THE ROLE OF THE MANAGER IN BUILDING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE

Abstract

This text presents reflections originating in the School Management discipline, a component of the curriculum of the Degree in Biological Sciences at UFPR, in the Palotina Sector. It discusses the role of the school manager in building a positive school culture. It is based on the principle that a school is a social organization and that, therefore, beyond legal norms, it is provided through the interactions of the people who make it up. In this collective space, values ​​and beliefs are present, and routine practices are put into it, which become habits and form an organizational culture. The objective is to discuss the centrality of the principal's role in building a school culture that influences the way of thinking and acting of its members around common objectives, that is welcoming of differences, that values ​​a healthy and constructive environment for students, teachers and for the community as a whole. The methodological approach used is literature review. In the end, we highlight the importance of this professional's action in preventing situations and behaviors that may produce forms of prejudice and discrimination or reinforce them.