PATHS TAKEN BY A TEACHER-RESEARCHER IN DISCUSSION ABOUT BULLYING

This study aims to present the challenges experienced by a teacher of Physical Education in relation to exclusions observed between the group of students during classes, as well as explain the paths taken as a researcher in order to understand the dynamics of the interaction of students in relation to observed violence in class, among them the bullying. The research was carried out from observations of physical education classes, records in the Field Diary and the formation of a focus group with 15 students. From the discussion undertaken with students in a Focus Group, it showed that bullying, as a specific form of violence, is linked to differences present among students, differences that ultimately culminate in inequality, discrimination and prejudices that exist in sociocultural context, beyond the school walls. Thus, the experience of the teacher-researcher confirms the importance of an education that allows space for dialogue on issues that cut across classes / content, in a perspective of integral education.