The Sandplay and the Written of Itself: revealing the eco-formative journey of an teacher

Abstract

Some studies point out that the central focus that permeates teacher training courses is in an essentially intellectual / conceptual conception. On the other hand, it is necessary to give voice to this teacher in formation, with the creation of an educational environment that favors authorship, self-construction and self-reflection in the sense of their subjectivity. This article starts with the (Auto)biographic referential that is characterized as the search for the understanding of oneself and for its relations with the knowledge and aims to present the author´s eco-formative journey through the description and analysis of the Sandplay and the Written of itself. The methodology consisted of workshops that were carried out in the Postgraduate Program of the Education Center of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, culminating in the creation of imaginary scenarios of water, fire, air and earth elements through the Sandplay and the Written of itself. This openness given through these methodological resources has made us aware that eco-formation has been the motto of our entire personal, academic and academic trajectory. Therefore, the Sandplay and the written of itself, are eco-formative methodological resources essential for teacher training.