O ensino da educação física nas salas de aula de Atendimento Educacional Especializado (AEE)

Abstract

This article aimed to investigate the teaching of Physical Education in the Special Education Program in the city of Buriti Bravo, Maranhão, seeking to understand how this discipline is being developed with students who have special educational needs. This descriptive research, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, was conducted with a teacher from the municipal public school system working in the Special Education Program in the city of Buriti Bravo, Maranhão. The results indicated that the teacher has a degree in Pedagogy and a specialization in Special/Inclusive Education. The content analysis (Bardin, 2016) allowed us to stratify the following main axes highlighted: the school's deficient infrastructure; the reduced quantity and absence of adequate materials for carrying out activities; the main content applied is focused on the development of motor coordination and social skills, and the engagement strategies are cooperative games and playful activities. However, it is believed that it is essential to specifically hire Physical Education teachers for the AEE, as well as to improve school infrastructure, increase the availability of teaching resources and expand pedagogical strategies, in addition to investments in the ongoing training of teachers, in order to guarantee a truly inclusive and effective education for the target audience