Shaping diversity

Continuing education and international affairs

Dealing with diversity is an everyday occurrence for teachers at school, and the diversity of pupils is the norm. Migration and inclusive school development have further increased the heterogeneity of learning groups in schools, which requires additional observation and diagnostic skills as well as a differentiated methodological and didactic approach. Additional knowledge and skills can be acquired in the TeacherPLUS specialization "Shaping Diversity" in order to promote the professional handling of diversity in schools. A corresponding certificate profilecan also be
can also be chosen.

Linguistic and cultural diversity in the classroom

The multilingualism and multiculturalism of pupils requires good observation and diagnostic skills on the part of teachers, which also include intercultural aspects. The creation of cultural experience spaces and language-sensitive teaching are methodological and didactic skills for successful teaching. Conflict resolution and violence prevention skills (psychological and physical violence, racism and discrimination) are also relevant.

Inclusion: learning together

With the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the NRW school system, new challenges arise in dealing with heterogeneity in learning groups. Inclusion is a mandate to design joint learning, which at the same time also aims at differentiated learning and individual support. Teachers must develop practical observation, diagnosis and planning skills in order to be able to shape school and lesson development in terms of individual support and inclusion. They also need to work together in multi-professional teams, deal confidently with pupils, some of whom have behavioral problems, and work more closely with the parents of affected pupils.

Projects and events

In addition to the content of the teacher training course, the Center for Teacher Training and Educational Research promotes dealing with diversity in schools and lessons through the following offers:

As part of LehramtPLUS, regular events are held with a focus on "Shaping diversity". The current dates can be found under Events.
In the DiversiTeachproject
project promotes migration education content in teacher training courses. Various further education formats are offered for this purpose, including additional EOP support with a focus on migration education.

Cooperation partners

The ZLB works regularly with the following cooperation partners in the "Shaping diversity" focus area:

Network of migrant teachers NRW
Municipal integration centers Siegen
and Olpe

Further texts and information

Literature on the focus "Shaping diversity" in the ZLB's teacher training workshop

Abou-Taam, M. & Vanderheiden, E. (2014). Handbook on intercultural opening. Basics, best practice, tools. Biwi 25. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck et Ruprecht.

Arndt, S. (2017). Die 101 wichtigsten Fragen: Rassismus (C.H. Beck Paperback, Vol. 7036, original edition, 3rd edition). BIWI 25. Munich: C.H. Beck.

Auernheimer, G. (Ed.). (2013). Interkulturelle Kompetenz und pädagogische Professionalität (Intercultural Studies, 4th, revised ed.). BIWI 25. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.

Becker-Mrotzek; M. & Roth, H. (2017). Language education - basics and fields of action. (Language education, Volume 1). BIWI 25. Münster: Waxmann; Mercator Institute.

Bräu, K. & Schlickum, C. (Eds.). (2015). Social constructions in school and teaching. On the categories of achievement, migration, gender, disability, social background and their interdependencies (1st ed.). BIWI 25. Leverkusen: Budrich, Barbara.

Doser, S. (2012). Intercultural competence (30 minutes, 4th, revised ed.). BIWI 25. Offenbach [Germany]: GABAL.

Fürstenau, S. (2008). Migration and school change: Cooperation with parents (1st ed.). BIWI 25. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.

Fürstenau, S. (Ed.). (2009). Migration and school change: Teaching. (2009). BIWI 25 [Place of publication not identified]: Vs Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften

Fürstenau, S. (Ed.). (2011). Mehrsprachigkeit (Migration und schulischer Wandel, [3], 1st ed.). BIWI 25. Wiesbaden: VS, Verl. für Sozialwissenschaften

Fürstenau, S. (2012). Migration and school change: Performance assessment (textbook). BIWI 25. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.

Hall, S. (2017). Racism and cultural identity (Argument classics, vol. 2, Seventh edition). BIWI 25. Hamburg: Argument Verlag.

Hartung, R. (2013). Intercultural learning. A practical book (Debus-Pädagogik - Sekundarstufe). BIWI 25. Schwalbach/Ts: Debus Pädagogik Verlag.

Holzbrecher, A. (2013). Intercultural school. A development task. BIWI 25. Schwalbach/Ts: Debus Pädagogik.

Holzbrecher, A. & Over, U. (2015). Handbook of intercultural school development. BIWI 25. Weinheim: Beltz.

Hüpping, B. (2017). Migration-related heterogeneity. Pedagogical professionalism of primary school teachers in dealing with diversity. BIWI 25 [Wiesbaden]: Springer VS.

Kleine, W. (2003). A thousand lived children's days. Sport and movement in children's everyday lives (Kindheiten, vol. 25). BIWI - 22. Weinheim: Beltz.

Leiprecht, R. & Steinbach, A. (2015). School in the migration society. Volume 1/2 (2015). Biwi 25. Schwalbach/Ts.: Debus Pädagogik.

Mecheril, P. (ed.). (2016). Handbook of migration education (pedagogy). BIWI 25. Weinheim: Beltz.

Mecheril, P., Castro Varela, M. d. M., Dirim, İ., Kalpaka, A. & Melter, C. (2010). Migration education (Bachelor, Master). BIWI 25. Weinheim: Beltz Verlag.

Melter, C. & Scharathow, W. (2011). Rassismuskritik (Series Politics and Education, vol. 47-48, 2nd ed.). Biwi 25. Schwalbach/Ts: Wochenschau Verlag.

Scherr, A., Mafaalani, A. e. & Yüksel, E. G. (Eds.). (2017). Handbook of Discrimination (Springer Reference Social Sciences). BIWI 25. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.

Thomas, A. (2005-2007). Handbook of intercultural communication (2nd, revised ed.). BIWI 25. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.

Walgenbach, K. (2017). Heterogeneity - Intersectionality - Diversity in Educational Science (UTB, vol. 8546, 2nd, revised edition). BIWI 25. Opladen: Verlag Barbara Budrich.

Contact person

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the focus "Shaping diversity", please get in touch with the following contact person:

Anna Majda
Room: SSC 227
Phone: 0271 / 740-4542
E-mail: majda@zlb.uni-siegen.de