The Regulations of the Normal School of Ceará in 1911 and the training of female teachers in the early 20th century

Abstract

This text deals with the history of education by addressing everyday and formative aspects of the Normal School of Ceará in the early 20th century. Thus, the objective is to discuss the changes that occurred with the educational reform of 1911 and their repercussions on the training of teachers at the Normal School of Ceará. Theoretically, this study is based on the assumptions of New Cultural History (Hunt, 2001). Methodologically, it is a qualitative research (Yin, 2016) based on the cross-referencing of official documents with newspaper articles and bibliographic review. The results indicate that the 1911 reform, implemented by Thomaz Pompeu de Souza Brasil, gave more autonomy to the director of the Normal School, who became more concerned with pedagogical aspects. In addition, the director wanted the Normal School's curriculum to reflect the ideals of the New School, which was not followed by teachers at the time, who maintained a propaedeutic curriculum. It is also noteworthy that the reform made access to the Normal School more difficult, benefiting students from families with greater purchasing power.