A investigação sobre a própria prática de um professor iniciante sob o olhar da teoria da recontextualização

Pós-graduação em Educação para a Ciência - FC

Professores aposentados: quais os motivos para o seu retorno à docência?

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Política de formação continuada de professores: a repercussão do Programa Pró-Letramento no trabalho de professores de escolas públicas

Trata da Política de Formação Continuada de professores no Brasil, tendo como objeto de estudo o Pró-Letramento, um programa de formação continuada de professores de escolas públicas, na modalidade à distância (semipresencial), que visa à melhoria da aprendizagem da leitura/escrita e matemática nas séries iniciais do ensino fundamental realizado pelo MEC, em parceria com universidades que integram a Rede Nacional de Formação Continuada de Professores e com os sistemas de ensino. O problema de pesquisa consiste na seguinte preocupação: O programa Pró-Letramento é parte da política educacional vigente de precarização, intensificação do trabalho docente e responsabilização dos professores pelos resultados dos sistemas educacionais? Esta investigação foi norteada pelas seguintes questões motivadoras: O programa Pró-Letramento tem contribuído para melhoria do trabalho docente? Que concepções de formação continuada e trabalho docente estão presentes nesta política educacional? O Pró-Letramento tem reforçado a responsabilização dos professores pelo desempenho dos alunos? O objetivo consistiu em analisar a repercussão do Pró- Letramento no trabalho de professores que atuam em escolas públicas, que participaram ou estão participando da formação continuada oferecida por esse programa no período compreendido entre os anos de 2008 a 2011, no Pólo Belém, com base no momento atual de discussão das políticas educacionais brasileira. Como objetivos específicos, essa investigação acadêmica pretendeu identificar se o Pró-Letramento integra uma política de valorização do magistério que visa à melhoria das condições de trabalho, remuneração e atuação profissional; investigar que concepção de formação continuada está presente nesta política educacional, se restrita a conhecimentos práticos ou mais amplos no sentido de propiciar a compreensão do contexto social em que se processa a atuação profissional e, verificar se o Pró-Letramento tem reforçado a responsabilização dos professores pelo desempenho dos alunos, da escola e do sistema ou a intensificação do trabalho docente. Os procedimentos teórico metodológicos consistiram em levantamento bibliográfico, análise de documentos e em pesquisa de campo, mediante a realização de entrevista semiestruturada. Para a análise dos dados foi realizada análise do conteúdo. A presente investigação apontou como principais resultados, com base no aporte teórico elencado e no relato das professoras entrevistadas, que a formação continuada em serviço e a distância basilar nas propostas de programas governamentais têm sido apresentadas como uma formação que é desenvolvida de forma aligeirada, pouco fundamentada teoricamente, descontínua e descontextualizada o que implica em débitos para atuação profissional dos professores e, que as professoras cursistas do Pró-Letramento não têm contado com condições adequadas de trabalho, carreira, remuneração e formação continuada. Com base nas considerações finais, constata-se que existe a necessidade de efetivação de uma política de formação capaz de formar um profissional com condições de compreender os processos sociais e de relacioná-los ao contexto de sua atuação profissional, e com isso romper com uma política de formação de professores, pautada em uma perspectiva utilitarista e individualizadora de formação continuada de professores e dissociada da garantia de valorização do magistério e condições adequadas de trabalho.

Política de avaliação e trabalho docente no ensino médio

A pesquisa versa sobre avaliação e trabalho docente no ensino médio, tendo como objeto de investigação e análise as políticas de avaliação que vêm sendo instituídas a partir dos anos 1990, com recorte específico no denominado novo Enem e suas repercussões sobre o trabalho docente. O estudo possui como objetivo geral analisar e compreender as reformas instituídas na educação brasileira a partir da década de 1990, com foco na avaliação externa, especificamente na implementação do Enem, enquanto um processo de avaliação implementado no bojo de uma nova regulação educacional, e suas possíveis repercussões sobre o trabalho docente nesse nível de ensino, última etapa da educação básica, tendo como lócus a Região Metropolitana do Cariri – CE. Quanto à metodologia adotada, optou-se pela abordagem de pesquisa qualitativa, enfocando o complexo universo das políticas de avaliação externa e do trabalho docente no Ensino médio, lançando mão, para a coleta de dados, da pesquisa exploratória, revisão bibliográfica, análise documental e entrevistas não-diretivas. O tratamento dos dados foi realizado com base na análise de conteúdo, a partir de exaustiva análise das informações levantadas que, cotejadas com o referencial teórico, permitiu a emersão de algumas categorias de análise, como: avaliações externas, trabalho docente, regulação da educação e accountability. Como síntese dos resultados aferidos, destacamos que: - A Reforma do Aparelho do Estado Brasileiro, implementada a partir da década de 1990, instituiu o “Estado avaliador”, pautado, dentre outros, pela desresponsabilização do Estado para com as políticas sociais, pelo foco nos resultados, na excelência, na performatividade e na obtenção da eficiência e eficácia educacional, instituindo mecanismos de controle, no formato de avaliações, para a promoção da regulação da educação, de modo a assegurar os valores dominantes no contexto educacional escolar, controlando seus resultados; - são fortes as repercussões das políticas educacionais inscritas sob a lógica mercadológica sobre o ensino médio, dado que o mesmo vem sofrendo alterações significativas nas últimas décadas, em decorrência do “Estado avaliador” e da crescente centralidade das avaliações externas; - as avaliações externas de larga escala, com destaque para o Enem, privilegiam o accountability, por meio dos fenômenos da desresponsabilização do Estado, da crescente responsabilização da escola e dos profissionais da educação, da meritocracia e da privatização da educação, promovendo a intensificação do trabalho docente; - o atual modelo de avaliação de larga escala impõe ênfase aos produtos ou resultados em detrimento do processo, focando-se no trato individual de instituições ou estudantes, por meio de dados predominantemente quantitativos, resultando em classificação e rankeamento, estimulando a competição entre as instituições educacionais e entre os sujeitos; - esse processo tem repercutido sobre o trabalho docente, intensificando-o, à medida que os professores, à revelia de suas condições objetivas de trabalho, que são extremamente precárias na maioria das escolas públicas, tendem a ser responsabilizados, individualmente, pelo êxito ou fracasso de seus alunos; - por fim, constatamos que, não obstante novas atribuições e responsabilidades estarem sendo imputadas ao professor, inclusive com a imposição unilateral de metas a serem atingidas, não há, em contrapartida às exigências postas pelo Enem, uma efetiva política de Estado voltada para a valorização dos profissionais docentes no Ceará, seja pela via da carreira, da remuneração e/ou da formação continuada.

A atuação profissional do professor nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental e o sistema de avaliação da educação básica

Pós-graduação em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento e Aprendizagem - FC

Tornar-se professor: desvelando a atuação docente no início do exercício da docência

This research, based on authors such as Was (1999), Guarnieri (1996 and 2005), Freitas (2002 and 2007) argue that the understanding of teacher education as a complex continuum aimed at understanding the initiation of the educational performance in the first five years of professional practice, by analyzing the history of teaching teachers early in their career. As we contemplate the specific objectives of interest to examine the training received to enter and work in the classroom and the experiences in teaching at undergraduate students. To perform the empirical study we adopted the use of semi-structured, guided by an outline of issues significant to the conduct of the respondents' narratives. The main results can highlight the difficulties encountered at the beginning of the educational performance are recurrent, data analysis shows that there is a significant increase in the duties of the teacher. With the study arrives at the premise that we must rethink the quality and structure of training courses aimed at improving the quality of performance of professional education, but for this to occur there must be deepening of studies and improvements not only in initial training and in continuing education courses. It is understood here that the training is not solely responsible for the current educational scene, which encompasses the question of the beginner there are many issues to be studied, such as public policies, structuring the curriculum, pay, but the training is beginning to there are faculty prepared to act

A temática da violência escolar na formação docente inicial: das lacunas existentes às discussões necessárias

This paper emerged from a reflection on the troubles afflicting and shocked teachers, especially early in his career, among which stands out both in studies and in reports propagated by the teachers themselves: the violence manifested in and out of classrooms. Given this finding and the obvious need for overcoming beyond ephemeral measures, this research outlines two equally important goals: a) incite the discussion of violence at the time of initial teacher training as well as the emergence of new studies concerning this subject in academic research and b) transgress the tradition of research that consists in recommending prescriptions to be applied about how banning school violence, disregarding the peculiarities of each context. These objectives are derived from following question: which strategies are developed in undergraduate courses that aim to preparing of future teachers to deal with the phenomenon of violence in elementary school? Intending to answer this question and, therefore, contemplate the objectives outlined we opted for specialized bibliographic material analysis, systematically selected as the method. As a main result, it was found that the discussion of the theme of school violence in the initial teacher training is something still scarce in practice and incipient in the sphere of research. Therefore, we emphasize the importance of strengthening of this discussion so that when they get into career teaching, future teachers feel adequately subsidized up to face the everyday challenges that may manifest over the profession.

Educação inclusiva na educação infantil

This paper aims to trigger a reflection on inclusive education in early childhood education, considering education as an inclusive educational model endorsed by public policies, but still far from school reality. The reflection aims to think about necessary changes since early childhood education,because this is the first stage of basic education and it is a critical period in development and learning process of children with disabilities. The construction of the inclusive school since early childhood education involves thinking about its space, time, professional, educational resources etc..,turning to the possible access, retention and development to students with disabilities, students that, because of their particular characteristics, have a special educational necessity. The text discusses, among other things, the necessity to rethink pedagogical practice as a key of school inclusion in early childhood education. The inclusive pedagogical practice should be constituted by the junction of the acquired knowledge by the teacher throughout his career and by the availability to seek new ways to do it considering students diversity and their individual characteristics.

Ser professora iniciante na educação infantil: aprendizagens e desenvolvimento profissional em contexto de enfrentamentos e superações de dilemas

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

As etapas da carreira docente e o processo de formação continuada de professores de Educação Física

In this research, qualitative, aimed to analyze the meanings assigned by Physical Education teachers to the relationship between continuing education and professional development stages. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight state public school teachers of Bauru/SP. The data were analyzed following the theory referential of HUBERMAN (2000), relatively to the concept of professional life cycles, and found that as well as other factors of the teaching career, on the extent of continuing education teachers also have different needs at each moment professional. In summary concluded: the early stage to teaching, they seek activities to improve pedagogical practice; stabilization phase: to solve problems in the educational context and to disseminate the academic content between teachers; diversifi cation phase: to provide a basis to work new content and to make constant updates according to educational innovations; serenity/exit: they feel the need to attend training activities in different spaces of the school.

Showing that Early Childhood Education Works: Lessons from Italy, China, and the USA

Lessons from around the world; What does it matter about early childhood education? Why the controversy about public support for early childhood education? What process or system should be used to determine what works in early education? Can the same process be used to improve services? What is the role of government? Alternatives: 1. Consumers should determine… (What happens when private choices drive the market for early childhood services?) Observed quality of care in four Midwestern states; Parent data: “All things considered, how would you grade the quality of the care your child is receiving from his/her current caregiver?” Role of government What is a Quality Rating System? Ten states have implemented statewide systems (e.g. Colorado, Kentucky, Oklahoma, North Carolina) Findings 2. Objective science should determine… Firm findings from empirical research 3. Something else is needed: Some differences between Italian and American models. Teacher action research (and documentation) from a Reggio-inspired preschool in South Korea by Misuk Kim. Teacher Action Research at the Ruth Staples CDL. Can we now answer our opening questions? What process or system should be used to determine what is best for young children? Can the same process be used to improve the quality of services? Conclusions: The free market does not work well to determine quality in early education and care; Licensing, accreditation, and quality rating systems can help improve the market; Empirical research is useful for measuring what works; Teacher action research (reflective practice) is necessary for fostering continuous quality improvement. The tower of quality.

A Culture of Relationships: Early Care for Italian and American Children

A culture of childhood is a shared vision – an agreed upon vision – of the needs and rights of children, including ideas about how the people of the community can collectively nurture them and at the same time be renewed by them. In other words, it is a set of values, beliefs, and practices that people have created to guide their way of nurturing young children and their families. The vision is about investing in young children and investing in the supports and relationships that children need to learn and grow, both for the reason that children carry our future and because they carry our hopes and dreams for the future. These hopes and dreams begin with birth. Sensitive, emotionally available parents create the framework for interaction with their children by responding to the baby’s cues, engaging the baby in mutual gazes, and imitating the baby. The baby, born with a primary ability to share emotions with other human beings eagerly joins the relationship dance. The intimate family circle soon widens. Providers, teachers, and directors of early childhood programs become significant figures in children’s lives—implicit or explicit partners in a "relationship dance" (Edwards & Raikes, 2002). These close relationships are believed to be critical to healthy intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development in childhood and adolescence as well. These conclusions have been documented by diverse fields of science, ranging from cognitive science to communication studies and social and personality psychology. Close relationships contribute to security and trust, promote skill development and understanding, nurture healthy physical growth, infuse developing self-understanding and self-confidence, enable self-control and emotion regulation, and strengthen emotional connections with others that contribute to prosocial motivation (Dunn, 1993; Fogel, 1993; Thompson, 1996). Furthermore, many studies showing how relationship dysfunction is linked to child abuse and neglect, aggression, criminality, and other problems involving the lack of significant human connections (Shankoff & Meisels, 2000). In extending the dance of primary relationships to new relationships, a childcare teacher can play a primary role. The teacher makes the space ready--creating a beautiful place that causes everyone to feel like dancing. Gradually, as the dance between them becomes smooth and familiar, the teacher encourages the baby to try out more complex steps and learn how to dance to new compositions, beats, and tempos. As the baby alternates dancing sometimes with one or two partners, sometimes with many, the dance itself becomes a story about who the child has been and who the child is becoming, a reciprocal self created through close relationships.

Influences on career choice in music education audition candidates: Pilot study

The purpose of this pilot study was to survey prospective undergraduate music education majors to learn what motivated them to aspire to a career in music education. Respondents were candidates auditioning, but not yet accepted, for music teacher preparation programs at four institutions (N = 228). Findings corroborate prior research that suggests that school music teachers and/or private lesson teachers are highly influential. This study sought to quantify the types of experiences participants had in teaching roles at the time of their college audition, supporting other research suggesting that such experiences may increase interest in a music teaching career. Recommendations include engaging music educators at all PreK–12 levels in actively recruiting and encouraging future teachers, providing private instructors and performance majors with teacher recruitment information, emphasizing earlier identification and preparation of prospective educators, and refining and continuing the work begun in this pilot study.

Career Influences of Music Education Audition Candidates

In this descriptive study, we examined the influences and experiences motivating students to enter college-level music schools as reported by a population of precollegiate students auditioning (but not yet accepted) to music education degree programs. As a follow-up to a published pilot study, this research was designed to quantify the various experiences respondents had as part of their precollege school and community programs that related to teaching and music. Results indicate a strong connection between respondents’ primary musical background and future teaching interest. The top three influential experiences were related to high school ensemble membership (band, choir, orchestra), and the most influential group of individuals in the decision to become a music educator were high school ensemble directors. Respondents from all four primary background groups (band, choir, orchestra, and general or other) rated private lesson teaching as their second strongest future teaching interest, just behind teaching at the high school level in their primary background. Respondents rated parents as moderately influential on their desire to become a music teacher.

Learning My Lessons: Research, Rehearsal, and Reflection on the Greats

A successful actor often requires a specific acting method or style to enhance their performance. Through theatrical research, rehearsal and performance, an actor can narrow down their seemingly endless search for the most productive methodology. By researching, studying, and applying the methods of Constantin Stanislavski, Stella Adler,and Tadashi Suzuki to my rehearsal process, I have found my most effective acting style: Stella Adler?s method. I utilize this acting method during the performance period of my early professional acting career. Experimental research for this thesis was completed inthe studio. I applied each of the three aforementioned methods to a dramatic/classical monologue. The results I gathered helped me to decide upon Adler?s methodology to carry with me through my upcoming professional auditions and career. From casting resulting from the auditions, I will employ the methodology to my professional work asan actress. Each acting teacher has provided the performance world with a new way to experience their stage time. The methods are unique and enable the actor to find the most dynamic performance through engaging technical skill.