Abstract
This investigation looked into the career of the Physical Education teachers, considering the cycles of their professional trajectories. Sixty-two Physical Education teachers working in municipal schools in Porto Alegre, RS, participated in the descriptive-exploratory two-stage study. First, questionnaires were applied (n= 64) and then semi-structured interviews (n= 13) were conducted. Besides, it was possible to identify the cycles that characterize the educational career of Physical Education teachers, which are: entrance; consolidation of professional competences; affirmation and diversification; renewal; and maturity. More studies are suggested for following teachers after they retire as well as to broaden the characterization of the different career cycles of Physical Education teachers.
Keywords
Career Mobility; Physical Education and Training; Socialization