Special Needs and Inclusive Education in Iceland with a school visit: Building inclusive, creative, and strength-based learning environments
Discover how to create inclusive classrooms that celebrate diversity and build student confidence through creativity. This 7-day course in Iceland equips educators with tools to support diverse needs, focusing on strengths, collaboration, and community. Explore Iceland’s holistic education system, discover creative strategies, and exchange best practices with European colleagues.
Description
This course empowers educators to create inclusive learning environments by celebrating students’ strengths and abilities. Through creative projects, educators learn how to support well-being, build confidence, and encourage student participation. Led by Rachel Bennett, a British specialist in inclusive education with over 25 years of experience, the course combines practical activities with reflection to help participants develop strategies for inclusive teaching. Activities explore communication techniques, community collaboration, and creative approaches to enhance accessibility. Participants visit Icelandic schools to observe inclusive practices and develop action plans tailored to their settings. With a focus on well-being, creativity, and cultural immersion, the course fosters an understanding of how inclusive strategies can promote growth and engagement for all learners.
Ƶing objectives
- Develop inclusive teaching strategies that celebrate student strengths.
- Explore creative approaches to promote accessibility and engagement.
- Build connections with families, students, and communities to foster inclusion.
- Apply tools to support well-being, confidence, and motivation in the classroom.
- Observe Iceland’s inclusive education practices through school visits.
- Design activities that encourage collaboration and social-emotional growth.
- Reflect on personal practices and create action plans for implementation.
- Build international partnerships to promote collaboration and support future Erasmus+ projects.
Methodology & assessment
• Practical sessions exploring creative tools, inclusive frameworks, and team-building exercises.
• Activities focused on enhancing communication, trust, and relationship-building with students and families.
• Reflection and brainstorming to adapt ideas for specific classroom needs.
• School visits to observe inclusive practices in Icelandic education.
• Networking and sharing good practices with international peers.
• Digital Collaboration to share resources and facilitate group reflections enhancing teamwork and digital literacy skills.
• Vision-planning workshops to outline steps for implementing inclusive strategies.
• Cultural activities, including hot tub visits and local experiences to enhance well-being.
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
Your well-being is our top priority, and we are committed to making your Erasmus+ mobility experience exceptional. To help you prepare and get to know us better, we’ve put together a range of resources under the following links:
Certification details
- Certificate of Attendance
- Europass Mobility Document
- Ƶing Agreement (if applicable)
- Any additional documentation required by your National Europass Agency or National Office.
Pricing, packages and other information
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Price:595Euro
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Course package content:
• Interactive, high quality pedagogy and training.
• Course material and "classroom ready" activities to take away.
• Quality sharing good practice and networking opportunities.
• Expert support before, during and after your course mobility.
• Suitable venues in stunning destinations.
• Cultural evening and visit to the local swimming pool and hot tubs.
• Local advice and support before and during your stay, including a discount voucher for a local hotel close to our course centre.
• Refreshments at breaktime.
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Additional information:Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
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Cancellation & changes:
You can find our registration, payment, and cancellation policy
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Additional information:The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).
Additional information
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Language:English
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
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Target audience type:TeacherHead Teacher / PrincipalNot-for-profit / NGO staff
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Ƶing time:25 hours or more
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