Inclusive education is defined as a process that enables and facilitates children's education in line with their developmental, sociocultural, individual characteristics and needs. The important feature of inclusive education is the value that the family and society attach to the education process.
As a basic principle, inclusive education has adopted to carry out regulations and studies to meet the needs of all children, regardless of their gender, religion, language, race, health and socioeconomic status.
in this course participants will have the opportunity to meet of tools, strategies and good practices to overcome the problems of prejudice, discrimination and exclusion for teachers, staff and working in diverse schools.
COURSE PROGRAMME
DAY 1
Inclusive education
Welcome to the course
Ice breaking: getting to know each other
Concept mapping: what is inclusive education?
understanding the realities of disadvantaged students
Exercise: active listening
Group dynamics: creating trust in the group
Case study: refugees vs asylum seekers vs immigrants
Exchange of good practices on how to manage difficult situations with students and families from vulnerable backgrounds.
DAY 2
Active learning methodologies
Warm-up and team building exercises
Concept mapping exercise: what is active learning?
Low budget exercises: how to focus on learning by doing rather than speaking / writing
Role play: learning in the second language in multicultural classrooms
Group dynamics: strengthening trust and respect
Group work and reflection: marginalization and isolation
Reflective exercises: how can I apply active learning in my class?
DAY 3
Experiential and inquiry-based learning
Energizers and group division exercises
Introduction to experiential learning cycles
Think-Pair-Share: experiential learning for stimulating and engaging environments
Exercises and group discussion: teaching of tolerance and diversity in multicultural classes
Experiments and demonstrations: practice of inquiry-based learning
Group exercise: teaching critical thinking through inquiry-based learning
Group reflection: how to apply experiential and IBL in my class?
DAY 4
Art based teaching
Energizer and creative exercises
Challenge in pairs and reflection: non-verbal and para-verbal communication
Exercise in pairs: the importance of eye contact
Exercise: expressing emotions through music
Use of dance and body movement exercises in multicultural classrooms
Use of the collage technique to understand the realities of disadvantaged students
Group reflection: how can I adapt the art-based approach to teaching in my teaching?
DAY 5
Networking and closure
Energizer and quiz with Kahoot
Group dynamics: networking skills
Open discussion on possible future collaborations and planning of follow-up activities
Summary of key learning points
Evaluation of the final course and feedback
Validation of learning outcomes and certificate management
Location VENICE, Italy
Language English
Topics: History, social science, economics, geography; Inclusive and special needs education; Pedagogy and didactics.
Key competencies: Cultural awareness and expression; Literacy; Personal, social and learning
Languages;
Target audience: teachers and school staff: primary level; Teachers and school staff: secondary level; Teachers and school staff: professional training
COURSE SESSION
11.11.2023 - 16.11.2023