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Escolas inovadoras: a razão da diferença
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As escolas vivem presentemente desafios consideráveis, pois o paradigma da
sociedade atual é muito diferente da visão para a qual a maioria dos sistemas educativos
foram desenvolvidos. Contrariamente a um passado recente, onde os alunos eram
escolarizados e especializados para um futuro trabalho, que iriam possivelmente manter
ao longo da vida, hoje, os nossos alunos já não terminam a sua escolaridade com essas
garantias e chegam a um mundo do trabalho muito competitivo, onde são esperadas
muitas competências para as quais a sua escola não os preparou. A capacidade de
adaptação para um mundo em constante mudança torna-se essencial para os jovens.
É partindo deste princípio que muitas escolas, em Portugal e a uma escala
mundial, procuram modificar, adaptar e melhorar o ensino que nelas é prestado aos seus
alunos. É neste contexto, que a inovação e a capacidade de inovar, essencialmente ao
nível da liderança, assumem uma capital importância. Muitas escolas estão a apostar na
inovação pedagógica, pois é aquela que representa uma mais-valia para os seus alunos.
Contudo, a inovação ao nível das suas estruturas e da sua organização ainda não é uma
prioridade para muitos estabelecimentos de ensino.
Deste modo, foram selecionados diretores de escolas que procuram inovar nas
suas práticas, de forma a enriquecer este estudo com o seu conhecimento empírico na
gestão de escolas inovadoras.
Outro dos princípios que orientou este estudo desde o seu início, foi a pesquisa de
bons exemplos a nível europeu. Assim, foram selecionados para entrevista sete diretores,
de seis países diferentes, desde o norte ao sul da europa, todos eles reconhecidos como
inovadores ou ligados a instituições marcadas pela busca de um melhor serviço para a sua
comunidade escolar.
Neste estudo foram utilizados métodos mistos de pesquisa, sendo culminados com
análises de conteúdo e análise de dados estatísticos.
Os resultados deste estudo sobre as Escolas Inovadoras, indicam a importância da
criação de uma cultura de escola inovadora, marcada pelo trabalho colaborativo, a
abertura da escola às famílias, ao meio envolvente e por uma aposta na liderança
partilhada que assegure a sustentabilidade da cultura inovadora, onde são valorizadas as
relações humanas. A dimensão da escola ou dos agrupamentos de escola também pode
ter uma influência na capacidade de criar esta cultura de escola.
Schools are currently facing considerable challenges, as the paradigm of today's society is very different from the view for which most education systems were developed. Contrary to a recent past, where students were educated and skilled for a future job, which they could possibly maintain throughout life, today, our students no longer finish their education with these guarantees and come to a very competitive world, where many skills are expected for which their school have not prepared them. The ability to adapt to a changing world becomes essential for young people. It’s starting from this principle that many schools, in Portugal and on a global scale, seek to modify, adapt and improve the teaching that is provided to their students. It is in this context that innovation and the ability to innovate, essentially at the leadership level, are of great importance. Many schools are betting on pedagogical innovation, because it is one that represents an added value for their students. However, innovation at the level of their structures and organization is not yet a priority for many schools. Thus, school principals seeking to innovate in their practices were selected in order to enrich this study with their empirical knowledge in the management of innovative schools. Another of the principles that guided this study from its beginning was the search for good examples at European level. Thus, seven principals from six different countries, from northern to southern Europe, were selected for interview, all of whom were recognized as innovative or linked to institutions marked by the search for a better service for their school community. In this study were used mixed research methods, culminating with content analysis and statistical data analysis. The results of this study on Innovative Schools indicate the importance of creating an innovative school culture, marked by collaborative work, openness of school to families, to the environment and a shared leadership that ensures the sustainability of the innovative culture, where human relations are valued. The size of the school can also have an influence on the ability to create this school culture.
Schools are currently facing considerable challenges, as the paradigm of today's society is very different from the view for which most education systems were developed. Contrary to a recent past, where students were educated and skilled for a future job, which they could possibly maintain throughout life, today, our students no longer finish their education with these guarantees and come to a very competitive world, where many skills are expected for which their school have not prepared them. The ability to adapt to a changing world becomes essential for young people. It’s starting from this principle that many schools, in Portugal and on a global scale, seek to modify, adapt and improve the teaching that is provided to their students. It is in this context that innovation and the ability to innovate, essentially at the leadership level, are of great importance. Many schools are betting on pedagogical innovation, because it is one that represents an added value for their students. However, innovation at the level of their structures and organization is not yet a priority for many schools. Thus, school principals seeking to innovate in their practices were selected in order to enrich this study with their empirical knowledge in the management of innovative schools. Another of the principles that guided this study from its beginning was the search for good examples at European level. Thus, seven principals from six different countries, from northern to southern Europe, were selected for interview, all of whom were recognized as innovative or linked to institutions marked by the search for a better service for their school community. In this study were used mixed research methods, culminating with content analysis and statistical data analysis. The results of this study on Innovative Schools indicate the importance of creating an innovative school culture, marked by collaborative work, openness of school to families, to the environment and a shared leadership that ensures the sustainability of the innovative culture, where human relations are valued. The size of the school can also have an influence on the ability to create this school culture.
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Inovação Liderança Trabalho colaborativo Cultura de escola Innovation Leadership Collaborative work School culture