Rioeduca em Casa: Relatos de Experiências sobre as Estratégias Pedagógicas Adotadas pelo Município do Rio de Janeiro no Contexto Pandêmico

Abstract

In October 2021 the city of Rio de Janeiro announced the full return to face-to-face activities in publics schools, reconfiguring the educational scenario after closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article reports how the transition and adaptation period took place, of the remote and hybrid teaching modalities and the full face-to-face return, from the perspective of the teachers of the largest municipal network in Latin America, the Municipal Secretariat of Education of Rio de Janeiro (SME-RJ). A survey was carried out with a qualitative approach, using the Teams application, with ten teachers from the network, working in different groups assisted by the SME-RJ. From the transcripts made, we pointed out eight thematic axes that helped to understand the pandemic context in the educational scenario of the city of Rio de Janeiro, from the perspective of teachers. One of the relevant considerations, pointed out by the narratives, was about the use of the “Rioeduca em casa” application, the main strategy presented for blended learning, as well as the challenges experienced by the school community, especially the students’ families, taking into account since this tool was not enough to meet the demand of the population, evidencing other needs in the assistance of the student who is experiencing the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding that it is not over yet. Therefore, the considerations presented can support the organization of new actions and public policies.