Paper short abstract:

The objective of this study is to analyse the training process of teacher’s trainers of the Regional Technical Team, regarding the promotion and development of Portuguese language teaching in their activities of training and accompaniment of school teachers in the region of Bafatá, Guinea- Bissau.

Paper long abstract:

After the independence of Guinea-Bissau in 1974, there was a great concern of the new government to train teachers at national level in order to respond to the school explosion, as a result of the implementation of the principle of an education system that is free and compulsory. However, it was found that there were great difficulties that arose not only from material and human resources but also from the lack of both teaching and language skills which represents great challenges in terms of teaching in general, but especially for Portuguese language teaching and learning, since this is not the first language of teachers and students.

This paper explores the process of teacher training and Portuguese language teaching in Guinea-Bissau, involving a group of teacher trainers from one of the regions of the country, Bafatá Regional Technical Team (ETR). In this study, the main aim is to understand how the intervention of ETR team contributes to the promotion and development of Portuguese language teaching through training and accompaniment activities with school teachers of Bafatá region in this educational, linguistic and socio-cultural context.