INTEGRAL EDUCATION AND INTEGRATED CURRICULUM OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF MINAS GERAIS IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

This text aims to present the educational policy of integral and integrated education in the State of Minas Gerais. It is a proposal that aims at the academic performance of students. The purpose of extending the school day is to provide a Comprehensive Education to students, the association between basic training and other content and experiences, guaranteeing them the improvement of learning in all areas of knowledge. The approach is qualitative and data collection takes place through a literature review and documentation about the implementation. It is understandable that the journey to achieve the intended results with this format of education is not exhausted and several challenges must be overcome. The reflections presented indicate that it is necessary to invest in the awareness and initial and continuing higher education of teachers to perform the functions that the demands of integral education require and, in this way, provide the means for the development of a better quality basic education. The results confirm that it is important to emphasize the importance of a good school infrastructure, teacher qualification for the understanding of integral education, good organization and adequacy of the space, as well as the commitment and involvement of teachers who work in integral education to offer and guarantee this new learning possibility.