Escola e participação

: uma análise da participação dos professores na vida da Escola Básica e Secundária da Calheta

Abstract

Divided in two parts, the first one theoretical and the second one reflective, the
present report develops an analysis of the participation of the teachers in Escola Básica e “e􀄐u􀅶d􀄄􀆌iaàdaàCalheta’sàlife. In the first part, towards understanding the school as an organization, we resorted
to the classical organization theories, namely to the bureaucratic and political model. We came to the conclusion that the political model allows more opportunities of participation, as it is a model that comprehends the diversity of interests, goals and opinions which frequently lead to conflicts that are solved through power relations. Thus, we relate the participation with the organizational culture and with the different types of leadership there are at school. We expound the levels and degrees of participation bearing in mind the theories of some authors among which we emphasize the participation criteria according to Licínio Lima: democracy, regulation, engagement and guidance.
In the second part, a description of the school is made, taking into consideration
theà a􀄐tio􀅶sàthatà 􀄐allà fo􀆌àtheàpa􀆌ti􀄐ipatio􀅶à àtheào􀆌ga􀅶izatio􀅶.à Theàphasesà ofà aà tea􀄐he􀆌’sà career according to Huberman are also gone through. Through an analysis and interpretation of my personal experience, organizational models such as bureaucratic and political are put into context and the participation criteria present among the teachers of
Escola Básica e Secundária da Calheta are explained. The final considerations are important to determine that, unlike the participation in the school and extracurricular activities, the teachers of Escola Básica e Secundária da
Calheta reflect an insuficient participation in activities that require reflecting and presenting proposals in subjects of a different scope. Another conclusion is that in the same school there is a group of teachers whose great dynamism and energy are a much more decisive lode of influence than those who choose a more unobtrusive or passive participation.

Date of Award	17 Jan 2018
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Carlos Estevão (Supervisor)