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”SPECIAL WEEK”


Irmeli Lignell

• I have 30 years experience in education in many levels from early childhood, basic education to the higher education. Main skills and experiences based on children’s and students’ welfare in education areas, teachers training, special needs education, further education, adult education and pedagogy and cooperative working.

• In HAMK since 2008…

• Master on education /M.E.d• Kindergarden teacher• Primary school teacher• Special needs teacher• Vocational studies/teachers pedagogy studies• Specialist qualification in Management/JET• Specialist in competence based qualification/NTM

• Like to sing in the choir, walk with my two dogs in the nature, garden works… • Board Member of Mona Lisa company


Five days Footsteps byRope-Maker pedagogy

• Who has the right to learn?• Inclusive education• Teachers Ethics• Vocational special needs teacher

education in HAMK

• What is special needs education in Finland?

• What are learning disabilities and disorders?

• How to support students with special needs?

• What is Individual learning?

• Visiting Kiipula, Vocational education college

• Visiting Helsinki • Invalidiliitto, The Finnish Association Of People

with Physical Disabilities • Hero, The Helsinki Association of Different

learners• Kulttuurikeskus Caisa

• The rope of very special needs is ready• Time travel to 2020, summary


Learning rightsWho has the right to learn ?


”Welcome to this course, the main goal is that everybody

has to climb to that tree !”


Learning rights• Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be

free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.

• Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.

• Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.

• (Universal declaration on Human rights UN 1948/Article 26)


Principle on Finnish education• The fundamental principle of Finnish education is to

provide equal opportunities for learning and growth to every pupil or student.


Teamwork• Make a story of Who has the right to learn?• Use the pictures !• Also include and introduce yourself in this story !


A Teachers Ethical Princeples


The Values lying behind a Teacher’s Professional Ethics(Trade union education of Finland/OAJ)

The values• HUMAN WORTH• TRUTHFULNESS• FAIRNESS• RIGHTS AIID RESPONSIBILITIES

• http://www.oaj.fi/cs/oaj/ethical%20principles%20for%20the%20teaching%20profession

http://www.oaj.fi/cs/oaj/ethical%20principles%20for%20the%20teaching%20profession





HUMAN WORTH• The basis underlying the ethical principles laid down here

is the treatment of every person as a being of inherent worth. This implies that every child, pupil or student should be approached as a person capable of thinking and learning. The worth of a human being should be respected regardless of sex, sexual orientation, outward appearance, age, religion, social status, origins, opinions, skills or achievements.


TRUTHFULNESS• Truthfulness is a central value in teaching, in which the

teacher is engaged in guiding leaners in their encounters with their surroundings and with life itself. An inquiry-based approach to these things calls for frank discussion and a search for the truth. Honesty to oneself and to others and mutual respect in all interactions with other people form part of the foundation of a teacher's work.


FAIRNESS• lt is essential that fairness should prevail in all dealings

with learners, as individuals or in groups, and in all activities within the working community. Particular attention should be paid to the promotion of equality and impartiality and the avoidance of discrimination and favouritism. Fairness should also be exercised in the distribution of favours and burdens, in the handling of offences and conflicts and in the evaluation of learners.


RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES• Teachers are entitled to their own values and opinions,

but they are bound in their teaching by the responsibilities of this undertaking and the norms that apply to it, e.g. the relevant legislation and the curriculum.


A Teachers Ethical Principles

• A TEACHER'S RELATIONSHIP TO HIS OR HER WORK• TEACHER AND LEARNER• THE WORKING COMMUNITY• TEACHERS AND OTHER INTEREST GROUPS• TEACHERS AND SOCIETY• TEACHERS IN A PLURALISTIC WORLD


• Because everyone has right to learn !


Solve the teaching problem ?Workshop

• 1. What are the challenges/problems of teaching with special needs students ?


• Impossible

• Or

• I´m possible

• Toisenlaiset frendit/Different friends• https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s78osM0YbOY&list=PLgtiSCkWKo7CkJmuYY1RjM2jEgDKBi3J2&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s78osM0YbOY&list=PLgtiSCkWKo7CkJmuYY1RjM2jEgDKBi3J2&index=2




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