Narratives of management in the construction process: living with affection, nature and collective protagonism

Abstract

The aim of this study is to report on a management experience entitled - inhabiting with affection, nature and collective protagonism - whose locus is an Early Childhood Education Center that is part of the municipal education network in Sobral, Ceará. The experiment began in 2021 and continues to the present day. Methodologically, it is characterized as a qualitative study, descriptive in nature and an experience report. The theoretical support is supported by Imbernón (2001), Almeida (2005), Borges and Alcântara (2020), Oliveira (2021) and Tiriba (2021). The results show that the school should be an environment that invites, dialogues and welcomes children, educators, families and the entire school community, with affection as the guiding thread of relationships. They also suggest that the manager's role is fundamental in questioning everyday pedagogical practices, with a view to building a less transmissive, more participatory Early Childhood Education proposal based on the principles of quality and equity.