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Sonia Penin - School of Education – University of Sao Paulo (USP) - Brazil

THE TEACHING ISSUE IN BRAZIL An innovative pathway in recruitment and in t eacher training program. Sonia Penin - School of Education – University of Sao Paulo (USP) - Brazil. International Conference on Teacher Education -`International Alliance of Leading Education Institutes

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Sonia Penin - School of Education – University of Sao Paulo (USP) - Brazil

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  1. THE TEACHING ISSUE IN BRAZILAn innovative pathway in recruitment and in teacher training program Sonia Penin - School of Education – University of Sao Paulo (USP) - Brazil International Conference on Teacher Education -`International Alliance of Leading Education Institutes The Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus. Copenhagen, Denmark, August 2008

  2. BRAZIL (Population 190 million)young population 0–39 years= 68%

  3. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI) In accordance with the classification of the United Nations Program (UNP): a) Until 2006 Brazil was considered a country of average human development with, in that year, an index of 0.792. b) In 2007 it moved up into the high development category with an index of 0.800. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), in accordance with the World Bank: US$ 1.068 trillion - which means US$ 5,600 per capita NEVERTHELESS there are: still problems related to income distribution and regional and other inequalities (as follows)

  4. BRAZILIAN BUDGET (Federal Government, States and Municipalities)

  5. DEMANDS FOR THE TEACHING PROFESSION (3 million)

  6. Special Teachers’ Training Program at College Level/S. Paulo Requirements for teachers to attend the course: at least 3 years’ experience in early childhood education and initial grades (1st to 5th years) of elementary public schooling; Structure - 3,210 h over 25 months. Partners – a consortium of 3 universities, S. Paulo Secretary of Education and Vanzoline Foundation (technological logistic support)

  7. Innovative Program for 3 main reasons 1. Organized in thematic blocks, with interdisciplinary approach. 2. A collective project (3 universities and the S Paulo State Secretary of Education); 3. High technology media used: videoconferences, web, e.learning program. 27 sites distributed throughout the State. Each batch was supervised by a tutor and assistant-teacher. 11 thousand teachers trained in 3 programs External assessment undertaken by the Carlos Chagas Foundation (positive evaluation).

  8. Present Situation and Perspectives There are similar Programs all over the country, given by both public and private institutions, with different quality level. In USP we are working in 2 directions: A New Program for different initial education teachers courses no more as special, but as regular, looking for the same quality of the presential ones. New Programs of ongoing education teachers courses The main stakeholder is the State Secretary of High Education and other partners as a public TV broadcast Assessment is essential to guarantee quality!

  9. THANK YOUfor your attention Sonia Teresinha de Sousa Penin School of Education University of Sao Paulo (USP) BRAZIL sapenin@usp.br fe@usp.br www.fe.usp.br

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