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In an educational stage that has been affected by changes due to neo-liberal society hegemonic interests, the school pedagogue's training, taken in this paper as the pedagogical coordinator, also changes. In this paper we aim to reflect on this professional training based on the historical constitution of the profession, setting up relations with the concepts of professionality and professionalism. Our methodological approach is based on a bibliographical research and on a documental analysis grounded on a theoretical production over the pedagogical coordinator's identity, but also his profession in a historical and social context based in the emerging, dominant, and residual categories. We highlight the need of rethinking teaching training policies with questions related to some particularities regarding pedagogical coordinators' work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Current paper deals with the right to freedom of expression as the basis of democracy and a manner for its evolution. It aims at identifying a democratic model compatible to the present one; demonstrating the right to freedom of expression as one of its basis; investigating the stance of the Brazilian Supreme Court in issues involving this right; showing how the exercise of the freedom of expression helps in the evolution of democracy, especially within the contemporary context of cyber democracy. The issue deals on the question whether freedom of expression is effectively a tool for the promotion of democratic ideals. Current analysis employs the induction method by investigating the bibliography for doctrine, law and jurisprudence. Democracy and freedom of expression will be analyzed separately and then investigated with cyberdemocracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper presents the transition from the Liberal Classical State to the Contemporary State, sketches a brief history of that process and describes the concept of law and procedure in each one of these states, highlighting the liberal rationalist paradigm and neoconstitutionalism. Then it analyzes the principle of judicial control, discussing its history and current design in the light of the effectiveness of adjudication and the needs of the Contemporary State. It concludes by presenting the findings of these reflections on the principle of due process, stressing the need for action appropriate to the concrete case for an effective protection of substantive rights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]