A history of readings for the training of Paraná teachers (1900-1980)

Abstract

This paper presents the research on the books that constitute pedagogical literature used in the processes of teacher-training in the state of Paraná, between the years 1900 and 1980. In this perspective, considering the writing, production and circulation of books, the analysis focuses on the works produced by intellectuals from Paraná (teacher-authors), as their ideals, ideas and their trajectories offer opportunities to reflect on the ongoing teacher education, throughout the 20th century, in Paraná. We also present the works published by the Companhia Editora Nacional, belonging to the Collection Atualidades Pedagógicas, within the scope of the editorial project called Biblioteca Pedagógica Brasileira, found in the Library of the Instituto de Educação do Paraná Professor Erasmo Pilotto.  In methodological terms, it is sought to understand the relationships between the works and their contexts of production, considering the materiality of these cultural and pedagogical objects. It is concluded, with the analyses performed, that the books for teachers are important artifacts because they became representations in a certain period and context and provide understanding of a network of meanings produced in relation to society, to the time and to education, in addition to contributing to the educational memory existing in the culture of teacher training.