Education in Values and Development of Socioemotional Skills in Children - Contributions of the Internship to Professional Training

Abstract

This text, based on the narrative of an intern, highlights the importance of praxis in the professional development of early childhood educators. Understood as the integration between theory and practice in educational action, praxis is grounded in pedagogical research and critical reflection on practices. After summarizing how the training process of educators occurs, the article focuses on the research work that accompanies educational intervention during the internship, in which interns conduct participant observations, pedagogical interventions, and action research projects, promoting a constant review and improvement of practices. The narrative of practices plays a crucial role, allowing interns to intertwine reason and emotion, individual and collective experiences, knowledge, and empowerment. Inês illustrates how the internship empowered her as an educator and engaged her as an active subject in a collective formative process with colleagues, educational communities, and, above all, with the children.