Abstract
Changes in teaching practices of the visual arts visual arts in the context of institutional control and advocates the use of authentic artwork. In addition, arts education should contribute beyond his own contributions to the "basic skills" as well as cultural techniques.The establishment and implementation, operation of the meeting situation with the work thus defined requires that teachers with a set of competencies that need to be informed and problematized. The research focuses on the genesis of professional acts on the report at work and the development of professional skills, as well as the nature of educational objects (translation of reference knowledge, didactic engineering skills, articulation specific knowledge with the "basic skills" and academic socialization). The problem is built on issues that cross the relation to the work of these teachers, professional acts and building a theory we explained as a "personal theory-in-action."Data collection was done at the elementary and middle school. The investigation has included the specificity of a kindergarten with a Small Gallery (specific space dedicated in the institution where students encounter very young art "authentic" or real). She shed light on teaching practices.The methodologies are based on fieldwork through participant observation, maintenance of explaining Vermersch type and discourse analysis. Theoretical frameworks confront angles of attack usually compartmentalized: aesthetics, art sciences, art history (Goodman, Arasse Pelissier, Castle ...) Sociology (Heinich Lahire); the teaching of visual arts, visual arts (Chanteux, Gaillot, Lagoutte, Reyt ...) and comparative arts teaching (Goodman, Rickenmann ...) theory development in professional situations (theory of situated action, professional gestures).The report on the work was constructed in family dynamics, school and work and the search for the origins of this report at work makes us see the role played by some seminal events. The elements of a personal theory of art, the work experience behind this report to work, show an interdependence. The meeting of art promoting the establishment of this "theory-in-action." Finally, the relation to the work of our interlocutors determines their professional practice: links between relation to the work, designs and professional acts keys to their profession, were highlighted.