PORTUGAL

Emily Earle
Kaylynn
Spaulding
Courtney
Smiley

Portugal

InTASC STANDARD #9
Standard #9 Professional Learning and Ethical Practice:
The teacher engages in ongoing professional learning and
uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice,
particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on
others (learners, families, other professionals, and the
community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of
each learner.
Rationale:
To document our understanding of InTASC standard 9,
Professional Learning and Ethical Practice, we are choosing
to use our Global Education project. It shows Professional
Learning by working together and adapting our practices
to meet the needs of each learner in our group.

Background information
The country was founded on June 24th, 1128.
Portuguese is the official language.
Its located on the in Southwestern Europe,
to the west of Spain.
Lisbon is their capital, population 10.3 million
Largest industries are clothing, textiles, and
footwear; food processing; wood pulp, paper,
and cork; metal-working; oil refining;

Stages of Education
Schools are grouped in stages, much like our
Elementary
and Middle Schools
Basic First stage is for ages 6-10. (Four years)
Basic Second stage is for ages 10-12. (Two
years)
Basic Third stage is for ages 12-15. (Three
years)

Stages of Education continued

After completing these stages, students
receive their diplomas.
They then enter secondary education.
15-18 (three years), which is either general
courses, or technical/vocational. Diploma of
Secondary Education is awarded after these
three years.
If interested, the student could pursue a
higher education; University or Polytechnic.

TEACHER EDUCATION
Teachers are educated in pre-primary/primary,
secondary education, higher education.
Pre-primary/primary are the equivalent to our
elementary school through middle school.

School Calendar
School calendar is set by the Portuguese Ministry of
Education for the entire country, where ours is set by our
individual states.
School starts a little bit later in the year, and they do not
have a Fall Break, like we do in Indiana. Christmas break is
very similar to ours. They have two separate breaks in the
spring, compared to our Spring Break. And due to them
starting later in the year, they will be in school later than we
typically are here.

Grading System
International scale

Portuguese scale

A(excellent)

20 - 18

B (very good, with few errors)

17 - 16

C (good, with some errors)

15 - 14

D (satisfactory, with many errors)

13 - 12

E (sufficient)

11 - 10

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Secondary Education is equivalent to our high
school, with specialties in a core area like Math or
English.
Higher education is equivalent to our colleges and
universities.
All teachers are taught through higher education,
more commonly known as universities or colleges.

Teacher Licensure
The diploma certifying specific
professional qualifications are allowed to
teach, thus constituting the licence to
teach.
Graduates with an academic diploma
(Baccalaureate or Licenciatura) could
start teaching and later on, could obtain
certification of professional qualifications
through pedagogical training (theory and

Culture and Family Structure

The family is the foundation of the social structure
In the north, many are living with several
generations
In the south, more common is the nuclear
family
Loyalty to family comes first over all else
Extended family gatherings are frequent
94% are Roman Catholic

Culture and Family Structure continued...

Rank and hierarchy are very important
Etiquette is formal, until a personal
relationship is established.
Portugal Day, Assumption of the
Virgin, and Republic Day are a few of
the annual holidays that are important
to their culture.

Currency
The currency used in Portugal is the Euro.
The Euro is divided into 100 cents and there are
coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and also 1 Euro
and 2 Euros.

Entertainment

Portugal is rich when it comes to traditions and entertainment,

according to Badertscher.
Futbol, known as our soccer, is the countys most famous sport. It is
their past time, to watch and play futbol. Their team consistently
ranks in the top tier in the entire world.
Portugal is also very famous for their wines. It is a fun activity to go
wine tasting when in Portugal.
Portugal is also a beautiful place to go on picnics and go to the
beach. They have beautiful white sand beaches. Families love to
bring their kids there for fun, and the tourists also love their beaches.
The country is rich with natural beauty.

Government & Religion

The most prominent religion in Portugal is Roman Catholicism.
For most of the twentieth century, the nation has been one of the poorest
in the world. Since then, the dictator has fallen, and they are slowly
beginning to rebuild their economy. They joined the European Union in
1986, this decision of theirs helped them a lot. The country was ruled by
dictators since the early 1100s, and they were overthrown in 1974, then
making Portugal a democracy.
All of the information on this slide comes from Badertscher, Eric in his
article Our World, Portugal.

Government and Religion continued

Their main industries are automotive, mining and chemicals,
tourism, clothing and hospitality.
Portugal is one of Europes oldest nation. They claimed their
independence in the late twelfth century. Their government
type is republic.
All of the above information can be found in the article Our
World; Portugal, by Badertscher, Eric.

Family Traditions
Much like the United States, the portuguese people value
family.
The family is central to the Portuguese way of life, and
takes precedence over all other relationships, including in
business. Employing family members within a business is
seen as the normal thing to do in Portugal, as it makes
sense to them to surround yourself with the people you
know and trust the most.
Something that is different from us is that as a general
rule, the Portuguese do not go out to socialise after work
during the week, and entertain only at the weekend.

Resources

Badertscher, Eric. 2016. Our World, Portugal. Retrieved December 3rd, 2016, from:
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Gonzalo, H. (2015, December 27). Currency in Portugal - Best Lisbon Travel Guide 2016 and 2017. Retrieved December 05,
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Guide To Portugal - Etiquette, Customs, Culture & Business. (n.d.). Retrieved December 05, 2016, from
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Teacher Education Policies in Portugal
(Brtolo Paiva Campos)
Conferncia da Presidncia Portuguesa (Loul, 22 e 23 de Maio de 2000)
https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/bitstream/10216/13943/2/Teacher%20education%20policies%20in%20Portugal.pdf