Formação inicial e continuada de professores da educação profissional no Brasil: uma perspectiva histórica.

Abstract

Over the last few decades, the training of teachers in the specific area of professional education has been the target of oscillating educational policies, reflecting advances and setbacks. This study proposes to examine this historical scenario through legal provisions, with the aim of discussing the training of teachers in Professional and Technological Education (EPT), providing a reflection on the importance of both continuing education and initial training. Using na exploratory and interpretative approach, the article investigates the educational trajectory of the last fifty years regarding professional education and the necessary teacher training for this type of teaching. The results point to the lack of consistente educational polices, which harms the training of teachers in EPT. The constant regulatory changes, guided by government policies, highlight the urgency of a discussion on the initial and continuing training of teachers who work in this type of teaching. This study highlights the pressing need for clear guideliness in the field of teacher training.