A atuação da pedagoga além da escola: práticas educativas em contextos sociais e de saúde no Município de Erechim/RS

Abstract

This research analyzes the role of the educator in non-school environments in social and healthcare areas in the municipality of Erechim/RS, focusing on Associação Aquarela Pró-Autista, on Instituto Pensare and on Obra Promocional Santa Marta. It investigates the relevance of educational intervention in ensuring rights and the production of humanity in contexts beyond school walls. The main objective is to identify how the educator, recognized as an educational scientist, develops educational practices in these scenarios, seeking singular pedagogical strategies that respond to the demands of each institutional context. The analysis encompasses practices ranging from supporting neurodevelopment and stimulating executive functions to promoting citizenship and strengthening social bonds in situations of social vulnerability. To this end, the qualitative approach, of exploratory and descriptive nature, is adopted, with the methodology based on procedures of bibliographic, documentary and field research, employing the Discursive Textual Analysis, according to Moraes and Galiazzi (2011), for the treatment of the collected narratives. The theoretical framework is based on Pedagogy as an education science and on the constitution of professional identity from the perspective of authors such as Libâneo (2010), Saviani (2012), Franco (2015), Loss (2014), and Gohn (2010). The findings reveal a practice guided by sensitive listening, by interdisciplinarity and by mobilization of pedagogical knowledge to promote autonomy and inclusion. The final considerations validate Pedagogy as a multiple and dynamic profession, offering valuable insights for overcoming formative challenges and for the consolidation of lifelong education.