Teacher-Child Interactions in the Resource Room: paths to the co-construction of learning

Abstract This article identifies and analyzes interactions between a teacher and a child, whose language development was slow, in the resource room of a public school in Brasilia. In this qualitative study, with a focus on language construction, we observed communicative and meta-communicative strategies used in the learning process, based on the micro-genetic analysis of interactive episodes. As a theoretical perspective, we have adopted a cultural understanding of development that emphasizes the bidirectional and interactive character of learning. The study suggests that the teacher employ different pedagogical strategies in order to reach development and learning zones, resulting in the emergence of collaborative attitudes between teacher and child, and evidencing an interactive relationship, which is conducive to the co-construction of learning. Considering the discussions raised by the study, it is necessary to highlight the importance of personalized and co-participative care for children in inclusive education systems.