From 6 to 9 November 2024, a Viennese delegation consisting of 14 school principals and representatives of the Vienna Board of Education travelled to Turin to explore the topic “Strengthening Diversity“ as part of the Erasmus+ project “enterEurope“.
The participants observed classes at seven compulsory schools in Turin and gained exciting insights into the Italian school system and inclusive teaching on site. In the Italian school system, inclusion is the standard rather than the exception; inclusion is not a goal, but rather a reality. Diversity – especially with regard to the integration of children with special needs – is seen as an enrichment rather than a problem. This is possible because there are sufficient staff resources for it. In Italy, there is also no “repeating a year“ in primary school; all children are taken along.
This job shadowing in Turin offered participants the opportunity to look beyond their own national borders, to gain new perspectives for promoting diversity and inclusion at their own schools, and to strengthen their school’s international network in Europe.
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