TEACHER EDUCATION FOR INCLUSION - A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO DEVELOPING A PROFILE OF INCLUSIVE TEACHERS

Resumo

This paper describes the European Agency for Development in Special Needs
Education project on Teacher Education for Inclusion which involved experts
from 25 European countries. It sets out the policy context in Europe and stresses
the need to strengthen teacher education in order to meet current policy priorities.
The authors provide a summary of the TE4I project !ndings from Agency member
countries and outline the project key messages. They describe the development
of a Pro!le of Inclusive Teachers and the early impact of this and other project
outcomes.