Inclusion and Diversity

“Inclusive education means that all students attend and are welcomed by their neighbourhood schools in age-appropriate, regular classes and are supported to learn, contribute and participate in all aspects of the life of the school.

Inclusive education is about how we develop and design our schools, classrooms, programs and activities so that all students learn and participate together.

Inclusive education is about ensuring access to quality education for all students by effectively meeting their diverse needs in a way that is responsive, accepting, respectful and supportive. Students participate in the education program in a common learning environment with support to diminish and remove barriers and obstacles that may lead to exclusion.

Inclusive education is carried out in a common learning environment; that is, an educational setting where students from different backgrounds and with different abilities learn together in an inclusive environment. Common learning environments are used for the majority of the students’ regular instruction hours and may include classrooms, libraries, gym, performance theatres, music rooms, cafeterias, playgrounds and the local community. A common learning environment is not a place where students with intellectual disabilities or other special needs learn in isolation from their peers.”(InclusiveEducation.ca)

During the course you will learn about the importance of Inclusive Education in the modern society.

By taking part in this course participants will develop and improve their skills, tools and techniques for teaching in inclusive classroom.

During the training you will get the knowledge how to create a way to connect the demands of students of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

At the end of the training, you will be able to prepare lesson plans and activities with the aim of making subjects more relevant, meaningful, and useful for students’ lives and careers and set up a classroom structure based on a positive, accepting, inclusive, motivated, engaging, and safe learning environment in order to improve your teaching skills and ease your tasks in the classroom.

No prior knowledge about those specific topics is required from participants.