Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

This Final Paper presents a reflection on the expectations of future Portuguese language teachers. It points out the fears, insecurities and recurring doubts of future teachers; what attitudes and activities reduce these anxieties; producing research material for academic teachers who want to understand and help their students even more. As a methodology, we analyzed the responses collected through a questionnaire sent electronically to students from different higher education institutions in southern Brazil. From there, an analysis was started to substantiate the feelings expressed and also to gather information that can contribute to the development of young teachers.

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The author has a degree in Teaching, a degree in Literature from Faculdade Porto-Alegrense (FAPA) and a specialist degree in Pedagogical Coordination from Universidade Católica Dom Bosco. She has a master's degree in Education from the University of Vale do Rio do Sinos (UNISINOS) and teaches Portuguese Language and Literature in a high school in the city of Gravataí/RS.