THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER AS A LEADER AND SOCIAL PROMOTER IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE COLOMBIAN-VENEZUELAN BORDER AREA

Abstract

Education today has faced changes and transformations that contribute in a good way to the development of educational institutions; reason that through this vision we seek how to address social problems and of course understand the dynamics that surround the border areas, where daily smuggling, prostitution, white slave trade or otherwise illegal acts that threaten humanity are observed; in this sense the present general objective is assumed: theoretical reconstruction from the role of the teacher as a leader and social promoter in educational institutions in the Colombian-Venezuelan border area; the intention is to show a documentary analysis presented through an academic essay; where each of the aspects that converge in the role of the teacher working in border areas are taken into consideration; It is observed there that the population, organizations and institutions face situations that alter the coexistence in the different scenarios that make up this imaginary border line, where today it is observed that thousands of Venezuelans have arrived in search of new paths and better living conditions and that is why from the educational institutions teachers must assume the role of leader and social promoter; since, from this position it is concluded that teachers are those who have in their hands the opportunity to contribute to the progress and development of communities.