‘Analysis of Policies Supporting Teachers to Tackle Linguistic and Cultural Diversity and Facilitate Inclusion from the Perspectives of Iceland and the Faroe Islands’

Abstract In today’s fast changing multicultural societies, governments and organisations must use their agency to ensure the contribution and inclusion of all cultures and ethnicities. A key factor for enabling this is ensuring education plays a leading role in facilitating the creation of an inclus...

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Main Authors: Vijayavarathan-R, Kalpana, Óskarsdóttir, Edda
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Published: Springer International Publishing 2023
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97460-2_12
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spelling crspringernat:10.1007/978-3-030-97460-2_12 2024-03-10T08:34:37+00:00 ‘Analysis of Policies Supporting Teachers to Tackle Linguistic and Cultural Diversity and Facilitate Inclusion from the Perspectives of Iceland and the Faroe Islands’ Vijayavarathan-R, Kalpana Óskarsdóttir, Edda 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97460-2_12 https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-030-97460-2_12 unknown Springer International Publishing https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Springer Polar Sciences Education, Equity and Inclusion page 179-196 ISSN 2510-0475 2510-0483 ISBN 9783030974596 9783030974602 book-chapter 2023 crspringernat https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97460-2_12 2024-02-13T14:35:22Z Abstract In today’s fast changing multicultural societies, governments and organisations must use their agency to ensure the contribution and inclusion of all cultures and ethnicities. A key factor for enabling this is ensuring education plays a leading role in facilitating the creation of an inclusive society. In this context, the education of teachers must be a priority given the reach and impact teachers have on a society. Therefore, teacher education with its role in preparing pre-service teachers for teaching in a multicultural setting is uniquely placed to enable focus on and engender a foundation for enabling inclusivity, equality and social justice in education. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the policy framework needed for preparing preservice teachers to work with learners from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. The aim is to gain knowledge and understanding of how the concepts of inclusion and culturally responsive pedagogy are reflected in teacher education policy in the island nations of Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Book Part Faroe Islands Iceland Springer Nature Faroe Islands 179 196
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