Abstract

The dilemma between taking as a starting point for teaching the official program or the interests of the students is here problematized. This dichotomy, often referred as a reference for conservative and progressive positions, refers to the traditional school and the new school proposals. It is argued here that this approach to the issue reduces its complexity, and it is shown the convenience of thinking about teaching in a double crossing by the political dimension and the singular and relational dimension. Different arguments and two class scenes are analyzed.