Identidades Sociais de Raça, Multiletramentos e a prática pedagógica do professor de Língua Inglesa

Abstract

The context of this research involved two State public schools located on the cowntryside of Paraná. Specifically, it involved two English language teachers of elementary school, invited to participate in the study during a workshop of continued training of 60 hours, in which it was reflected the social identities of race and teaching practice permeated by multiliteracies resources. The research questions that permeate this work are: ─what were the perceptions of each teacher during the workshop of continuing education on the subject of social identities of race and multiliteracies?- what were the perceptions of each teacher about how their own practice, through a formation course reflections, about the social identities of race and multiliteracies in English classes? ─what were the perceptions about how the multiliteracies theory can contribute to reflections about social identities of race and multiliteracies in English classes? ─ The theme of research is about perceptions of these two teachers about social identities of race, multiliteracies and teaching practice during and after the workshop of continuing education. To answer these questions, the research was supported by the theoretical framework of Applied Linguistics (MOITA LOPES, 2006). In addition, it was consulted many sources that deal with social identities race (FERREIRA, 2012a), about literacies (SOARES, 2003; KLEIMAN, 2005) new studies of literacy (STREET, 2003), multiliteracies (COPE, KALANTZIS, 2000) and critical discourse analysis (FAIRCLOUGH, 2001; VAN DIJK, 2012). These information were really important to the reflections of this work. Methodologically, it is a qualitative and grounded nature of research in Applied Linguistics, which presented a proposal for action- research / intervention as methodology, whereas the theoretical and practical reflections were held since the beginning of the teacher training workshop up to the end, which resulted in the use of didactic sequence elaborated by teachers in order to improve the teaching practice. The data generation tools were: observation diary, reflective accounts, autobiographies, questionnaire, interview and writing classes, while using the courseware developed by two teachers. The results point that the multiliteracies resources contributed to improve the practice of teachers and it helped in hinking about social identities race. This work also showed that more targeted reflections to equip teachers of Language teaching area, especially English Language, are necessary. Except theoretical/ methodological limitations, the conclusion points to positive perceptions of both teachers about the participation of a training workshop on social identities of race and multiliteracies and its contribution to reflections on the racial issue in English Language classes.