À descoberta da profissão e da identidade profissional do professor de Educação Física: Será que gostar de crianças é suficiente?

Abstract

The present document reveals the supervised practice, included in the study plan of the 2nd year of the Master of Physical Education Teaching in Basic and Secondary Education of the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto. The Professional Internship intends to put in practice the confluence of knowledge, experiences and skills acquired in academic training, in which the intern student, for the first time, is confronted with the reality of being a teacher, one of the stages of the training process. This document reflects the path taken during this school year, marked by the various situations of the moment, the environment and the school context, seeking to describe and share the personal and professional experiences and the process of evolution from an intern student to a Physical Education teacher in response, feelings, doubts in the development of professional identity. This report reflects the experiences of pedagogical practices in the various teaching cycles and is divided into three distinct areas: "Organization and Management of Teaching and Learning", "Participation in School and Relationship with the Community" and "Professional Development". The last area will be dedicated to the research study that focuses on Special Needs in Physical Education and its Inclusion. This document reflects the entire formative process that has been extended in this school year, is marked by the discovery of professional identity, and will answer the initial question: Is it liking children enough for this profession? Throughout this internship year, it was possible to conclude that liking children is undoubtedly a key point for feeling fulfilled as a teacher, however, other factors inherent to the school environment are also decisive, such as the relationship with the board class and school community and students' family contexts.