Teacher training in Biological Sciences and the worry about special needs in the classroom

Abstract

The work developed here is related to the study carried out in São Vicente do Sul and Jaguari’s APAEs by the students of the PET-Biology Group. The APAEs are centers that receive students with special needs, they play a basic role in the support and inclusion of the pupils in society. The study aimed to assess the situation Care of APAEs, promote interaction of undergraduates in Biological Sciences with APAEs’ students and know the reality of students’ families, contribute to improving the quality of life for themselves and verify the interest in performing activities with PET-Biology group. The work was developed in the Instituto Federal Farroupilha – Campus SVS through interviews with employees and parents of APAEs’ students. As a result, it was observed the necessity of greater amounts of investments and accomplishment of support activities as neurology. Thus, the students of the PET-Biology Group will be able to contribute to the inclusion of special people with necessities, getting more prepared to their teaching professional performance.

Keywords

• Special needs
• Inclusive education
• Teachers’ education.