Weaving memories: trajectories of professor Edésia Corrêa Rabello

Abstract

Introduction: Currently, studies developed in the field of History of Education dialogue with Cultural History. In this approach, the trajectory of teachers has been investigated, with the aim of making the performance of school subjects visible. Objective: This article aims to investigate the personal and professional trajectories of the teacher from Minas Gerais, Edésia Corrêa Rabello. Methodology: For the production of data, bibliographic research was adopted, with the aim of knowing the academic productions that discuss the teacher in question. In this list, the studies of Costa (2008), Pinto (2015), Souza (2001) and Thomé (2017) stand out. Next, documentary research was carried out, in the Diamantina press; in the collection of the Diamantina School Group (Promotion and Payroll books); in the materials of the investigated authorship, the articles published in the Revista do Ensino and the memorialistic book, “Lá em casa era assim” (Like this at home) (1964). Results: The data reveal that Professor Edésia graduated from the Escola Normal de Diamantina and began her career at the city's School Group. In teacher training, she worked at the Escola Normal Américo Lopes and years later, she took on the role of History teacher at the Escola Normal Modelo de Belo Horizonte. Conclusion: Her pedagogical conception presents traits of the Escola Nova movement, which can be seen in the articles published in the Revista do Ensino. For almost three decades, Professor Edésia worked in the intellectual training of the people of Minas Gerais.