Teaching Competence Model TE4I
Change Agents in Inclusive Education Governance: Attitude, knowledge and action for sustainable transformation
What does it mean to be a change agent and to act in this role? The goal of change agents in inclusive education governance is to promote sustainable changes in educational structures and to realize the vision of education for all. This requires comprehensive competencies in the areas of attitude, knowledge and action. Against this background, the Teacher Education for Inclusion (TE4I) model aims to strengthen the role of change agents in inclusive education governance. The attitude of a change agent is characterized by conviction and commitment to equality, justice and inclusion. This attitude is based on ethical and social theories such as Sen and Nussbaum’s Capability Approach and Fraser’s principles of social justice.
The knowledge of change agents includes legal, political and administrative frameworks as well as an understanding of the social and psychological dynamics in educational institutions. Models such as social inclusion (Luhmann) and intersectional approaches help change agents to analyze the complex challenges of inclusive education.
Ultimately, action is the connecting element through which attitude and knowledge are put into practice. Change management approaches such as Mezirow’s transformation theory and the Theory of Change (ToC) help to reflect on and strategically shape change processes. The triad of attitude, knowledge and action thus forms the basis on which change agents can competently and sustainably develop inclusive education systems.
Interactive presentation of the teaching competence model
This interactive audio-described presentation was designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the key areas of the Teaching Competence Model and its development into the GovInEd project. The audio description is only available in German language.