About this course

Erasmus+ Course Objectives

Teachers from diverse backgrounds can come together to learn how to create an inclusive and supportive classroom environment for all learners in this course. The modern classroom is a melting pot of cultures and abilities, and it’s crucial for educators to be equipped with the tools necessary to address the unique challenges that arise in this setting. Through this course, we’ll explore best practices and practical strategies for fostering an active and engaging learning environment that meets the needs of our students while reducing stress levels. I’m looking forward to collaborating with colleagues from around the world and discovering new ways to promote open, inclusive, and effective teaching practices.

Methodology

The approach of experiential learning, facilitated through thematic modules within a group instructional framework, is particularly appealing and promises to provide a stimulating learning experience. The opportunity to engage with multiple tutors and collaboratively develop classroom-based strategies that are effective in multicultural and mixed-ability contexts is truly exceptional. I am heartened to note that the course has a focus on tackling stereotypes and misconceptions in relation to diverse classrooms, which is a critical aspect of managing the challenges that arise in such settings. The planned hands-on activities and role-play are expected to be especially useful in promoting effective management of diverse classrooms. The course’s emphasis on supporting students and teachers to integrate well while maintaining their unique identities is commendable and is sure to find favor with all participants.

Daily Programme

5- Day Course Modules

The courses are every day from 09.00 to 16.00.

DAY 1

·    Module 01 – Introduction to the course

·    Module 02 – German Education Model

·    Module 03 – Introduction to multicultural issues and the German perspective.

DAY 2

·    Module 04 – Facing challenges of culturally diverse and mixed-ability classes

·    Module 05 – Overcoming stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination

DAY 3

·    Module 06 – Approaching multicultural classes

·    Module 07 – Individual learning styles, Gardner’s multiple intelligences

·    Module 08 – Differentiated instructions for Mixed ability and Special needs students

DAY 4

·    Module 09 – Raising cultural awareness through games

·    Module 10 – Adapting teaching materials, designing multicultural projects

·    Module 11 – Developing effective communication skills

DAY 5

·    Module 12 – Feedback & Project workshop, school visits, cultural excursion in the local area,

·    Module 13 – Use of ICT for raising cultural awareness

7- Day Course Modules

This course is also available for 7 days. If you chose 7- day course, top of the above 5 days’ modules, please add below 6^th and the 7^th day.

DAY 6

·    Module 14 – Tolerance and respect – learning through action

·    Module 15 – Creating a support system -involve the parents

DAY 7

·    Module 16 –  Streaming and tracking across the EU

·    Module 17 – International projects

·    Module 18 – Team building, case studies

Learning outcomes

• Gain techniques for working with heterogeneous and mixed-ability classrooms, deal with increased diversity of learners, support inclusion of various minorities into mainstream education.
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of approaches such as inclusion, mainstreaming, streaming, and tracking to enhance the good quality of education and training for all learners.
• Identify risk factors and different types of barriers, cultural biases, stereotypes, and prejudice, increase synergies between education, research and apply innovative interventional activities.
• Foster students’ learning autonomy according to individual learning styles, differentiate instructions and classroom tasks, develop learner’s transversal skills and other key competencies (creativity, critical thinking).
• Promote universal access to education with regards to non-discriminatory, democratic values, support an open learning environment, and develop digital literacy by using ICT effectively.
• Generate ready‐to‐use materials and examples of good practice to support the school or organizational development towards cross-cultural awareness through collaborative and active pedagogies.
• Gain a broader understanding of strategies and systems dealing with multicultural issues and differently-abled learners in different countries, cultivate mutual respect, embed common educational and training values.
• Support continual professional development, revise and develop key competencies, build confidence in promoting innovative pedagogies that are responsive to social-economic and cultural diversity needs.
• Meet colleagues of different nationalities within the EU, engage in cross-cultural learning experiences, exchange ideas, and build a network for future international cooperation.
• Enrich communication skills, improve foreign language competencies, broaden professional vocabulary and promote EU’s broad linguistic diversity

This course will include theory of topic, case studies, discussions, team work, team games, visiting related schools-organisations and having Q&A sections with the people who are having daily practise. If you are a large group of people we can shape the course on your wished date. If you need a course on a different topic we can organise a customized course for you, just choose a date and a topic. This course is also available for 5 days or 6 days.