INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: A LOOK AT TEACHER TRAINING FOR ADDRESSING EDUCATIONAL DIVERSITY

Abstract

For decades, education has undergone various transformations that involve changes in form and content, always subject to continuous evolution and the latent needs of each individual within society. For this reason, emphasis is placed on creating environments that are appropriate and aligned with an integral pedagogical vision of the being, knowledge, and especially the being’s relationships within its immediate environment. The goal is to develop skills, characteristics, and differentiated learning environments that enable individuals to face the psychosocial challenges of the 21st century. Based on this, the present essay aims to address inclusive education from the perspective of teacher training to address educational diversity. It focuses on learning environments that respect and value individual differences among students and also provide equitable opportunities for individuals to navigate their reality within society. Therefore, it is important to emphasize the need to incorporate inclusive processes into education and to develop appropriate foundational concepts for teachers, considering the wide range of differentiated learning capacities among students in our country's classrooms. In this way, the teaching process should be driven and motivated by the construction of a new Colombian society, aimed at fostering meaningful and diverse learning. This approach should primarily focus on teacher preparation, improving didactic efficacy, and expanding aspects such as participation, equity, accessibility, acceptance, and respect for individual differences. However, it is also crucial to highlight that we cannot speak of discrimination or remain indifferent to the needs of each individual, as society calls us to be inclusive, just, equitable, and fair, striving for substantial development and transformation in academia.