escola normal
[ɛˈʃkɔlə ˈnɔrmɐl]
nounfemininepl: escolas normais
normal school; teacher training college
1. A type of secondary or post-secondary educational institution primarily focused on training and preparing students to become teachers, particularly for elementary education
She graduated from a normal school and became a primary school teacher.
Ela se formou em uma escola normal e se tornou professora de ensino fundamental.
2. Historically, a school established in the 19th and early 20th centuries to professionalize teacher education in Portuguese-speaking countries
The normal school movement revolutionized teacher preparation in Brazil during the imperial period.
O movimento das escolas normais revolucionou a preparação de professores no Brasil durante o período imperial.
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