Addressing Educational needs of teachers in the EU for inclusive education in a context of diversity. Volume 5 - Implementation Guidelines for Intercultural and Democratic Competences Development in Teacher Education

The present report is the last output of the INNO4DIV project, which aimed at addressing the educational needs of teachers in the EU for inclusive education in a context of diversity. It builds on all the previous steps of the project (literature review and analysis of 21 good practices) and provides a set of Implementation Guidelines addressed to all relevant stakeholders: policy makers at EU, national, regional and local level, tertiary education institutions, school actors, NGOs, non-formal education providers, and, community-based civil society organisations. It provides concrete recommendations, accompanied by examples from the 21 innovative cases analysed, on how stakeholders can contribute to teachers’ Intercultural and Democratic Competence development through innovative actions. This research responds to the “Council recommendation of 22 May 2018 on promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching (2018/C 195/01)”, which invites Member States to promote active citizenship to foster tolerant and democratic attitudes and social, citizenship and intercultural competences, and enable educational staff to promote common values through initial and continued education. It also responds to the European Commission’s intention to develop and regularly review practical reference tools and guidance documents for policymakers and practitioners and support research and stakeholder engagement to meet knowledge needs.