Educate the mind to educate the heart
Cultural Diversity in Class inclusion & integration

In cooperation with L.E.A.R.N. Institute

Objectives: During the course, participants will review the most appropriate strategies to tackle the challenge of cultural diversity and provide the same possibilities to all students regardless of origins and sociocultural backgrounds by:
  • developing a culturally sensitive perspective
  • getting sensitized about cross-cultural differences and their impact at school
  • learning about how to create an inclusive classroom
  • reflecting on how to apply their cultural knowledge in their teaching approach
  • improving their social awareness on diversity issues
  • developing applicable skills and techniques that can be used to establish positive relationships with students.
  • apprehending the ever-changing cultural / psychological / social diversity of students to help fostering an academically motivating environment
  • exchanging good practices and sharing experiences about cultural diversity with teachers and education staff experienced in the issue.

PLUS:

  • participants will have the opportunity to discuss practices with colleagues from a nearby school located in a multicultural neighbourhood.
  • participants will visit sites, museums, monuments etc. and planned activities

Price: 400€ + 50€ Administration fee

- for packages with accommodation please contact us directly

Cultural Diversity in Class: inclusion & integration next sessions

Gdańsk, Poland

  • 21-25 April 2025
  • 30 June -4 July 2025
  • 8-12 September 2025
  • 10-14 November 2025
  • 16-20 February 2026
  • 20-24 April 2026
  • 13-17 July 2026
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Chantilly, France

  • 17-21 February 2025
  • 5-9 May 2025
  • 25-29 August 2025
  • 3-7 November 2025
  • 23-27 March 2026
  • 8-12 June 2026
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What to expect ?

With this course, you will acquire the most fundamental and important concepts of the ecology and ICT at school.

But what does it concretely mean?

  • learning about the concept of Smart Classrooms and its implementation.
    - developing applicable skills and techniques that can be used to establish innovative ESD methodologies with students.
  • boosting up their technology skills for adapting their teaching method and offer students the appropriate support they require in a ‘green’ context.
  • reflecting on how to create tech-savy green projects.
  • reviewing available strategies for introducing digital tools adapted to ESD policies.
  • assessing the right way to implement long-term strategies on ESD in their school.
  • exchanging good practices and sharing experiences with teachers and education staff from all over Europe.

More?

You will attend workshops organized by local professionals involved in sustainable developpement. You will dive into the cultural and historical facettes of the City.
Daily program
Day 1
  • Shifting perspectives and reducing exposure to stress
  • Mastering the art of empathy
  • Space for discussion of future cooperation and planning follow up activities
  • Course roundup and final evaluation
  • Validation of learning outcomes and certification ceremony
  • Participants departure

 

  • Guided cultural visit to Paris / Venice (optional) teacher under pressure learn institute erasmus + training
  • Presented programme is just an overview of what you can expect.
  • Once we complete a group of participants of each session we adjust the programme to the group, participants' experience and expectations.
Day 2
  • Developing a culturally sensitive teaching approach by enhancing relation through emotional intelligence
  • Practical work: using Case Study to foster collaboration and cultural awareness among students
  • Practical work: activities to foster collaborative work and peer-education among students
  • Convivial discussion with former NAM students (if possible)
  • Dinner in traditional French restaurant
Day 3
  • Strategies to set up policy and practices to support newly arrived migrant students in and outside the classroom : the relevance of school internationalization projects. 
  • How to implement cross-cultural strategies that foster students' transformational learning experiences: ideas and best practices in what I need to focus on in my teaching approach. 
  • Practical activities for managing and overcoming cross-cultural communication barriers 
  •  Cultural activities in Chantilly and traditional whipped cream 
Day 4
  • The importance of empathy : the 10 commandments of incorporating diversity and inclusion in the classroom
  • Practicing and delivering activities for setting rules in the classroom
  • Review of the 3 Cs (creating close collaboration) : the place of parents and families in the integration process
Day 5
  • Space for discussion of future cooperation and planning follow up activities
  • Course roundup and final evaluation
  • Validation of learning outcomes and certification ceremony
  • Additional training session tailored to specific needs (optional)
  • Participants departure
  • Guided visit in Paris (optional)
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