The common goal of the training activities and the on-site monitoring of the project is the professional development of our school teachers, the strengthening of European citizenship (citizenship), and the cultivation of a positive attitude towards continuing vocational training and lifelong learning. Through all activities, language skills, intercultural communication skills will be improved and their cultural experiences will be enriched, through participation and interaction in an authentic cultural context. In particular, teachers will: • acquire knowledge of how to integrate children with disabilities into the general school classroom and better understand European Special Education policy; special needs, familiarity with modern theories of learning and teaching of students with special needs • will develop a positive attitude towards innovative actions aimed at people with disabilities, familiarity with modern theories of learning, and teaching of students with disabilities.
The director and the educators of the 1st Special Education Middle and High School Of Larissa envision an active school, open to the community, aiming at the constant interaction of students with social stakeholders, with fellow students in mainstream schools, taking into account the future evolution and social inclusion of students. The school's primary goal is to investigate the students' special needs and charisma, a a differentiated approach based on their specific learning profiles, the provision of knowledge, as well as the development of their social skills. The educators’ target is their own learning of new methods in approaching and teaching in the context of special needs education, improvement of their professional skills, the collaboration with educators from other European countries, the updating on special needs education practices in other European countries on the level of inclusion, as well as teaching.