CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH: KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES, AND POSSIBILITIES

3rd edition

Abstract

This work is a collection of reflections, practices, and experiences that embody a commitment to transformative, inclusive, and humane education. Each text gathered here represents a sensitive and engaged perspective on themes that permeate daily school and social life, inviting the reader to think, feel, and act in favor of a more just and egalitarian society.

In “Integral Education: More than a journey, it's essence,” we are invited to understand the wholeness of being as an educational principle that transcends school time and space. Meanwhile, in “Black Voices, Plural Knowledges: Education and Anti-racism,” stories, resistance, and lessons resonate, reaffirming the importance of an anti-racist school committed to diversity and the valuing of identities.

"Between Theory and the School Floor: Meaningful Education" reveals the essential link between academic knowledge and the practical experience of educators, while "Family, School, and Community: Co-responsibility in Building an Inclusive Education" highlights the collective role in guaranteeing the right to learning and participation for all.

Following this, "Inclusive Labor Market: Policies and Practices for the Employability of People with Disabilities and the Elderly" broadens the perspective beyond the school walls, reflecting on the social commitment to inclusion and active aging. In "From Pencil to Touch: New Writings of Knowledge," the reader is invited to delve into the transformations that technologies bring to education and to ways of learning and teaching.

Finally, "Education in the Vein: Passion, Vocation, and Training" celebrates the dedication and love that sustain the educational process, reaffirming that teaching is, above all, an act of surrender and hope.

This collection is, therefore, an invitation to reflection and action. May each reading spark new ideas, inspire practices, and reinforce our collective commitment to a holistic, inclusive, and humanizing education, capable of transforming lives and realities.