INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM - INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS TO REACH EVERY SEN STUDENT

 

Introduction

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This course is aimed at teachers and school staff from primary to adult level as well as educational advisors and staff of non-government organizations, government and policy makers. The traditional model of classroom instruction where the teacher lectures the new content in class  proves to be less efficient because it is time consuming and it focuses on the teacher. Therefore little time is left for more complex tasks and deeper understanding of the content, especially for SEN students. Our course will help you gain insight into innovative teaching methods such as Flipped Learning and  the Montessori approach and will help you adopt various practical 4C techniques and activities. You will learn how to differentiate tasks and activities to reach every student and how to organize the in-class time to get the most out of it. Flipped Learning is an innovative approach where students get their first exposure to content before coming to class and then spend in-class time engaging in activities in a dynamic, interactive learning environment. Students are active learners and the teacher guides them as they apply concepts and “dig” deeper into the subject matter. Flipped classrooms focus on active learning and student engagement giving the teacher more time to deal with mixed levels, SEN students and differentiated learning styles during the in-class time. Participants will also explore various strategies and tools connected to 4C skills development and how to implement them in their teaching. They will be introduced to the Montessori approach and they will learn how to make their own Montessori learning material for SEN students. Help your students learn at their own pace, take responsibility for their own learning and create an inclusive learning environment with this innovative teaching practice. Participants are expected to be at least B1 in English.

 

Methodology

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Methodology is based on active participation, hands-on activities and experiential learning suitable and applicable in different subjects and at various levels. Participants will acquire practical knowledge and develop their own skills through workshops, model lessons, project based learning, collaborative activities and hands-on interaction with ICT tools applicable for Flipped learning and teaching.

 

Objectives

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• Learning and experiencing first hand practical 4C techniques and activities.

• Learning about the theory behind the Montessori approach.

• Developing own Montessori material for SEN students.

• Understanding the concept ofFlipped Learningand how to successfully implement it in their teaching.

• Creating ready‐to‐use materials and acquisition of practical ideas to implement and evaluate Flipped Learning in their schools.

• Familiarizing with innovative ICT tools and LMS for delivering new content and tracking students’ progress.

• Learning to differentiate activities according to students' special needs, learning styles, interests and diverse socio-cultural backgrounds to create an inclusive learning environment.

• Developing learner’s key competences such as creativity, critical thinking, media and digital literacy.

• Enriching communication skills, improve foreign language competencies and engage in cross-cultural learning experience.

• Improving the use of English (official language of the course).

• Promoting intercultural awareness.

• Sharing experiences of educational methodologies as well as diverse coaching strategies in education in different countries in order to help each of us to be more effective in our work.

• Strengthening the European collaboration among educators.

• Providing insights into different education systems.

 

Networking opportunities and cultural programme

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The course includes networking opportunities and cultural exchange opportunities to create European dimension and find possible partners for future projects as well as a city tour or a cultural trip (depending on the location). These are included in the course fee and at no additional expence for participants.

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Preparation

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After registration participants will receive a pre-course questionnaire which will be used by the trainer to learn about participants’ teaching backgrounds and to assess their exact needs. Before the beginning of the course a basic reading list will be suggested to participants to prepare for the training. Participants will also be asked to prepare a presentation about themselves, their professional context and their culture. Participants will receive information about the country they are going to visit in order to prepare them for their cultural experience.

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Follow up

 

After the course participants will be asked to share what they have learned with the rest of the staff in their schools. Moreover, they will be encouraged to share materials showing how they are using what they have learned in their everyday work in terms of ideas, photos, videos, lesson plans, assessment and self-assessment forms, etc. creating an open educational resource available to everyone else from the group. Further books and articles to deepen the topic and contacts with some other practitioners all over Europe and in the world will be suggested by the trainer. The methods shared and explored and the bibliography given will allow the participants to complete and improve their educational path.

 

Certificate

 

Each participant will get a course attendance certificate and the Europass Mobility Document.

 

Accommodation

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We do not directly offer accommodation and subsistence and participants are responsible for organizing it by themselves.

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Paperwork

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We also provide all the support with paperwork you might need for your Erasmus+ project documentation such as mobility agreement, registration letter, etc.

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Cancelation policy

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Free cancellation up to 30 days before the start. After that, the reservation is not refundable. Changes in name and profile of the participant are possible any time before the start of the course (replacement participants from the same school/org are accepted at any time). In case the school/org doesn't find a replacement, we will still offer a place at any of our confirmed courses later in the year without any additional costs but we can not guarantee that every course session will be confirmed and the school/org will only be offered to choose from already confirmed course sessions. In case it will not be possible for the participant to attend the course or for us to organize the course due to extraordinary circumstances (classified as such by the European Commission) which present themselves in the period of less than 30 days before the start of the course and we don’t manage to find an alternative solution, we will keep 50 % of the payment and refund the remaining balance of 50% to the payer’s bank account.