Portuguese as a Foreign Language professionalization and geopolitical outlines at Região Metropolitana de Campinas: initial education and democratic management

ABSTRACT:

The aim of this paper is to investigate the professional context of Portuguese as a foreign language teachers at Região Metropolitana de Campinas (RMC) through an analysis of geopolitical outlines which concern on democratic management of an initial education undergraduate course. Based on an exploratory cartography, I intended to select and organize data groups considering migration demographic aspects at RMC, official documents and pedagogical projects as well as other data compilation through bibliographical research. By means of that database, I have proposed some potentially relevant movements concerning democratic management theories aiming to promote a forward-looking vision to Portuguese as a foreign language teachers.

KEYWORDS:
Portuguese as a Foreign Language; initial education; democratic management; Região Metropolitana de Campinas