School leadership. .. in Tacaimbó, Brazil. 1

Description

Escola José Leite Barros is in the small town of Tacaimbó, two hours inland from the coast of north-east Brazil. The film focuses on Antonio Fernando Santos Silva, who was headteacher for thirteen years, during which time the school became a democratically-run institution with committed staff, motivated students and a focus on school self-evaluation. Antonio is now co-ordinator of 65 schools in the region, but regularly returns to Escola José Leite Barros check up on progress. This programme is a portrait of a successful, socially committed and rapidly developing school at work.

Runtime

19 min

Series

Subjects

Geography

Genre

Date of Publication

2009

Database

Alexander Street

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