1. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education PROFORMAÇÃO A Distance Learning Course aimed to provide training to uncertified teachers working at the first four years of public primary education.

2. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education Number of Trainees 35.641 teachers in 15 Brazilian States AM (1.274) CE (4.924) MT (1.861) MS (203) BA (5.402) AL (842) RO (1.589) GO (2.532) PI (3.796) MA (4.505) PB (2.311) PE (1.922) SE (1.733) TO (903) AC (1.844)

3. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education Trainee’s Location

4. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education Proformação’s Design Two years programme – 3,200 hours (2 years) of learning in the workplace and states training agencies – National Coordination Staff: 35 people Four Modules – 800 hours each (one semester) Self-study and group activities – Continuous support to remote learners – 3,000 tutors in 220 states training agencies

5. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education Proformação’s Design Self-instructional Activities – Printed Materials: Modules Study Guides and workbooks – Writing of Trainee Experience Report Group Activities – Face-to-face phase: workshops – Bi-weekly meetings among trainees and tutors Learning Support System – Tutorial assistance – Help Desk (Collect call)

6. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education Face-to-face workshops 76 hours at the beginning of each of the four course modules

7. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education Bi-weekly meetings – Discussion of course activities – Supervision – Video presentation and discussion – Clarification of doubts

8. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education Learning Support System - Network of Tutors : visits to the trainee´s school - Communication services: Most tutorials by phone (collect calls)

9. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education Implementation Structure Partnership Ministry of Education State/Municipality Training Agencies School / Tutor/ Trainees

10. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education Operational Structure

11. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education Promotion and Dropout rates

12. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education External Evaluation Scope and social relevance Positive changes in trainees’ classroom practice: new ways of teaching contents; use of reachable teaching materials; more autonomy from the textbook; taking into consideration student’s experiences; making classes more interactive to students; concerning about student’s learning and repetition. Increase in teacher trainees´ self-esteem More participation of trainees at school and into the community

13. BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education Secretariat for Distance Education Further Information Coordenação Nacional do Proformação Ministério da Educação Secretaria de Educação a Distância Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco L 70047-900 - BRASÍLIA-DF Tel: (5561) 410-8585 Fax: (61) 410-9102 Home page: http://mec.gov.br e-mail: seed@mec.gov.br