Percepções de coordenadores pedagógicos acerca da formação continuada em serviço

Abstract

The object of investigation in this study is the professional development of pedagogical coordinators within the municipal education system of Diadema, Brazil. This professional development occurs during an eight-hour weekly schedule, held at a specific time and location. It is structured according to the demands of the municipal network and aims to respond to the needs brought by coordinators from their respective schools. However, it has been observed that this formation has not significantly impacted the in-situ training and pedagogical practices of teachers, which may be due to multiple factors. In light of this problematization, the general objective of this research is to understand the meanings attributed by pedagogical coordinators from Diadema's Municipal Education Network to the formative practices assigned to them. The specific objectives are: to promote a qualified listening process to comprehend the actual working conditions of coordinators, the institutional constraints they face, and the subjective dimensions of their role; and to construct an interpretative overview of the institutional, affective, relational, and identity aspects that shape the formative function of pedagogical coordination. Based on these objectives, the research followed a qualitative approach. The data collection instruments included bibliographic and documental review, observation, questionnaire, and semi-structured interviews. The research was conducted across 12 schools from the municipal network of Diadema. From this sample, a total of 10 pedagogical coordinators responded to the questionnaire, and 5 participated in interviews. All participants are coordinators working in early childhood education institutions that serve children aged 4 and 5 years. The study is grounded in the theoretical contributions of Francisco Imberón, Vera Placco, Antoni Zabala i Vidiella, Patricia Bioto, Laurinda Ramalho, António Nóvoa, Luciana Giovanni, Maurice Tardif and Danielle Raymond, and Paulo Freire.