Quando sopram ventos de mudança, o que fazer? Constroem-se muralhas ou moinhos?

This communication comes forward as a consequence of a research work which is being developed, with the central objetives of contextualizing the current configurations of teaching identity in a referential panel, where both the educational globalization process and the references to the building of teachers’ professional knowledge, constitute indelible marks to new ways of building professional identities and where teaching burnout is felt more and more. In order to build the objetives that were already stated, the study focuses on the identity building of Economy teachers in Secondary School, where both the placement of knowledge in that building and the impact of current educational politics in teachers’ identities are particularly relevant. Theoretically, a study in extension has been considered as analysis instrument. That study was operated through a questionnaire that was organized in dimensions where, besides the fields concerning personal and professional characterization, the following issues are considered - educational globalization process; building professional identities; teachers’ professional knowledge and Economy teaching in Secondary School. It is aimed to present and reflect upon some preliminary results in this communication. After a general presentation of the study, preliminary results, which unfold differences related to the several respondent opinions, are exposed and carefully considered. Finally, possibilities are explored.