Action- Reflection-Action

Promotion of Educators' Health in the School Context

Abstract

   

School should be a health-friendly environment. Thus, it is essential to invest in building healthy environments. It is possible for human beings to act consciously on their reality. The figure of the educator must be considered in the development of health actions at school. This consists of human praxis resulting from the process of particular action-reflection on the world. The involvement with reality must present itself as a knowable object by a critical conscience through the process of awareness. The educator, as an influencing agent, promotes health in the school context, therefore, from a process of action-reflection of their own conduct, they should transform their actions into actions that promote health, and thus, build an environment favorable for learning. This study aims to present data from a workshop that consists of a health-promoting intervention for teachers held in a public school in the district of Xerém, municipality of Duque de Caxias, Baixada Fluminense/RJ, through a pedagogical workshop based on theoretical assumptions of Paulo Freire. After validation of the intervention, the action-reflection-action workshop was held in a remote room, consisting of four experiments and with the participation of eleven teachers. During the experiments, the educators shared their experiences and reflected on their actions in the teaching-learning process. It is necessary to encourage reflection, critical thinking about the impact of individual and collective actions in the school or educational environment, in order to promote health in this context