MULTIPLIER EVENT-TURKEY
May 22, 2025, Antalya
SENPower project- Empowering Teachers to Support Students with Educational Needs
Antalya Provincial Directorate of National Education is a partner of the European Union SEN Power project which is aimed at empowering teachers to support all students, but pay special attention to learners with Special Educational Needs when teaching Mathematics and Nature Studies at primary school level. The main purpose of the project is to support students’ achievements in STEM subjects and their overall development, especially students with specific learning difficulties, attention deficit/hyperactivity (diagnosed with ADHD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Approximately 120 teachers from across Antalya participated in the event. The participants were introduced to the SEN Power Methodology – a detailed research paper meant to help teachers to identify their students’ difficulties, implement inclusive strategies in the classroom and be a guide with tools for monitoring students’ individual development. The methodology is both theoretical and practical.
The participants were also introduced to 2 manuals for teaching Maths (Mathematics for All) and Natural Sciences (Nature Studies for ALL) topics which had been adapted to the needs of the target group students. The topics comprise lesson plans, learning visual aids, hands-on activities and practical activities for students with assessment tools. The teachers attending the multiplier event were guided how to use these materials in their classrooms. Within the scope of the event, the official website of the project (https://sen-power.eu ) was also was introduced. Participants were informed about all project outputs and teaching materials, all translated in Turkish, and how to access the platform.
The website was designed to enable teachers to make use of the designed educational materials beyond the life cycle of the project in terms of sustainability.
At the end of the event, officials from Antalya Provincial Directorate of National Education encouraged the teachers to make use of the designed contents with their students to create a more inclusive environment in which they achieve better and learn how to act so that all students feel appreciated and happy to be part of the school community.
The attending teachers appreciated highly the multiplier event and the designed materials as a practical support which could be used in the classroom.
