Building capacity for inclusive teaching
Policies and practices to prepare all teachers for diversity and inclusion
Classrooms have become increasingly diverse places where students from various backgrounds
share their learning experiences. To promote inclusive school settings for all, building
teacher capacity for inclusive teaching represents a key policy area. Education systems
need to ensure that teachers are adequately prepared for inclusive teaching and supported
throughout their career. Mechanisms to attract and retain a more diverse teaching
body as well as to monitor and evaluate teacher preparation and work with respect
to diversity and inclusion should also be developed. While teacher policies have increasingly
addressed some of these areas, most education systems lack comprehensive capacity-building
frameworks for inclusive teaching. This paper maps policies and practices to build
teacher capacity for inclusive teaching across OECD countries. It then presents core
elements and competences to design and implement inclusive teaching strategies. Finally,
the paper reviews some of the evidence available on teacher diversity and interventions
for inclusive teaching.
Published on October 18, 2021
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