Entre experiências e vivências: A jornada de construção de um perfil docente em Educação Física

Abstract

This School Placement Report, carried out as part of the Master's Degree in Physical Education Teaching in Primary and Secondary Education at the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto (FADEUP), aims to describe the professional and personal development achieved during the school placementcarried out at a secondary school located in the municipality of Porto. Entitled Between Experiences and Life Lessons: The journey of building a teaching profile, this document portrays the work carried out during the school placement, in which the preservice teacher had the opportunity to take on the role of teacher, putting into practice the knowledge acquired throughout their academic training. The first chapter presents the personal framework, which outlines the preservice teacher´ trajectory, from their personal context to the completion of this report. This is followed by the professional practice framework, which describes the school context in which the school placementtook place, as well as the initial expectations regarding the experience. The chapter dedicated to professional fulfilment, details the entire process of planning, teaching, evaluating and reflecting on the classes developed, as well as the teaching models applied. The chapter on interaction with the school and the educational community describes the activities promoted and the preservice teacher´ participation in various initiatives in the school context. In order to understand the influence of teacher characteristics on behaviour management, qualitative research was carried out, which is presented in the chapter on Professional Development. Finally, in the chapter on Conclusions and Future Perspectives, a reflective analysis is made of the training programme developed throughout the school placement