Desafios e Estratégias para uma Educação Física Inclusiva

Abstract

The school placement (practicum) is part of the 2nd Cycle of Studies of the Master's Degree in Teaching Physical Education at the Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto. It aims to develop the pre-service teachers' skills in pedagogical, didactic, and scientific areas. The supervised teaching practicum was conducted at a secondary school in the city of Barcelos. This report, prepared by the pre-service teacher, presents the theoretical framework employed, the experiences gained, the challenges faced, and the reflections made during the practicum, emphasizing the significance of this period for professional and personal growth. Organized according to the established guidelines for the Internship Report, the document follows this structure: Introduction; Personal Framework, which provides a contextualization of the preservice teacher; Institutional Framework, which informs the reader about the school and the conditions under which the supervised teaching practicum took place, and also discusses its peers, teacher educator and the cooperating teacher; Organization and Management of Teaching and Learning, which encompasses conceptions, planning, implementation, and evaluation; Participation in the School and Community and Relationships, detailing all activities conducted outside the classroom context, including group meetings, council and class direction meetings, tournaments and activities held; Professional Development (Research Project), focusing on a didactic unit in handball and how the teacher adapted the lessons to promote inclusion and increase participation of all students, with the aim of providing meaningful learning through action research; and finally, Final Considerations, offering a critical assessment of the entire process and future perspectives as a Physical Education teacher.