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‘We’ve Kind of Become More Professional’: Swedish Teaching Teams Enhance Skills with Participation Model for Inclusive Education

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: In this study, two teaching teams’ implementations of a conceptual model to support inclusive education were investigated. Focus group discussions with the teaching teams were conducted and the theory of organizational and occupational professionalism was used in the analysis. The result shows that it is possible to expand a teaching team’s professional skills by developing a common professional language and accessing vocabulary that supports their understanding of the multifaceted concepts of participation and inclusive education. To carry this out, teaching teams need both organizational professionalism, such as a supportive organization and time to meet, and occupational professionalism, such as meetings where they can discuss and reflect together and gain autonomy. The combination of lack of occupational professionalism and a strong organizational professionalism seems to limit the possibilities for professional development.

Source: Education Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/educsci15020226

Authors: Kattis Edström, Sara Cervantes

Institution: Luleå University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,172