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Agents
In the Edu1st schools, the importance of the role that each agent plays in the educational
process is recognized. All agents interact and influence each other and the culture in which they
live, in this case, the culture of thinking. Creating a culture of thinking is a dynamic process, and
understanding the role that each agent plays is essential to understand the process as such.
Educators – Administration
As visionaries, the Edu1st administration assumes, in its role as leaders, the creation of a
work environment that inspires staff participation in the culture of thinking. Knowing clearly that
the
Educator
staff
is
going
through
an
“acculturation
process,"
the
administration
TBE = Thinking Based Educa on
respects
the
developmental stage in which each of its
Has a purpose
employees is, and supports them in their
individual process. To this end, the
The early childhood
teacher is a professional
and behaves as such
administration
takes
on
the
responsibility of acting as facilitators of
Basic comprehension:
Routines, procedures, cleanliness, registration,
documentation, schedule, manuals, roles and
responsibilities
learning, providing both opportunities
for personal growth and opportunities
for everyone to further their education
and learning. The administration outlines clear standards of work, but simultaneously allows the
staff to show their creativity and contribute their ideas to the work they perform.
The administrators of any VESS inspired school understand that they are one of the
agents that interact with the others and their balanced interactions generate thinking cultures.
Furthermore, the administrator of a school looking to generate a culture of thinking must
understand and live in a context that reflects the philosophy of VESS. He or she must understand
that everyone is both a teacher and a learner in the learning processes, and must therefore be