Children and Youth at riskInclusive education – in the interest of all children!

2.12.2015 Tallinn Merja Koivisto Consulting teacher, Valteri Centre for Learning and Consulting, Finland

Teacher as a Leader of

Cooperation

Theses

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Youth, 2014: Why I quit school?

Teacher can´t be fair. She favors someone and neglects others. Teachers don´t even pay attention to the fact that every youngster notices it.

Could teacher even once behave in school like she was interested in teaching and my life.

I have no motivation.Liquor tastes better than school

Anxiety in social situations

School bullying. Nobody intervened in it.

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Pupil/

pupils,

other teach

ers and

assistants

Parents

Education provider etc

In cooperation teacher is…

trendsetter, spokesman,

carrier and delegator of

responsibility

School nurse

Special needs teacher

Doctor

Parent and career

School social worker

Psychologist

Teacher

Guidance cousellorPrincipal

Special needs assistant

Congregation

Social and health care

Police

Culture and SportsOrganizations

Other cooperation

partner

Health services

Youth

Cooperation with pupil

1.Invest in good interaction

2. Encourage and inspire! 3. Give realistic challenges and goals!

4. Invest in community, participation and involvement!

5. Create the atmosphere that highlights the importance of

learning..

Curriculum 2014: Aiming for transversal competence

Cultural competence, interaction

and self-expression

Taking care of oneself and

others, managing daily

life

Multiliteracy

Competence in information

and communication technology

Working life competence

and entrepreneurship

Participation, involvement

and building a sustainable

future

Thinking and

learning to learn

6. Understand and accept the differences

between school and home culture.

7. There is no difficult parents. There is only meeting

with parents within difficult matters.

Cooperation with parents

Cooperation with Social and Health Services

8. Take time in improving cooperation

Example number 1

Schools Health Library in internet

• Support teachers, school nurses, school social workers and parents to tace care of children and youth • Research-based

information: testes, videos, game-like exercises, training programs etc • Improve pupils to take care

of oneself and others and managing daily life

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MOVE!Example number 2

Environment

9. Imagine that school has no walls

Be creative. See the possibilities.

10. This is your thesis to

affect on children and youth’s learning and

wellbeing

https://youtu.be/lTMLzXzgB_s

Thank you!