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inclusion starts with I - learning to live together
Third-party on-site course

Inclusion starts with I – Learning to live together

The aim of the training course is to empower teachers with strategies, skills and knowledge about social inclusion and how to build an inclusive school.
8 training days format but at your request, the course can be structured for a shorter format of 7,6, or 5 days
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22.07.2024
Multiple locations
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Description

The course  focuses to the need for professionals with the capacity to respond to the increasing cultural, linguistic and developmental diversity of school communities and describes the principles of inclusion and their application in educational settings.It follows the need for professionals with the capacity to respond to the increasing cultural, linguistic and developmental diversity of school communities and describes the principles of inclusion and their application in educational settings

Day 1 Intercultural issues. Connection between culture and inclusion. How to communicate in order to create a positive climate in the classroom. Introduction to Inclusion. A clear, basic understanding of exclusion and inclusion. Principles , aims & objectives of IE

Day 2  IE : The research-basis for  IE . Need and importance. Reforms in curriculum .A case studies of inclusive practices in schools and classes. Exchange practices and experiences on various aspects and perceptions of marginalization and inclusion. Storytelling and no formal education tools

Day3 The Value of  IE : The importance of  IE ; The basic elements of  IE ; The support of  IE ; Social theater and improvisation as educational tools; study visit

Day 4 Different ways in which  IE al practices build a school's capacity to educate all learners effectively: Respect for diversity.

Day 5 Strategies to improve  IE . Variety of instructional formats and various methods to support learners’ needs.

Day 6 Strategies to involve in school activities students in risk of exclusion. Activities based on a very good overview and practical experience of tools through individual work, working groups and collective work regarding social inclusion.

Day 7 Conflict in classroom. Management styles of conflict. Mediation and negotiation tools in the fight against exclusion of people with fewer opportunities.

Day 8 Human rights regarding social inclusion in school- impact

Planning the follow up: future projects together. Evaluation

Learning objectives

Training modules: Intercultural Issues, Introduction to Inclusion, Inclusive Education, Strategies to Improve Inclusive Education, Techniques to Support Social Inclusion; Non formal education vs Formal Education, Motivation, Non formal for inclusion, EU Competences, Outdoor Education; Conflict handling styles; Team building; Networking and dissemination.

 

 

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 develop and appropriately apply knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to inclusive education and the contexts in which it takes place

-to increase chances to get involved in order to avoid inclusion

-to develop new specific competences regarding social inclusion

-to raise motivation and interest work with disadvantaged students

-to learn new social inclusion tools and methods of work in order to educate all learners effectively

-to learn new non-formal education activities and techniques in order to better integrate of all students in the classroom

-to reflect critically on the relationships between theory and practice and explore issues in the implementation of educational and social principles and ideals.

- 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 people with fewer opportunities

-to exchange practices and experiences on various aspects and perceptions of marginalization and inclusion

 

 

All our courses includes at least one VISIT TO LOCAL SCHOOL and the opportunity to interact with LOCAL TEACHERS



 

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:
    Primary education (ISCED 1)
    Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
    Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
  • Target audience type:
    Teacher
    Head Teacher / Principal
    Not-for-profit / NGO staff
  • Learning time:
    25 hours or more

Past sessions

  • Starting on 27.11.2023 - Ending on 04.12.2023
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    in

    Lisboa

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 27.11.2023 - Ending on 04.12.2023
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    Helsinki

    , Finland
  • Starting on 08.01.2024 - Ending on 15.01.2024
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    in

    Reunion Island, St. Pierre

    , France
  • Starting on 07.02.2024 - Ending on 14.02.2024
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    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    , Spain
  • Starting on 16.02.2024 - Ending on 23.02.2024
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    Paris

    , France
  • Starting on 26.02.2024 - Ending on 04.03.2024
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    Vilnius

    , Lithuania
  • Starting on 06.03.2024 - Ending on 13.03.2024
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    St Luce

    , France
  • Starting on 11.03.2024 - Ending on 18.03.2024
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    Seville

    , Spain
  • Starting on 04.04.2024 - Ending on 11.04.2024
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    Barcelona

    , Spain
  • Starting on 27.04.2024 - Ending on 03.05.2024
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    Cagliari

    , Italy
  • Starting on 08.05.2024 - Ending on 15.05.2024
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    Senglea

    , Malta
  • Starting on 20.05.2024 - Ending on 27.05.2024
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    Lisboa

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 20.06.2024 - Ending on 27.06.2024
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    in

    REYKJAVIK

    , Iceland
  • Starting on 01.07.2024 - Ending on 08.07.2024
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    Tahiti, Papeete

    , France
  • Starting on 12.07.2024 - Ending on 19.07.2024
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    Palma de Mallorca

    , Spain
  • Starting on 22.07.2024 - Ending on 29.07.2024
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    St Tropez

    , France
  • Starting on 02.08.2024 - Ending on 09.08.2024
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    in

    Helsinki

    , Finland
  • Starting on 16.08.2024 - Ending on 23.08.2024
    Confirmed
    in

    Lisbon

    , Portugal

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