O gerencialismo privado na escola pública da Paraíba: a sala ambiente de Geografia e as transformações do trabalho docente.

Abstract

Since 1990, Brazil has begun to use the neoliberal doctrine in the definition of its policies. Education became the focus of action also of the neoliberal development model, causing effects that range from changes in legislation, passing through speeches included in the curriculum, and getting to the school. It is inside of this political context that the Integral Citizen Schools (ECI – Escola Cidadã Integral) emerge. This school model is based on curricular and management changes that end up transforming the daily work of teaching. The objective is to analyze this School model considering the implementation of Geography-themed rooms and their repercussions for the teacher's work and the geography learning. The research carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic period (between 2020 and 2021) and complemented in 2022 for the presentation of this course conclusion work. Bibliographic survey and literature reviews were realized to know the implementation process of this school model in Paraíba. Texts about ambient rooms and their methodological possibilities were also analyzed. Trying to understand the functionalities of the room, we visited school and knew geography teachers. Themed rooms represent a break from the traditional use of classroom space. They are spaces where the classes provided for in the curriculum are held, which should be equipped with technological resources and set according to the discipline they cover. The organization of this type of environment in the ECI model, however, involves the direct action of teachers and is not always accompanied by the provision of necessary resources.