Professional pathways committed to democratic education

Abstract

This work reconstructs the professional pathways of two primary school teachers committed to other forms of schooling. The objective of the study was to learn about their contributions to the construction and development of a democratic educational model – a model that would rank as a democratic educational alternative, and which we first define in order to contextualize the educational practices of these two teachers. The study used a qualitative methodology based on biographical interviews to construct the life stories of two teachers, both of whom have dedicated part of their lives to alternative educational projects. The findings show two pathways that differ in the way in which each of the teachers became involved in alternative educational projects: the first, after participating in a democratic project that led to awareness, and the second, moved by awareness to seek a project that would allow her to participate in a critical, transforming education.

Keywords

• educación primaria
• educación democrática
• alternativas pedagógicas democráticas
• maestras
• historias de vida