À beira do afogamento: a Educação como ato de resgate

Abstract

The present Report was prepared within the scope of the Curricular Unit of School Placement of the 2nd Cycle of Studies leading to the Master's degree in Physical Education Teaching in Basic and Secondary Education at the Faculty of Sport, University of Porto. The Supervised Teaching Practice, lasting one academic year, provided an opportunity for the Student Intern to apply, in a real context, the knowledge acquired throughout their training, under the guidance of a Cooperating Teacher and a Supervising Professor. This report aims to describe and reflect on the various experiences lived, the challenges encountered, the strategies developed to overcome them, and the learning that contributed to the author's professional development. Its structure is organized into four main areas: personal and institutional framework, operationalization of practice, relationship with the school community, and professional development, culminating in the Final Considerations. Metaphorically, the Supervised Teaching Practice is portrayed through the analogy of a water rescue, allowing the author to relate their experience as an intern to the symbolic experience of that situation.