VELLOZO, Marila AnnibelliMELLER, F. G. R.2025-12-082025/12/082025-12-082025/09/24https://repositorio.unespar.edu.br/handle/123456789/956This research deals with the understanding of dance-education and the relationships between these two fields of knowledge from the 1980s to 2010, a period which saw an increase in publications and reflection on teaching driven by the inclusion of dance in school curricula. From this perspective, it brings together female authors from dance and male authors from pedagogy to establish foundational parameters for producing autonomy, expressivity, creativity, the creative process, and respect for body diversity and the sociocultural contexts of students, aiming to strengthen and value pedagogical practices in dance within school education. As a hypothesis, the research presents dance-education as a premise for integrating teaching challenges such as diversity and the fostering of autonomy in classrooms, and to inspire practices and reflections among prospective and graduated teachers from different fields—such as pedagogy, physical education, and even dance—who work in schools and deal with dance content. It problematizes how dance teaching can promote the mentioned parameters, relying on a bibliographic review of female dance authors like Ossona, Nanni, and Marques, and male pedagogy authors like Freire and Eisner. Furthermore, in addition to the bibliographic review, the methodology integrates the development of a prototype for a reflective and practical guide, conceived as an interactive pedagogical approach based on the concept of interactive instructional design (Santos; Silva, 2009). This guide is intended for teachers, aiming to provide access to the research and to the ideas and concepts studied and developed in this dissertation. Some of the challenges and best practices identified and researched throughout this study are made available in the guide, aiming to disseminate understandings and ways of giving importance to dance teaching to promote a more sensitive, creative education that fosters autonomy and respect for diversity in schools.autonomia; dança; diversidade; educação; ensino da dança.DissertaçãoARTES