PIVOT: Promoting Inclusive Instruction for Active Participation in Diverse Classrooms

<< Objectives >>Students with diverse learning needs (e.g., disabilities, low socio-economic family and/or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds) face academic and social barriers during classroom instruction. PIVOT project aims to develop an innovative curriculum programme using effective teaching practices and wordless texts to address student disparities in inclusive primary classrooms. PIVOT project aims to teach students how to engage actively in class and how to improve their language skills.<< Implementation >>Project activities include the development of theoretical foundation of the programme utilizing state-of-the-art empirical review and needs-analysis assessment and the design, cultural adaptation, and implementation of the programme. A professional development and coaching training will be delivered to participating teachers. An experimental group research design will be applied to investigate the effectiveness of the programme on students’ active participation and oral language development.<< Results >>Project key results include a cross-national report on teacher needs around wordless texts and inclusive teaching practices, a programme implementation guide containing instructional materials and teacher professional development and coaching training plan, an administration guide of the PIVOT assessment, and policy guidelines tailored to educational stakeholders. PIVOT outcomes include exploitation and sustainability activities for supporting student learning in inclusive classrooms.