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Educational Policy and Governance

Educational Policy and Governance

Curriculum

5 Sections
20 Lessons
3 Hours

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Introduction and Overview – Visions for an inclusive society
The Introduction and Overview contains a presentation of the course and an activating activity through which the participants have the opportunity to discover the dimensions of inclusive governance according to Ebersold & Meijer (2016) and the EU Commission (2018) and to express their opinions in this regard. The course participants also get to know the project partners and can listen to their experiences and visions for creating inclusive societies
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Unit A1: Educational Policy and Governance
The unit Educational Policy and Governance allows course participants to deepen their knowledge of inclusive education and governance processes through key strategic documents by global stakeholders (such as the UN, OECD, UNESCO) and to reflect on regional implementation processes, as well as on their own experience and position. Furthermore, they will reflect on the connection between school quality and inclusive education.
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Unit A2: Changemanagement
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Unit A3: Interning - practical experience
The unit Interning – Practical Experience (A3) conveys insights into the governance of inclusive education in the four project regions through videos by the Tübingen State Education Authority (Germany), the Generalitat de Catalunya – Catalonia (Spain), the Educational Authority Styria (Austria), and different actors working in South Tyrol (Italy).
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Unit A4: Professionalization in the Context of Theory and Practice
The unit Professionalization in the Context of Theory and Practice (A4) encourages the learners to reflect on participation and to formulate an own definition of inclusion. Starting from the reflection on the Actor & Network Maps referred to the project countries, they are called to position themselves and reflect on the respective fields of action, cooperation strategies and needs for improvement.
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Course and Curriculum Overview

Based on the research findings from the first project phase out of the four educational regions, this curriculum was developed as an overarching framework presenting a course for development in inclusion and diversity awareness. The course structure is composed by four main units. These four units enable participants to gain insights into the policy and governance level of educational systems, offering opportunities to complete an internship in this environment, and reflecting individual and personal experiences in diverse actor role’s, functions and responsibilities:

Introduction and Overview – Visions for an inclusive society
Unit A1: Educational Policy and Governance
Unit A2: Changemanagement
Unit A3: Interning – Practical experiences
Unit A4: Professionalization in the context of theory and practice

Special consideration is given to

raising awareness of the topic of inclusive education
reflection on governance and its significance in the context of inclusion
elements of inclusion-oriented project and quality management
public relations strategies for inclusive school development
reflection on professional responsibility
and the activation of the multiplier role for inclusive education.

Participants, moreover, do not only learn about their own country’s system, but also the systems of the three other countries in the project. Everybody is invited, to join the network!

Communities of Practice

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Certification as an micro-credential is provided by the University College of Teacher Education Styria in coordination with all partners.

Contact: primar@phst.at

Who this course is intended for

The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Educational Policy and Governance

Curriculum

Course and Curriculum Overview

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