Nova Escola | Emilia Ferreiro | Papel das expectativas dos professores sobre os alunos

Summary

The transcript discusses the critical role of teacher expectations in shaping student outcomes. It emphasizes the importance of not prematurely labeling students, especially those from impoverished backgrounds, as failures. The speaker recounts an anecdote about a girl who pretended to be illiterate to meet a teacher's low expectations, highlighting the need for educators to have confidence in their students' abilities. A survey revealing that while 50% of teachers believe their own children will graduate, only 15% think their students will, underscores a lack of faith in students' potential. The speaker stresses the necessity of high expectations and trust in students' capabilities to foster social mobility and educational success.