Being a teacher based on the teaching career of a normalista

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/rea.v33i1.19549

Keywords:

normalista; being a teacher; teaching career; narratives.

Abstract

This study addresses aspects of the trajectory of teacher Evane Santos Ferreira, a graduate of the Santa Teresinha Regional Normal Course in Imperatriz, Maranhão. It reflects on her development as a teaching professional, from the choice of profession to her entry and permanence in teaching. The analysis focuses on the teacher's perceptions of primary teaching practice and the presence of women in the profession, especially during the early years of schooling, as well as her experiences at this level of education. The research employed elements of oral history, based on Thompson (2002), and the concept of memory, according to Bosi (1994). A semi-structured interview sought to reconstruct the memories built throughout the interviewee's personal, educational, and professional journey.The results show that being and becoming a teacher were shaped both personally and collectively, through individual experiences and interactions within the social groups of the normal school community. It was identified that, in the practice of teaching, perceptions about the role of women—considered particularly suited to working with young children—were prominent in the interviewee's statements. These discourses and symbols, still present in school settings, perpetuate representations of the teaching profession, especially in early childhood education and the early grades.

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Author Biographies

  • Mayra Silva dos Santos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos

    Doutoranda pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal de São Carlos -UFSCAR. É participante e pesquisadora nos grupos de pesquisa “InFemis – Infância e Feminismos” e “Educação para as Relações Étnico- Raciais” da UFSCAR. É bolsista da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES.

  • Kelly Lislie Julio , Universidade Federal de São João del Rei

    Doutora em Educação pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG e graduada em
    Pedagogia pela Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei – UFSJ. Professora do Departamento
    de Ciências da Educação - DECED e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação -
    PPEDU/UFSJ. Tem interesse nas seguintes áreas: história das mulheres, história das famílias,
    história da educação, diversidade e relações étnico-racial.

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Published

2025-06-03

Issue

Vol. 33 (2025)

Section

Pesquisas narrativas, formação de professores(as) e cotidiano escolar

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How to Cite

Being a teacher based on the teaching career of a normalista . (2025). Reflexão E Ação, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.17058/rea.v33i1.19549