools, added to the schools Basic Education Development Index (Ideb).
MaisProfessores - Established by, the MaisProfessores program for Brazil was built in recognition of the central role of teachers in the students learning process and in the success of educational policies. The initiative seeks to strengthen teacher training, encourage the entry of teachers into public education and value teaching professionals, providing them with resources and opportunities for continuous professional development.
In addition to the MaisProfessores Scholarship, the MaisProfessores program for Brazil provides for the following initiatives: Nestle Degrees, Training Portal, National Teaching Test and appreciation actions, such as exclusive benefits at public banks and discounts at hotels. The program aims to serve 2.3 million teachers across the country.
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