Abstract
Despite policy calling for enhanced inclusive practice within all schools and colleges, educators across Europe are facing increasing challenges when providing effective inclusive education for all students as a result of increased diversity within European society. This paper focuses on the development of our understanding of how to support educators’ professional learning around issues of diversity and inclusion. Specifically, it aims to explore what diversity looks like across countries, sectors and roles, what challenges and dilemmas are posed for educators, and how new approaches to professional learning can support the educators across all sectors. The exploratory study described in the paper emerged from work undertaken as part of an Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership project called PROMISE (Promoting Inclusion in Society through Inclusion:
Professional Dilemmas in Practice). Traditional approaches to professional learning to support teachers’ inclusive practice have tended to focus on discrete courses which address specific learning needs such as autism, literacy difficulties or behavioral issues. The paper presents findings from a transnational study which indicate that the professional dilemmas facing educators are complex and unpredictable and argues, therefore, that educators require professional learning that is collaborative, inter professional and acknowledges that the challenges they face are multifaceted.
Professional Dilemmas in Practice). Traditional approaches to professional learning to support teachers’ inclusive practice have tended to focus on discrete courses which address specific learning needs such as autism, literacy difficulties or behavioral issues. The paper presents findings from a transnational study which indicate that the professional dilemmas facing educators are complex and unpredictable and argues, therefore, that educators require professional learning that is collaborative, inter professional and acknowledges that the challenges they face are multifaceted.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2167 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Sustainability |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 18 Feb 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Funding: The PROMISE project was funded by the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships scheme: grant agreement no. 2018-1-UK01-KA201-048038.
Keywords
- Diversity
- Inclusive practice
- Interprofessional learning
- Professional learning and development
- Teacher education
- professional learning and development
- inclusive practice
- diversity
- teacher education
- interprofessional learning