THE CONSTITUTION OF PROFESSIONAL TEACHING IDENTITIES: implications for the profession for early-year teachers at the Federal District State Department of Education
Professional Teacher Identity. Teachers of the Initial Years of SEEDF, Pedagogical practice. Education.
The research investigates the constitution of the professional identities of early-year teachers from two Regional Education Coordinations (CREs) of the State Secretariat of Education of the Federal District (SEEDF), seeking to identify, through the materiality of pedagogical practice, the possible influences on the formation of teacher identity. The question-problem that guides the study is: in what way do the multiple determinations present in the materiality of the pedagogical practice of early-year teachers at SEEDF, characterized by elements and factors that permeate teaching action, imply in the constitution of the professional identities of these teachers? Based on this question, the general objective of the research is to analyze how these multiple determinations, identified in pedagogical practice, can influence the constitution of the professional identity of early-year teachers at SEEDF. The methodology adopts a qualitative approach, articulated with the HistoricalCritical perspective. The research instruments used include documentary analysis, bibliographic research, questionnaire and semi-structured interview. The data were analyzed using content analysis techniques. The results indicate that the professional identities of teachers in the early years of SEEDF present both general characteristics of the teaching profession and particularities related to the work performed. The identity character of these teachers is distinguished by the specificity of their performance, the way in which they carry out their teaching work and the particularities of the public they serve. Given that identity is a dynamic process and subject to continuous transformations in society, this is a topic that demands constant monitoring, reaffirming the need for regular research to understand its changes and implications.