Além do Jogo: Reflexões de um Professor-Treinador

Abstract

This Report was developed within the scope of the School Placement curricular unit of the Master's Degree in Physical Education Teaching in Basic and Secondary Education at the Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto. It describes and reflects on the experience carried out over a school year of supervised teaching practice, implemented in a lower secondary school in the Porto district, with an 8th-grade class. The report is structured around three core areas of professional intervention - Development of Teaching and Learning, Participation in School and Community, and Professional Development - analysing the challenges faced, the knowledge acquired, and the personal and professional growth of the preservice teacher. The pedagogical practice was guided by a reflective and critical approach, focused on student well-being and holistic development. In the Professional Development chapter, a theoretical investigation is also presented, addressing the contribution of Physical Education to the development of students' social and emotional competencies, in a context increasingly shaped by digital exposure. The report concludes with a final reflection on the transformative impact of this experience and the consolidation of a teaching identity committed to high-quality education.