Inclusive Education through Arts

People learn in different ways, so reaching every learner means combining different styles and methods. This course shows teachers how the arts can become a powerful tool for inclusion in diverse classrooms. Participants start from the principles of inclusive education and the needs of students with SEN and disabilities. They then explore how to build an inclusive school culture through social skills, cooperation and differentiated teaching. Through hands-on workshops, they use art, from observation to creation, as well as psychodrama, sociodrama and monodrama. Music, board games and floor games complete the toolkit, and participants design a board game for diversity together with their students. The course is highly experiential, with simulations, practical activities and exchange of good practices among European colleagues.

The course aims to equip teachers with art-based, experiential methods that make learning accessible and meaningful for every student. It helps teachers create inclusive classrooms where diversity is valued and students with different needs, backgrounds and abilities take part fully. It also shows how creative expression supports students’ critical thinking, empathy, personal and social skills and sense of belonging.

In this way the course contributes to the Erasmus+ priorities on inclusion and diversity.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the key principles of inclusive education and the role of the teacher
  • Identify the characteristics and needs of students with SEN and disabilities in class
  • Use art as a tool for inclusive learning, from observation to creation
  • Build an inclusive school culture through social skills, acceptance and cooperation
  • Plan differentiated teaching with experiential and active learning techniques
  • Apply psychodrama, sociodrama and monodrama tools in education
  • Bring music into the learning process to support diversity and engagement
  • Use board games and floor games to engage every learner, including during the “restless hours”
  • Develop a board game for diversity together with their students
  • Plan follow-up and dissemination activities and integrate the course into future Erasmus+ projects

Course Language

  • English Note: Participants must have at least a CEFR level B1 knowledge of English in order to be able to participate actively.

Target Groups

  • The course focuses on educators and youth workers, who are interested in the implementation of participative, inclusive structures in their work and who want to support children and adolescents in their social and personal development, through experiential learning. The workshop includes some theoretical
    part and indoor and outdooractivities.

Methods & Tools

  • The methodology used for the course is primarily based on practical activities inspired by experiential teaching, with practical simulations, analysis, discussion, and exchange of experiences and good practicesamong participants.

Heraklion

1 week

Course details & day-by-day programme (PDF)
Included in the course fee
  • Coffee Breaks that include traditional products
  • Guided tour of the Historical Center of the town
  • Dinner in a traditional restaurant in the town
  • Europass Mobility
  • Certificate of Attendance, for participants who attend at least 80% of the course
  • Learning agreement (upon request)
  • A small gift with traditional Cretan products
  • Curated list of recommended hotels
  • Full day chat assistance
  • Wi-Fi connection

Athens

6 days

Course details & day-by-day programme (PDF)
Included in the course fee
  • Coffee Breaks that include traditional products
  • Europass Mobility
  • Certificate of Attendance, for participants who attend at least 80% of the course
  • Learning agreement (upon request)
  • Full day chat assistance
  • Wi-Fi connection

Testimonial

ErasmusLearn is a very serious course provider and offers interesting and useful courses. They are a united team and they do useful things. Trainers are well trained and collaborated very well with us. I learned new things!
Loredana ZapanRomania
I would recommend this course to all colleagues because I found it very interesting from the perspective of strategies for the inclusion of children through arts.
Roxana LupuRomania
Great team, great program, beautiful people that make us better!
Alina StebaRomania
I loved the course. I learned a lot of tools by a great and professional instructor!
Marzena KuśPoland
It was a very joyful experience:I really enjoy discovering such passionate and revolutionary trainers and meeting such an incredible group of teachers from all countries. STRONGLY RECOMMEND IT!
Elena FratiniItaly
It was my first Erasmus experience and I felt welcomed. Fantastic, thank you!
VALERIA VENUMItaly
A very well-organised course, very interesting and pleasant staff. I definitely recommend it. Thank you for everything.
Rubén Almansa TomásSpain
I recommend courses in ErasmusLearn, if you want to develop and feel relaxed at the same time 🙂
Urszula SzczygiełPoland
I really had a great experience with this course, everything was well organized and trainers were great!
Anastasia DeiktakiGreece

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