À Procura da Chave para a Educação: O Estágio Profissional por quem o viveu de perto

Abstract

This school placement report describes and critically analyzes the journey developed by a preservice teacher (the author) within the scope of the school placement of the Master's Degree in Physical Education Teaching in Basic and Secundary, carried out at the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto. It reflects a path lived between doors that opened and others I had to learn how to unlock. More than a narrative of lessons taught or contents delivered, it is the testimony of a personal and professional transformation process. Throughout one academic year, the school became the stage where doubts, discoveries, and learning experiences intersected, shaping my identity as a future Physical Education teacher. Between careful planning and the unpredictability of practice, between the demands of assessment and the closeness of the relationship with students, I discovered what it truly means to teach. This report seeks to give voice to the experiences that shaped this journey: from the first contact with school reality to the implementation of a professional development project focused on promoting physical fitness. It also includes an action-research study, designed and implemented within the theaching practice, which aimed to promote students' physical fitness, cooperation, creativity and autonomy. More than a record, it is an invitation to reflect on the essence of being a teacher - someone who guides, but also allows themselves to be guided; someone who teaches, but above all, learns.