Perspectives from Portugal

In 24th August 2023, an event took place to mark the end of the Erasmus+ 'Proud to Teach All Project' and celebrate its successes.  This event included dialogues on inclusive education involving teac…

The Belgian NationalTV (VRT1) came to visit and made a documentary in the partner school in Porto to show how inclusive education in Portugal works. How does the school convey that diversit…

‘Inclusief’ is a feature-length documentary, directed by the renowned Belgian filmmaker, Ellen Vermeulen.  It is a movie which captures the experiences of the Flemish school system of children and yo…

‘Inclusief’ is a feature-length documentary, directed by the renowned Belgian filmmaker, Ellen Vermeulen.  It is a movie which captures the experiences of the Flemish school system of children and yo…

  Dr. Annet De Vroey, teacher educator and researcher in inclusive education, talks us through the framework of inclusive pedagogy. How does it strengthen our everyday practice and how does it…

    Dr Tracy Edwards is a lecturer in Special Education, Inclusive Pedagogies and Digital Learning at Leeds Beckett University.  In this blog, she explores the notion of 'extending what is …

  On the 15th February 2023, the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences hosted an international symposium 'Inclusive Education: What Else?'.  The program included contributions from researcher…

Maren is a young person with special educational needs who attends an inclusive mainstream school.  In this episode, Maren’s  mother emphasises how effective communication between parents and pro…

In this podcast two Dutch students talk freely about their ideas around the question: what does a perfect classroom look like? This perfect classroom is discussed from different perspectives. Exa…

Ebanur is finishing up her masters in Disability Studies at the University of Ghent. As part of her last year, she does an inclusive internship, in which she supports pupils with special needs in…

Through reflective dialogues in this episode, a history teacher, social pedagogue and psychologist from Oskara Kalpaka secondary school in Liepaja (Latvia) establish shared values for inclusive e…

In this podcast, Manuela Sanches Ferreira, a Portuguese Coordinator Professor and the Coordinator of the Centre for Research and Innovation in Education, with extended knowledge and experience in…

In this podcast two students of Hogeschool Utrecht talk about inequality of opportunity or: how do we offer students optimal opportunities that fit their talents? And what does this require from …

Inclusive Pedagogy starts with a commitment to ‘extending what is ordinarily available for all learners' (Black-Hawkins and Florian 2012, p. 575). This is unlike other pedagogical responses to le…

The body of research literature on inclusive classroom practice gives insight into possible ways in which inclusive classroom practitioners might think or behave. In this video, Tracy Edwards fro…

For Kristine Niedre-Lathere, the head of the municipal education department for the Latvian city of Liepaja, it is important for schools to embrace diversity, and be resourced to work with it. …

Inclusive pedagogy gives a framework to recognise the ways in which teachers make school and learning accessible for all. It also helps us keep focus in taking the next (small) steps…

In this blogpost, Dr Tracy Edwards from Leeds Beckett University, uses the metaphor of 'topography' for inclusive teaching This may seem a funny question. You might even be asking yourself wha…

  Hans Schuman left his post at Hogeschool, Utrecht in June 2021, to begin his retirement.  In this episode, he talks with Peter De Vries, a lecturer at Hogeschool, about his career in researc…

  The South African concept of ‘umbutu’ emphasises the mutual interdependences between human beings and how it is through our relationships with others, that we construct our sense of identity…

In this video, Rachel Lofthouse, Professor of Teacher Education At Leeds Beckett University in England, talks with two inspiring head teachers, who are committed to strengthening inclusion in sch…

Tracy Edwards, Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University in England, explains the term ‘bell-curve thinking’ in relation to education.  In doing this, she emphasises the importance of rejecting ‘bell-…

Belgian primary school 't Zwaluwnest introduced a new reading method a few years ago, called LIST (Reading is fun). They read every day for about half an hour, pupils chose their own books and wa…

  The Belgian primary school De Klaproos focuses on helping pupils grow towards independence and responsability. But they wondered, do we really succeed in doing this? And what do our pupils t…

  Following a successful career in school leadership, Cathy Gunning is an educational consultant with a specialism in early years and the inclusion of children who have experience of being car…

On 22nd March 2023, an event was held with staff working at the schools that are part of Gosport and Fareham Multi-Academy Trust in England. The event was attended by teachers, learning mentors, …

On 10th May 2023, an event was held at the Department for Education in Brussels, which brought together teachers, school leaders, policy makers, parent advocates, multi-agency professionals and a…