How to make the education inclusive: students with special needs
1. Introduction The course “How to make the education inclusive: students with special needs” is designed to assist teachers' schools in providing appropriate education for students with special educational needs. In this case, the course is focused on the use of arts, music and game as tools and methodologies to be used inside the inclusive education and to assist teachers in employing improved methods of teaching and conducting classes. Sending partners: educational organizations involved in formal, non – formal and informal learning: schools, adult training centers, resources centers and other relevant organizations active in the school, youth and adult education field established in Erasmus program countries. Participants: 10 – 15 participants involved in education. Course fee: According to the Erasmus guide, 70 euros per training day. Ask for other expenses such as: accommodation, transfer, cultural activities, visit to Barcelona and meals. Duration: 20 hours Language used: English and Spanish. Profile of the participants The participants are teachers, adult trainers or responsible active in the sending organizations interested in knowing new dynamics methodologies and tools to teach languages Objectives •Understand the basic principles and facts of inclusive education •Acquisition of skills to implement new methodologies and tools on classroom: art, music and games •How to use art, music and games to its full potential for teaching and pedagogical value for students with special needs •Be capable of generate a positive learning experience for students with special needs
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2. Methodology The course will base learning on solving activities or practical cases proposed during the lessons. The teacher will guide trainees and will help them solving any kind of issue arisen during the learning process. The teacher will also provide constant feedback. Moreover, the teacher will check that all participants reach the pedagogical objectives and develop the expected professional skills. The course evaluation will be continuous and personalized, according to the course program. In any case, there will be a test to assess the learning outcomes. We will create an atmosphere in which students like to learn, teachers like to teach and all like to work together.
3. Structured Course Programme Modules of the training course Module 1 Teaching Students with Special Needs • Inclusive Education • Aspects that characterize the student of special education from the teachers' perspective • Intercultural Disabilities • Learning Disabilities • Physiological Disabilities • Physical Disabilities • Developing teachers’ Competences Module 2 The Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education • Art and Learning • Teaching resources, space and time • The groupings and individual work • Language and visual images • Coordination with other areas • Assessment and workshops Module 3 Musical Therapy Concept • Effects of music on the various human facets • Music as compensating for the differences in students • Vocal Interpretation • Instrumental Performance • Dance and Movement • Methodology and evaluation M&M Profuture Training, S.L. Training Center and Intermediate organization Lleó Fontova, 6, 1st. 08940 – Cornellà de Llobregat – Barcelona – Spain www.mmprofuture.com – info@mmprofuture.com
Module 4 Game as an educational tool • General Benefits of Games • Benefits of games for children with special needs • Make didactic the game or transform the learning into a game • The role of teachers Final Module Last step: how to make it reality? • Resources, Further Reading, Web Sites, and Online Resources • Open discussion to clarify doubts, answer queries and assist participants • Your learning portfolio for the future • Final discussion and conclusion • Course Evaluation • Certification Ceremony
4. Training Course Structure Details The duration of the structured training course is 20 hours from Monday to Friday with both theoretical and practical contents. The aim is to reflect the new knowledge gained, apply it in practice, and exchange ideas and best practices with the other participants and the trainer. The participants will also plan in group work about how they will pass on the new knowledge to the staff of their organisations which is not present in the training (personal knowledge transfer, providing eLearning resources to the colleagues and the organization, etc.). Registration We kindly ask you to pre-register on time for the training course. The preparation for the training and journey can only be started after the written confirmation of M&M Profuture Training, S.L. for the registration and the transfer of all due amounts such as course fees. The organizer reserves the right to carry out the course only if a minimum of 10 people have registered and transferred the fees for the course. Course Venue, Travel and Accommodation The course will take place in the Cornellà de Llobregat (Barcelona) or in the city center of Barcelona depending on the availability of classrooms. Travel, hotel and subsistence are organization/individuals and covered organization.
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M&M Profuture Training, S.L. Training Center and Intermediate organization Lleó Fontova, 6, 1st. 08940 – Cornellà de Llobregat – Barcelona – Spain www.mmprofuture.com – info@mmprofuture.com
Staff Training Abroad – Training Course Provider M&M Profuture Training is a private company located in Cornellà de Llobregat, strategically placed near Barcelona with an important relationship with the training and education world. M&M is a modern trainer provider founded in 2014, whose staff has wide experience managing and implementing training procedures and activities that give them enough skills and knowledge to develop the activities related to the proposal. As a training service provider, M&M organizes, manages and delivers high quality specialized training for companies, schools and organizations and other public authorities, which provides the tools to implement and manage high quality learning procedures.
Contact M&M Profuture Training, S.L. Lleó Fontova, 6 08940 Cornellà de Llobregat - Barcelona – Spain / Tel. +34 697 27 66 66 info@mmprofuture.com / www.mmprofuture.com / VAT number: B66253659 Legal Representative: Montserrat Renedo (mrenedo@mmprofuture.com)
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M&M Profuture Training, S.L. Training Center and Intermediate organization Lleó Fontova, 6, 1st. 08940 – Cornellà de Llobregat – Barcelona – Spain www.mmprofuture.com – info@mmprofuture.com