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facing diversity
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Facing Diversity: Inclusive education strategies for students with fewer opportunities

The aim of the training course is to empower teachers with skills and knowledge about access of students with fewer opportunities to formal and non-formal education, transnational mobility and participation, active citizenship, empowerment and inclusion in school and society and also strengthening the knowledge, skills and behaviors' needed to fully accept, support and promote the differences

26.04.2025
Next upcoming session:
08.05.2025 - 15.05.2025
Multiple locations
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Description

1 .INTERCULTURAL SETTINGS. Connection between culture and inclusion. Education For All. A global commitment. Multicultural or intercultural education. Show me your class and I will tell you who you are
2 INTRODUCTION TO INCLUSION. A clear, basic understanding of exclusion and inclusion. Principles of inclusive education. Aims and objectives of inclusive education. What means a teacher as inclusive promoter?
3. FEWER OPPORTUNITIES: legal framework. learners characteristics, identification, definitions, etiology, developmental consequences, interventions and prevention; Segregation, integration, inclusion: Inclusive Education Versus Special Education debate
4. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: The research-basis for inclusive education. Need and importance. The basic elements of inclusive education; Reforms in curriculum. Creating an inclusive learning environment: how to deal with Stereotype threat, Pygmalion effect, Acculturation theory.
5.THE VALUE OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: The importance of inclusive education; The basic elements of inclusive education; The support of inclusive education; Social theatre, human library and improvisation as educational tools
6. Different ways in which INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES build a school's capacity to educate all learners effectively: Coaching models that increase students’ engagement.
7. STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE INCLUSIVE EDUCATION. How to foster students’ inclusion, tolerance and intercultural awareness through non-formal, informal and experiential learning activities. Non formal education tools aimed at social inclusion. Designing lessons and activities to support increasing diversity in contemporary classrooms Strategies to involve in school activities students in risk of exclusion. 
8. TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT SOCIAL INCLUSION. Conflict in classroom. Management styles of conflict.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course, each participant should be able to:
-to solve inclusion issues in multicultural classes 
-to have a clear understanding of exclusion and inclusion
-to find solutions and take measures to avoid exclusion of young people with fewer opportunities
-to make inclusion a priority in their work
-to learn strategies for students with fewer opportunities so as to give access them to formal and non-formal education for empowerment and inclusion in school and society
-to raise motivation and interest work with disadvantaged students with fewer opportunities
-to plan for and design inclusive education environments for learning. 
-to develop individual learning plans based on whole-school curriculum planning. 
-to outline strategies for developing professional working relationships within this group. 
-to select and use relevant curriculum and support resources
-to learn new non-formal education activities and techniques in order to better integrate of all students in the classroom
- to find strategies based on a very good overview and practical experience of tools through individual work, working groups and collective work regarding social inclusion
- to use new mediation and negotiation tools in the fight against exclusion of students with fewer opportunities
-to exchange practices and experiences on various aspects and perceptions of marginalization and inclusion.

Methodology & assessment

Based on formal, informal and non formal learning, our methodology stimulates active participation, pro-activity, responsibility and sharing thoughts of all participants involved.t has a horizontal and practical approach and will make use of the following tools:face-to-face lessons, study visits in inclusive centres,team-building and team-working, experiential learning, best practice case-studies, project working,driven simulations,role-play, study visits, focus-group, daily evaluation through self, group assessment, etc. We focus on learning by doing and active cooperation instead of theoretical input.

Certification details

At the end of the course, each participant will be awarded with the Europass Mobility Certificate, together with a descriptive certificate of attendance ( on the certificate will be specified the title of the course, name of the participant project, national reference number, numbers of hours, course dates and location). after participants enrollment, we provide also the learning agreement and the interinstitutional agreement.   PREPARATION AND FOLLOW UP BEFORE:Every participant will have to fill a questionnaire which helps the trainers to customize the course to better fit their needs. Attendants will get instructions and material which will help them to be prepared for the courses needs. AFTER: The participants will get material which includes information about all the areas covered at the course, lesson plans , all the produced outcomes of the course, useful links and more.   ON THE LAST DAY OF THE COURSE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A DRAFT OF FUTURE ERAMUS SMALL SCALE PROJECT AND DESIGN SUPPORT WILL BE GIVEN 

Additional information

  • Language:
    English
  • Target audience ISCED:
    Early childhood education (ISCED 0)
    Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
    Post-secondary non-tertiary education (ISCED 4)
  • Target audience type:
    Teacher
    Head Teacher / Principal
    Pedagogical Adviser
  • Learning time:
    25 hours or more

Upcoming sessions

  • Starting on 08.05.2025 - Ending on 15.05.2025
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    Senglea

    , Malta
  • Starting on 12.05.2025 - Ending on 19.05.2025
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    Copenhagen

    , Denmark
  • Starting on 12.05.2025 - Ending on 19.05.2025
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    Tahiti, Papeete, French Polynesia

    , Taiwan
  • Starting on 15.05.2025 - Ending on 22.05.2025
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    Torino

    , Italy
  • Starting on 26.05.2025 - Ending on 02.06.2025
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    Nice/ St Tropez

    , France
  • Starting on 07.06.2025 - Ending on 14.06.2025
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    Napolo/ Sovertao ( Amalfi Coast)

    , Italy
  • Starting on 09.06.2025 - Ending on 16.06.2025
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    Malaga/ Marbella (with cultural visits in Gibraltar and Morocco)

    , Spain
  • Starting on 23.06.2025 - Ending on 30.06.2025
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    Sardegna Island, Cagliari

    , Italy
  • Starting on 11.07.2025 - Ending on 18.07.2025
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    Baltic Countries, Vilnius, Riga, Tallin

    , Latvia
  • Starting on 14.07.2025 - Ending on 21.07.2025
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    Dublin

    , Denmark
  • Starting on 23.07.2025 - Ending on 30.07.2025
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    Reikavik

    , Iceland
  • Starting on 04.08.2025 - Ending on 11.08.2025
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    Algarve

    , Afghanistan
  • Starting on 11.08.2025 - Ending on 18.08.2025
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    Tropea

    , Italy

Past sessions

  • Starting on 11.07.2024 - Ending on 19.07.2024
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    Palma De Mallorca

    , Spain
  • Starting on 12.07.2024 - Ending on 19.07.2024
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    Las Palmas- Magaluf

    , Spain
  • Starting on 17.07.2024 - Ending on 24.07.2024
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    Madeira Island

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 22.07.2024 - Ending on 29.07.2024
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    Saint Tropez

    , France
  • Starting on 15.08.2024 - Ending on 22.08.2024
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    Bari

    , Italy
  • Starting on 15.08.2024 - Ending on 22.08.2024
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    Bari

    , Italy
  • Starting on 17.08.2024 - Ending on 24.08.2024
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    Lisbon

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 17.08.2024 - Ending on 24.08.2024
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    Lisbon

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 17.09.2024 - Ending on 24.09.2024
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    Santorini

    , Greece
  • Starting on 17.09.2024 - Ending on 24.09.2024
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    Santorini

    , Greece
  • Starting on 18.10.2024 - Ending on 23.10.2024
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    Crete

    , Greece
  • Starting on 18.10.2024 - Ending on 23.10.2024
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    Amsterdam

    , Netherlands
  • Starting on 23.10.2024 - Ending on 30.10.2024
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    Zagreb

    , Croatia
  • Starting on 23.10.2024 - Ending on 30.10.2024
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    Athens

    , Greece
  • Starting on 23.10.2024 - Ending on 30.10.2024
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    Zagreb

    , Croatia
  • Starting on 23.10.2024 - Ending on 30.10.2024
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    Crete/ Athens

    , Greece
  • Starting on 24.10.2024 - Ending on 28.10.2024
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    Brasov/ Sibiu

    , Romania
  • Starting on 24.10.2024 - Ending on 28.10.2024
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    Brasov/ Sibiu

    , Romania
  • Starting on 31.10.2024 - Ending on 07.11.2024
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    Valencia

    , Spain
  • Starting on 31.10.2024 - Ending on 07.11.2024
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    Valencia

    , Spain
  • Starting on 31.10.2024 - Ending on 07.11.2024
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    Istanbul

    , Türkiye
  • Starting on 31.10.2024 - Ending on 07.11.2024
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    Rome

    , Italy
  • Starting on 04.11.2024 - Ending on 11.11.2024
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    Aruba

    , Netherlands
  • Starting on 09.11.2024 - Ending on 16.11.2024
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    Lisbon

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 18.11.2024 - Ending on 25.11.2024
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    Senglea

    , Malta
  • Starting on 25.11.2024 - Ending on 02.12.2024
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    Reunion Island, St. Pierre

    , France
  • Starting on 09.12.2024 - Ending on 16.12.2024
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    Oslo

    , Norway
  • Starting on 04.01.2025 - Ending on 11.01.2025
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    Aruba, Oranjestad

    , Netherlands
  • Starting on 06.01.2025 - Ending on 13.01.2025
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    Helsinki/ Rovaniemi

    , Finland
  • Starting on 13.01.2025 - Ending on 20.01.2025
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    Seville (with cultural visits to Cordoba and Toledo)

    , Spain
  • Starting on 20.01.2025 - Ending on 27.01.2025
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    Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    , Spain
  • Starting on 22.01.2025 - Ending on 29.01.2025
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    Porto

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 07.02.2025 - Ending on 14.02.2025
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    Madeira Island, Funchal

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 20.02.2025 - Ending on 27.02.2025
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    Nice

    , Namibia
  • Starting on 24.02.2025 - Ending on 03.03.2025
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    Lofoten

    , Norway
  • Starting on 10.03.2025 - Ending on 17.03.2025
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    Martinique Island, St Luce

    , France
  • Starting on 20.03.2025 - Ending on 27.03.2025
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    Bilbao

    , Bahamas
  • Starting on 24.03.2025 - Ending on 31.03.2025
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    Paris

    , France
  • Starting on 31.03.2025 - Ending on 07.04.2025
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    Santa Cruz

    , Spain
  • Starting on 07.04.2025 - Ending on 14.04.2025
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    Warsaw

    , Poland
  • Starting on 23.04.2025 - Ending on 30.04.2025
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    Prague

    , Czechia

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