Contexts of our project are; -To increase teachers' competences regarding the subject and to be able to be useful in the education of children with special educational need and their inclusion to the class, school and society.As being a normal kindergarten teacher, we believe that if we can get the idea of how to cope with the problems of inclusive children we will be more equipped against the problems that can be seen at such children.At the end of the project our teachers and our European partners' experiences and equipments will be highly improved. Research also shows that when teachers are confident in their abilities the children perform better and they feel more secure! -Beliefs and prejudices constitute barriers to education. For example, the attitudes of teachers, school administrators, other children, and even family members affect the inclusion of children in schools. This prejudice should end and overcame from the beginning,which is the kindergarten. Early childhood education and care lays the foundations for later success in child life. -In previous years, we had some problems in our classes regarding our inclusive students. One of them was, the parents of normal students didn't want to have their child together with the inclusive ones. Those parents had problems in not accepting those students in the class. They were discomfort about the situation which is inclusive and healthy students together in the same class. Target groups of our project are; children with special educational needs, families, teachers, community. Objectives are; -help socializing of inclusive students by fully including them into the project activities. -supply equal education-teaching to inclusive students as their normal peers -find out differences and similarities between different educational systems in the applications for inclusive students -make a better world for inclusive students -stronger their feeling of secure and self-confidence -Enhancement of motivation and involvement of inclusive children in project activities -catch awareness to European education systems, European cultures and Erasmus+projects -establish a more favourable attitude to European values We are totally 6 partners(Turkey the coordinator,Estonia,Greece,Romania,Bulgaria,Italy) some of our project activities are; -e-book will be prepared -semineers will be given to participants regarding the inclusive types of students -cultural evening -traditional games will be played by the hosting kindergarten students Some of our methodologies are planned as ; -qualitative method - monitoring, evaluation - observation - game based learning - intercultural learning - team work - peer learning - motivation We would like to refer to the below results of European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, related to our project; - we expect to empower people with disabilities so that they can enjoy their full rights, and benefit fully from participating in society. -we expect to raise societ's awareness of the situation of people with disabilities -we expect to supply equal opportunities -we expect to integrate appropriately into the general education and provide with individual support in the best interest of the child - to remove barriers for people with disbilities to general education - to promote inclusive education - to overcome social exclusion and isolation - to build a barrier-free Europe impacts and potential longer term benefits are; -they will have their ICT knowledge improved.Because they will use the computer a lot for publishing and uploading materials for the project. Also, there are e-platforms (e-twinning, School Education Gateway,etc.) to be used for the project. -teamwork responsibility will improve -will have a better knowledge of the languages and cultures from different European countries -they will have motivation for trying out new ideas and methods -will have the chance for developing their personal skills and competences on the subject -will have much more confidence since they are overcoming the necessities of a project management -they will be able to establish strong friendships for their possible future projects(e-twinning or Erasmus+) -shared links, new methods and information will also be useful to other classes at schools.This will not only be for schools. Because some other visitors to project website and links will learn useful methods for children who are in special educational need. Based on 2010 global population estimates of the World Health Organizationand World Bank Group more than one billion people in the world live with some form of disability, of whom nearly 200 million experience considerable difficulties in functioning. In the years ahead, disability will be an even greater concern because its prevalence is on the rise. However, weith our project we will be able to form a sensitive society and will disseminate the sensitiveness within provinces and get the awareness on disadvantaged people all the time.
Contexts of our project were; -Our teachers’ competences on the subject was increased. -Teachers are now more useful in the education of inclusive students and their orientation to the class, school and society. Since our teachers are normal kindergarten teachers and class teachers, we are now more equipped against the problems that can be seen at such children. At the end of the project, participants’ experiences and equipments are highly improved. Teachers are more confident in their abilities and accordingly the children feel more secure! -We were successful in breaking the prejudices of the attitudes of teachers, school administrators, other children, and even family members. -The parents of normal students also were more normal and understanding towrds the inclusive students. They accepted the inclusive students better. They were not discomfort any more. Target groups of our project were; children with special educational needs, families, teachers and community. Objectives were; -helping in the socialization of inclusive students by fully including them into the project activities. -supply equal education-teaching to inclusive students as their normal peers -found out the differences and similarities between different educational systems for inclusive students -to make a better world for inclusive students and stronger their feeling of self-confidence and secure. -to invlove inclusive students in the project activities. -to draw attention on European cultures and Erasmus+projects We were totally 5 partners(Turkey the coordinator, Greece,Romania,Bulgaria,Italy). Participants were teachers and directors to the mobilities. Participants were people who had experience with children who were in need of special education. some of our project activities were; -e-book, -semineers to teachers, families and students -traditional games suitable for kindergarten students Some results attained; - inclusive students took advantage of the school and its advantages much more than they did before this project -we have raised people's awareness on inclusive students - we promoted inclusive education and overcame isolation at school of inclusive students - we overcame social exclusion and isolation at school impacts and longer term benefits are; -teachers ICT usage and knowledge improved. Because they used the computer a lot while uploading the materials and arranging presentations for the semineers. -teamwork responsibility improved -participants had a better knowledge of the languages and cultures from different European countries. Their motivation to try out new methods increased. Their personal skills developed. They had more confidence to deal with inclusive students and be useful for them. We established strong friendship. For example Turkey and Romania are in another Erasmus project in 2019 applicaton period.