This work analyzes the meaning assumed by contexts of professional practice in the initial  teacher training process, specifically in Brazilian Pedagogy courses, taking as its reference an integrated perspective of training. Characterized as qualitative research, it analyzes the pedagogical projects of the courses in question using content analysis, based on three indicators: (a) concept of professional context; (b) established relationship to professional context and (c) the construction of practical communities. The results demonstrate advances in relation to the concept of professional activity context and the established relationship to the professional context, but more incisive actions and initiatives are needed, both for Universities and schools, so that future teachers can know how to administrate different forms of knowledge, constructed in different places.