A formação do professor de Educação Física: perspectivas profissionais na escola a partir de fragmentos de vida

Abstract

The present study focused in a research about the life experiences of two physical education teachers from basic school (A and B) that work in a public school of Santa Maria – RS. The aim was to show, analyze and understand the images that had influence in the choice of the teaching career, verifying the professional satisfaction and the perspectives of scholar physical education teachers. The reasons that took these professionals to choose this career are distinct and were taken during childhood or teenage and were consolidated in the adult phase, among which we can highlight the taste for practicing physical activities, especially sports. The satisfaction in work may result in the perception of until what point the activities developed at work accord to values considered important, making an interaction of the work experiences and personal values. It was verified that feelings of satisfaction form physical education teachers are connected to the afectiveness with the students and good personal relation with other people working at the school environment. In the other hand, feelings of insatisfaction portrait the problems of the public educational system. In the search for a more quality physical education, it is mostly important the valorization of these professionals. A teacher who finds adequate working conditions show most satisfactory results in his/her profession. Improvements in physical spaces for physical activities practicing and in personal relations, combined to the valorization of the physical education discipline in schools, proportionate a better quality of life, satisfaction and well-being to the teachers.