This presentation shows the most relevant points about HUMANIZATION OF SCHOOL according to Paulo Freire.

1. What the educator does in teaching is make it posible for the students to
become themselves.
Paulo Freire.

2. Talk about humanization of school involves doing a mandatory reference to Paulo Freire, the
Brazilian pedagogue who has had the clarity to recognize that, despite his personal ability, the man
is not alone in the world, rather it is a relational being.
Pablo Freire is a thinker committed to life, does not think in abstract ideas, but thinks starting from
concrete existence. His educational project, which is part of praxis, aims to create humanization,
to liberate the human being of everything that does not let it be truly person.
Considering the breadth of Freire's teaching methods and the diversity of his thoughts, it is not
easy to summarize and explain his most important thoughts in one place, so this document will
only try to explain about the humanization of schools, according to Freire and his main principles,
which show the educational aspects that could be tried in schools to overcome social problems. As
well as the most important aspects that support the relationship between education and society.
INTRODUCTION

3. THE PEDAGOGY OF PAULO FREIRE
 Freire, a radical democratic humanist, believed that the system of education ought to be in
accordance with human rights and dignity. Many critics indicate that the dominant philosophy
of education, which separates school from its essenc, is quite contradictory to the definition
of school as a human social community. His pedagogy is a pedagogy of peace, hope, love and
freedom.
 The starting point, according to this author, should be the child itself and not state policy. He
was a fierce opponent of the class-based education, believing that there should not be
privileged individuals in the process of education and that education should be equally
available to everyone.
 The social context is reflected in the school context, which is the reason why social problems
are connected whit school problems. School is the basic institution whose aim it is to educate
children. However, if there is any dissatisfaction, it means that the school has not fulfilled its
function and has failed to create people who will be able to develop not only their own
personality but also the ability to live with other people different from themselves.

4. CRITICISM OF THE MODERN SCHOOLAND THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A HUMANISTIC SCHOOL
 In his theory of school, Freire pays serious attention to discussions of discrimination as a
universal phenomenon which exists in the school environment as well. The starting point for
his discussion of discrimination in the school is his work A Pedagogy for Liberation (1987).
 The aims of education should not be based on the principle of authority. Authority is still
present at school and education is still controlled by the elite, which results in the creation
of marginalized persons (Milutinović, 2008).
 Freire compares the organization of education with the so-called ‘‘banking concept’’, which
is characterized by the following elements: the teacher gives a lecture, the students listen to
the teacher; the teacher knows everything, the students know nothing; or the teacher thinks
and the students think about what the teacher thinks, the teacher disciplines and the
students are disciplines.
 Its necessary to eliminate habits and prejudices, the elitism of those in power and the
intellectualism of those in high positions (Trnavac, 2005:238-239).
 Depending on how society is, in schools equality or inequality will be created, that is why
there is so much relationship between society and education.

5. WHY IS ESSENTIAL TO HUMANIZE OF
SCHOOL?
Because it is necessary to connect the learning that takes place within the classrooms by
building conversation spaces that recognize the emotions of children and young people in
the face of their life experiences, to broaden the understandings that each actor in the
educational community has of their student.
• The humanization of the school context implies significant changes in the field of
learning and the acquisition of knowledge.
• According to Freire, "one of the radical differences between education as a dominating
and dehumanizing task and education as a humanistic and liberating task is that the
former is a pure act of knowledge" (Freire, 1985:114).
The process of "raising the awareness of a person " is the reason why there were changes in
the learning process.
 The teacher is no longer an authority figure superior to students, but their associate and
partner in the process of learning. Freire criticizes the school based on authorities, in
which children's needs and interests are not taken into consideration and where there is
no chance for development.

6. What is the purpose of humanizing the schools?
The main objective is to break the mental schemes that are had in society. In addition, discern the qualities
of its students, the family resources, the knowledge provided by the organization and the resources that
each subject immersed in the institution possesses as human beings to contribute with flexibility.
 The establishment of a humanistic school is based on changes of the teachers, who are expected to be
more tolerant, open and direct, more critical, inquisitive and modest.
 The teacher's task is to impart to his students the virtues that Freire considers necessary for the
liberation of education. These virtues are: humanity, respect, openness, curiosity, dedication,
perseverance, willingness to listen to others and listen to a different opinion (Ibidem, 2007).
 The solution to this problem would be for teachers to work to impart a certain amount of knowledge to
students, but also to leave space for students to think critically and question (Ibidem, 1985).

7. CONCLUSION
Paulo Freire was a person who always had a special concern for the other, for denouncing injustices and for
showing us that human beings have in our hands the possibilities of change and transformation. Paulo Freire's
ideas about schools within reach of all clearly exemplify a humanistic vision of education where there is no
discrimination, equal education for all, especially for children and adults who belong to marginalized and
disadvantaged social groups. In Freire's view, changes should be introduced in school work that help to
overcome the existing ‘’banking concept’’ and that lead to an organization of school work adapted to the needs
of students, teachers and all other participants in the educational process .
The concept of person must be the starting point of any educational system, and the student, its axis. School
education must maintain a balance between the intellectual, the affective and everything related to the human
being. Based on Freire's work and his ideas, I can say that the fundamental mission of today's teacher is the
integral formation of his students as men and women of integrity. In addition, the transmission of information
and knowledge and training in skills can be performed by modern technical means much more effectively.
In conclusion ,the school - understood as colleges and universities - not only needs, but must coordinate with the
family to provide a true educational service to students and reasonably aspire to achieve the ultimate goal that it
pursues: the comprehensive education of children and young people.

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