A meta é apenas o início de uma nova partida: uma professora em constante aprendizagem

Abstract

The document "A meta é apenas o início de uma nova partida: uma professora em constante aprendizagem" was produced as part of the Professional Internship Course Unit, included in the 2nd Cycle of Studies for the Basic and Secondary School System. This School Placement Report recounts the experiences of an intern student during her growth process, primarily from a reflective perspective. The School Placement took place over the course of one academic year at a school in Porto, providing the intern student with the opportunity to apply her theoretical knowledge and begin her teaching career. The report presents the main challenges and lessons learned from teaching both a 10th grade class and a 5th grade class. The document is organized into five distinct areas, namely the personal context, the institutional context, the operational context, involvement in the school community, and research in a teaching context. It ends with a chapter on Final Considerations. As one of the factors that contributed to professional development, a research study in the shared 5th grade class is presented within the area of research in a teaching context, with the aim of analyzing the effect of an intervention plan on the balance and motor coordination of a student with low vision. The results showed significant improvements after an intervention of approximately ten weeks. Supervised teaching practice combined with reflection proved to be very important for the development of pedagogical skills, as it was possible to expand knowledge and enhance growth as a physical education professional.