COURSES
Inclusion and Diversity in Education
Learning
Environment
Equal Acces to Educational Opportunities
Greater innovation and empathy
Social
Cohesion
Inclusion and diversity in education are fundamental to creating an equitable and enriching learning environment. Inclusion ensures that all students, regardless of their abilities, backgrounds, or identities, have equal access to educational opportunities and are valued members of the classroom community.
Diversity brings a wide range of perspectives and experiences into the learning environment, enhancing the educational experience for everyone.
By embracing both inclusion and diversity, schools can foster a culture of respect, understanding, and collaboration. This approach not only helps students from marginalized groups feel seen and supported but also prepares all students to thrive in a diverse and interconnected world. Effective inclusion and diversity practices lead to greater innovation, empathy, and social cohesion, benefiting the entire educational community.
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION COURSES
Diversity in the Classroom
Embracing diversity in education
Create inclusive learning spaces
Diversity in the classroom is a powerful and enriching force that enhances the educational experience for all students. In a diverse classroom, students bring a wide array of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.
This diversity extends beyond cultural differences to encompass varying learning styles, talents, and interests. The presence of diverse voices and viewpoints fosters a dynamic learning environment .
Moreover, it promotes open- mindedness, tolerance, and a deeper understanding of the world, preparing students for the global society they will navigate in the future.
Teachers have the opportunity to leverage this diversity to create inclusive learning spaces that accommodate the unique needs of each student. By recognizing and celebrating the strengths that arise from diversity, educators can instill in students a sense of appreciation for differences, contributing to the development of a more compassionate, inclusive, and harmonious society.
Course description
Understanding and embracing diversity in the classroom is essential for educators to effectively engage with the diverse student population of today.
By recognizing and appreciating the various backgrounds, abilities, and identities present in their classrooms, teachers can create inclusive learning environments that promote educational equity and enhance the overall educational experience for all students.
Additionally, by developing strategies to work collaboratively with students from different backgrounds, teachers can help foster a sense of belonging and respect among students, ultimately leading to improved academic outcomes and a more enriching educational experience.
Embracing diversity in education not only benefits students by providing a more inclusive and supportive learning environment, but also helps teachers grow both personally and professionally as they navigate the complexities of today’s diverse classrooms.
This course will provide a fun, relaxed environment in which teachers will learn strategies, working methods and approaches to deal with classroom diversity.
Learning outcomes
Discover diversity in the classroom as an educational opportunity and an opportunity for coexistence.
Identify the opportunities and difficulties of group heterogeneity as an ally in the pedagogical sequencing of the classroom.
Integrate educational intervention strategies in the classroom that favour the creation of a group climate and enriching interaction between equals.
Details
- One week course
- Starting from 480€
- Min. 4 - max. 14 participants
- Certificate of attendance included (80% of attendance required)
- Available in Córdoba
- Also available in Spanish
A 60 € late registration fee will be applied if you register less than 8 weeks before the course start date.
Itinerary
Introduction and welcome
CHECK IN. Emotions, expectations and focus
Definition of diversity
Pygmalion theory and limiting beliefs
Development of self-esteem. Factors
Sensory disability
Autistic Spectru Disorder (ASD)
Severe behaviour disorders
- Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Pupils with High Intellectual Abilities
- Specific learning difficulties: dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia
- Late entry and other specific educational support needs
Action guidelines for dealing with diversity in the classroom.
Activities to promote group cohesion.
Emotional management in the classroom.
Characteristics of the inclusive school
The role of the teacher in the inclusion process
This schedule describes likely activities but may differ significantly based on the requests of the participants, and the trainer delivering the specific session.
Course modifications are subject to the trainer’s discretion. If you would like to discuss a specific topic, please indicate it at least 4 weeks in advance.
E I & Social Inclusion
Positive and respectful work environment
Building Relationships and Promoting Collaboration
In today’s diverse and inclusive workplace, emotional intelligence (EQ) plays a crucial role in fostering a positive and respectful work environment.
EQ is the ability to identify, understand, and manage emotions effectively in yourself and others, which is essential for building relationships and promoting collaboration among team members from diverse backgrounds.
Research has shown that people with high levels of emotional intelligence are better equipped to navigate diverse workplaces and build strong relationships with colleagues from different cultures, ethnicities, and genders. They are more aware of their own biases and can recognise and challenge others’ biases, creating a more inclusive work environment for everyone.
By developing emotional intelligence, individuals can promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace by fostering positive relationships and building a culture of trust, respect and understanding. This can help to create a more collaborative, innovative, and successful work environment for all.
Course description
This course will provide a fun, relaxed environment in which teachers can rediscover the joy of teaching and embrace their unique teacher identity through reflection, positive psychology, and embodied coaching.
Participants will identify their personal needs, strengths, and goals as teachers, explore their communication and teaching styles and create goals and strategies for change and growth where it is needed.
Through practical and experiential activities, course members will deepen their own selfawareness, empathy, and social skills, which will enrich their own Social and Emotional Intelligence. Concrete tools and strategies for conflict management, stress reduction, and resilience will empower the group to not only do SEL activities but to be an SEL educator.
Each participant will develop their own course of action for promoting SEL in their school, through reflection, experience, sharing, and creating the path that best fits their unique school community, in a highly interactive, engaging learning experience.
Learning outcomes
Gain greater emotional and social literacy
Experience a Social Emotional Learning environment first-hand
Increase self-awareness, empathy, resilience, and assertiveness.
Implement strategies for effective communication in a tailor-made program to bring home.
Enable participants to continue generating a culture of SEL in their own schools and/or organizations
Details
- One week course
- Starting from 480€
- Min. 4 - max. 14 participants
- Certificate of attendance included (80% of attendance required)
- Available in Córdoba
- Also available in Spanish
A 60 € late registration fee will be applied if you register less than 8 weeks before the course start date.
Itinerary
Introduction and welcome
CHECK IN. Emotions, expectations and focus.
The Triune brain
Emotions and emotional states
THE FOUR SCENARIOS. EMOTIONAL BLOCKAGES:
Result orientation
Resources
Motivation and responsibility
Strategies
THE FOUR SCENARIOS. EMOTIONAL BLOCKAGES:
- Result orientation
- Resources
- Motivation and responsibility
- Strategies
Emotions, beliefs and stereotypes
Limiting and empowering beliefs
The Pygmalion and Galatea Effect
Dismantling limiting beliefs
Individual and group motivation
Activation and motivation dynamics
This schedule describes likely activities but may differ significantly based on the requests of the participants, and the trainer delivering the specific session.
Course modifications are subject to the trainer’s discretion. If you would like to discuss a specific topic, please indicate it at least 4 weeks in advance.
Equality and Coeducation
Students learn from each other too.
Inclusive Educational Environment
Equality and coeducation in the classroom are foundational principles that underpin a progressive and inclusive educational environment. The pursuit of equality ensures that every student, regardless of gender, background, or ability, has equitable access to educational opportunities.
Coeducation, the practice of integrating both male and female students in the same learning space, fosters a collaborative and diverse atmosphere. In a coeducational setting, students learn not only from their teachers but also from each other, breaking down gender stereotypes and promoting mutual understanding.
This approach cultivates a sense of shared responsibility and cooperation among students, preparing them for a world where gender equality is a fundamental value. Additionally, coeducation encourages the development of essential social skills, helping students navigate diverse perspectives and collaborate effectively.
By embracing both equality and coeducation, classrooms become dynamic spaces where every individual is empowered to reach their full potential.
Course description
Coeducation, which involves the integration of students of both genders in the same learning space, fosters a collaborative and diverse atmosphere. In a co-educational environment, students learn not only from their teachers, but also from each other, breaking down gender stereotypes and promoting mutual understanding.
This approach cultivates a sense of shared responsibility and cooperation among students, preparing them for a world where gender equality is a core value. In addition, co-education fosters the development of essential social skills, helping students to navigate diverse perspectives and collaborate effectively.
By embracing both equality and co- education, classrooms become dynamic spaces where each individual is empowered to reach their full potential, contributing to the creation of a more just and harmonious society.
Learning outcomes
To improve the competences of teaching staff in the incorporation of the gender perspective in teaching.
To provide teaching staff with tools for the application of gender mainstreaming in teaching.
To create a space for debate, learning, collaboration and reflection on equal opportunities in the school environment.
To put into practice strategies that enable teachers to work with a gender perspective
Details
- One week course
- Starting from 480€
- Min. 4 - max. 14 participants
- Certificate of attendance included (80% of attendance required)
- Available in Córdoba
- Also available in Spanish
A 60 € late registration fee will be applied if you register less than 8 weeks before the course start date.
Itinerary
Introduction and welcome
CHECK IN. Emotions, expectations and focus.
Difference between sex and gender
Gender roles and stereotypes
Gender approach
The use of language in school
School contents and didactic material
Coeducational playgrounds
Non-discriminatory vocational and life guidance
- Preventing gender-based discrimination: the importance of emotional and affective education
- Promoting empathy, respect, active listening and non-violent conflict resolution among students
Pre-school education: activity sheets, games and stories
Primary education: group dynamics and individual activities
Secondary Education: Deconstruction of romantic love and digital identities
Communication in the family.
Difficulties and resources Co-responsibility in families
This schedule describes likely activities but may differ significantly based on the requests of the participants, and the trainer delivering the specific session.
Course modifications are subject to the trainer’s discretion. If you would like to discuss a specific topic, please indicate it at least 4 weeks in advance.
Inclusive Education
Breaking Down barriers
Celebrates Diversity
Inclusive education is a philosophy that emphasizes providing equal opportunities for all students, regardless of their abilities, backgrounds, or differences. It goes beyond mere integration, aiming to create a learning environment where every student feels valued, respected, and included.
The core principle of inclusive education is to accommodate diverse learning styles and needs, fostering an atmosphere that celebrates diversity rather than viewing it as a hindrance. Inclusive classrooms encourage collaboration, understanding, and empathy among students, preparing them for a world that embraces differences.
This approach not only benefits students with disabilities but also enhances the overall educational experience for everyone involved. Inclusive education promotes a sense of belonging, nurturing a culture where each individual’s unique strengths contribute to the collective growth of the learning community.
By breaking down barriers and fostering an inclusive mindset, education becomes a powerful tool for fostering social equality and creating a more tolerant and harmonious society.
Course description
Inclusive education is a contemporary educational approach that aims to ensure equal access to education for all students, regardless of their individual needs. It seeks to overcome the barriers and stereotypes within the system that hinder its ability to cater to the diverse needs of students.
Inclusive education recognizes and appreciates the unique contributions that each student brings to the classroom. In a truly inclusive environment, every child feels secure and a sense of belonging. Students and their parents actively participate in setting learning objectives and are involved in decision-making processes that impact them.
Inclusive education is rooted in the principles of equality, social justice, and the acceptance of diversity, ensuring equal opportunities for all students, including those with disabilities.
This course will provide a fun, relaxed environment in which teachers will learn strategies, working methods and approaches to deal with classroom diversity and how to make inclusive education a reality in their school.
Learning outcomes
To provide teachers the key principles, benefits and values of inclusive education
Understanding the process of inclusion/Addressing barriers to participation, learning and resources to support all students within schools
Using ICT tools to support all learners in inclusive settings;
Details
- One week course
- Starting from 480€
- Min. 4 - max. 14 participants
- Certificate of attendance included (80% of attendance required)
- Available in Córdoba
- Also available in Spanish
A 60 € late registration fee will be applied if you register less than 8 weeks before the course start date.
Itinerary
This schedule describes likely activities but may differ significantly based on the requests of the participants, and the trainer delivering the specific session.
Course modifications are subject to the trainer’s discretion. If you would like to discuss a specific topic, please indicate it at least 4 weeks in advance.
Introduction and welcome
CHECK IN. Emotions, expectations and focus.
Defining inclusion
The dilemma of differences. Educational inclusion
Clarifying our values. Equality in diversity
Inclusive schools. Understanding school culture
Students vulnerable to exclusion processes.
Barriers to presence, learning and participation
- Effective schools with attitude: How to be an effective school?
- Classrooms and educational practices for all. Curriculum design for all.
- Accessibility/universal learning design
Promoting learning and participation of all learners
Change, Improvement and Innovation. Obstacles and conditions for promoting change
Collaborative networks for inclusive education.
Coping with the complexity of inclusive education: Cooperative learning and project-based learning.
Family involvement: The meaning of parental involvement in the framework of an inclusive school.
Tackling bullying and cyberbullying in the schools
Comprehensive and Collaborative Approach
Culture of Respect and Empathy.
Tackling bullying and cyberbullying in schools requires a comprehensive and collaborative approach that addresses the root causes and cultivates a culture of respect and empathy.
Educational institutions play a pivotal role in fostering a safe and inclusive environment for students. Implementing clear and proactive anti-bullying policies is the first step, emphasizing a zero-tolerance stance.
Creating a supportive network within the school, including peer support programs and counseling services, ensures that students have resources to turn to when faced with bullying incidents. Additionally, involving parents and guardians in awareness campaigns and encouraging open communication between schools and families strengthens the collective effort against bullying.
Ultimately, a holistic approach involving educators, students, parents, and the broader community is essential for building a school culture that rejects bullying and cyberbullying, fostering an environment where every student feels safe, respected, and supported.
Course description
The course presents tools to detect, intervene and prevent bullying and cyberbullying in the classroom with the aim of promoting a culture of coexistence and good treatment through emotional education.
Participants in this course will contemplate the effects of bullying and cyberbullying, as well as identify specific actions that can be implemented to not only halt, but also proactively prevent such behaviors.
Learning outcomes
To deepen the knowledge and application of theories, methods and techniques related to the different types of school violence, providing teachers with the necessary tools to prevent, identify and intervene in this type of situation.
To know the elements involved in bullying and its characteristics.
To acquire the necessary tools to detect situations of peer violence. To promote a culture of coexistence and good treatment through emotional education.
Details
- One week course
- Starting from 480€
- Min. 4 - max. 14 participants
- Certificate of attendance included (80% of attendance required)
- Available in Córdoba
- Also available in Spanish
A 60 € late registration fee will be applied if you register less than 8 weeks before the course start date.
Itinerary
This schedule describes likely activities but may differ significantly based on the requests of the participants, and the trainer delivering the specific session.
Course modifications are subject to the trainer’s discretion. If you would like to discuss a specific topic, please indicate it at least 4 weeks in advance.
Introduction and welcome
CHECK IN. Emotions, expectations and focus.
School bullying: bullying and cyberbullying
Other forms of bullying: Grooming, Sexting and others
Communication strategies for the detection of bullying
Psychosocial consequences of bullying
Assessment tools. Examples
Intervention from the family
Intervention in the school environment
Creation of protocols for action against bullying
Complementary interventions
Guidelines for creating a culture of coexistence and good treatment in the network.
Strategies for creating a culture of coexistence and good treatment in the educational centre
Emotional intelligence
Emotional education for the prevention of violence
Dynamics
