A formação continuada de professores no município de Cascavel na perspectiva da educação inclusiva

Abstract

This study has as its theme the continuing education of teachers in the context of inclusive education and is part of the Research Line Special Education in the Perspective of Inclusive Education of the Master's Program in Inclusive Education - PROFEI. Its general objective is to analyze the proposal for continuing teacher education, from the perspective of inclusive education, in the municipal education network of Cascavel, PR. With the specific objectives it is intended to: contextualize the formulation and implementation of educational policies aimed at inclusive education; highlight the importance of continuing teacher education from the perspective of inclusive education; and, to verify the process of continuing education of teachers, from the perspective of inclusive education, in the municipal teaching network of Cascavel, PR. In that municipality, the perspective of Inclusive education is guided by national guidelines, such as the Federal Constitution of 1988, the National Policy on Special Education and the Law of Guidelines and Bases of National Education (1996). This is a qualitative research, developed from the bibliographical survey with a focus on continuing education, through the application of a questionnaire to teachers of the Municipal Public Education Network in the city of Cascavel, PR. The analysis of the collected data subsidized the development of an educational product (e-book), which aims to collaborate with the perspective of inclusive education, since it constitutes an informative material, contributing for the educator to cover a greater domain regarding special needs ofstudents, considering all the diversity that encompasses the school environment. The results indicate that although the municipality of Cascavel is acting in order to align itself with the guidelines of public policies aimed at special education in terms of the provision of services and the training of professionals, there is a long way to go. With regard to continuing education, professionals are aware of the need, however it is not yet a reality among professionals who report access difficulties, mainly related to the workload in which they are submitted.