• British Council

Exploring Inclusive Pedagogies

Ensure you’re meeting every learner’s needs, including those most at risk of exclusion, by developing inclusive teaching skills.

14,570 enrolled on this course

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  • Duration

    3 weeks
  • Weekly study

    4 hours
  • 100% online

    How it works
  • Digital upgrade

    Free

Examine the impact of inclusive pedagogies in primary and secondary education

Inclusive pedagogies can help create a fair and thriving learning environment for every student.

On this three-week course, you’ll delve into the pedagogical practices of inclusive education and discover how you can ensure all students have the chance to fulfil their potential within your school.

Create an inclusive learning environment with improved classroom management strategies

Inclusive learning environments promote fairness, equality, and support in their everyday frameworks and practices.

On this course, you’ll examine the concept of inclusion and the issues surrounding it. Using behaviour management techniques and whole classroom strategies, you’ll learn how to establish a classroom environment where students feel safe and able to learn.

With this knowledge, you can identify areas for improvement schoolwide and plan ways to promote inclusion across all teaching.

Investigate how to differentiate and promote inclusive learning in your classroom

There are a number of key concepts affecting educational inclusivity, including unconscious bias, medical and social models, and differentiation.

You’ll explore each of these factors and ways to address their impact on learning. You’ll learn practical teaching strategies to ensure individual learning needs are met within your classroom setting.

Develop an ethos of inclusion within the school community

Stepping beyond the classroom, you’ll explore how inclusive pedagogies can provide a foundation for your whole school ethos or mission statement. By doing so, you can ensure that your students remain supported throughout their school journey.

By the end of this course, you’ll have explored the concept of inclusive pedagogies and how these can be developed and embedded into educational frameworks.

Syllabus

  • Week 1

    Understanding inclusion

    • Young learners pointing together during classroom activity

      Introduction to exploring inclusive pedagogies

      Learn about the concept of inclusion and its importance to teaching.

    • A group of learners in a classroom

      Looking at the concept of inclusion

      This section aims to develop a better understanding of inclusion and raise awareness of the challenges involved in creating inclusive classrooms, schools, and communities.

    • A teacher helping a learner with their activities

      Exploring inclusion in schools

      Now let's take a closer look at issues that can prevent the development of inclusion within schools.

    • A learner taking down notes in a classroom

      Review

      Reflect on what you've learned this week.

  • Week 2

    Promoting inclusion in the classroom

    • A teacher with a group of young learners

      Inclusion in the classroom

      An introduction to this week's learning objectives.

    • A teacher laughing with two learners

      Medical and social models

      Learn about the medical and the social models of disability. These models play a big part in how we approach students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

    • A teacher pointing at a book with a group of learners

      Creating an inclusive ethos through classroom management

      Reflect on and discuss ways of managing the classroom that promote inclusion.

    • A teacher and a young learner reading together

      Review

      Reflect on what you've learned this week.

  • Week 3

    Reflection, action planning and going beyond the classroom

    • A teacher reading from a text book to a group of learners

      Reflecting on practice

      Consider advice for effective reflection upon your teaching practice in relation to inclusion.

    • Two teachers working together

      Action planning

      It's now time to create an action plan that will help you to apply inclusive teaching practices and reflect upon their effectiveness.

    • A student laughing with their friends outside of a classroom

      Towards an inclusive school community

      Learn ways of promoting inclusion across the entire school community.

    • A teacher speaking in their classroom to a group of learners

      Review and next steps

      Reflect on what you've learned this week.

When would you like to start?

Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.

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Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Reflect on the concepts of inclusion and exclusion
  • Create a fair and thriving learning environment that caters for all learners – including those most at risk of exclusion
  • Develop a plan for change in your classroom and school
  • Apply practical approaches to integrate inclusive practices into your teaching

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for primary and secondary school teachers wanting to enhance their teaching practice and understand inclusive pedagogical methods. It is also suitable for other members of school communities including school leaders who may want to develop inclusive practices across their school.

Who will you learn with?

Andrea Pasere

With expertise in teacher training and educational leadership across four continents, I am dedicated to empowering teachers and enhancing remote access to education for all.

Sandra Kohls

I've worked in EFL/ESL for 25 years, living in Germany, Poland and Hungary, as well as training teachers worldwide on CELTA courses. I have a PGDip in IT (humanities) and an MLitt in Creative Writing.

Who developed the course?

British Council

British Council

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.

We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million people overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

What's included?

British Council are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

  • Unlimited access to this course
  • Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
  • A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible
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    • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
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    • Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

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