Uma Jornada de Desafios e Superação Profissional: Maratona de conquistas no desenvolvimento profissional docente

Abstract

This Internship Report is part of the Master's Degree in Physical Education Teaching in Basic and Secondary Education and results from the supervised pedagogical practice carried out at the Pêro Vaz de Caminha School Cluster, in Porto. More than a descriptive record of teaching activities, it is conceived as a reflective and critical exercise that analyzes the experiences lived, the emerging challenges, and the strategies adopted to address them. Throughout the school year, the pedagogical intervention took place in different educational contexts, including an 8th-grade resident class, a 5th-grade shared class, and a 1st-cycle class. This diversity represented both a challenge and an opportunity, enabling the adaptation of teaching practices, the implementation of differentiated strategies, and the development of competencies in managing the teaching-learning process. The report highlights the main areas of the trainee teacher's practice: intentional lesson planning, the application of diverse teaching models and methodologies, effective class and resource management, diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment, as well as the crucial role of reflection and research as drivers of professional development. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of Physical Education in students' holistic formation, fostering not only motor learning but also social, cognitive, and affective competencies. In sum, the internship constituted a privileged space to articulate theory and practice, to experiment with different pedagogical approaches, and to critically reflect on the teaching profession. Each challenge faced and each strategy implemented contributed to continuous professional growth, consolidating a teacher identity grounded in competence, ethical responsibility, and reflective practice.