INCLUSIVE MATHEMATICS - IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR OUT-OF-FIELD TEACHERS

Coping with heterogeneity in mathematics classrooms is a big challenge for teachers. Particularly, considering students with special needs in inclusive classrooms requires further developments of classroom instruction. For teachers' professional development, in-service courses for mathematics are necessary for both professions, for special education teachers as well as for teachers in regular schools. As many special education teachers are out-of-field teachers for mathematics, a specific program for laying a mathematical and didactical foundation is advisable. In the paper the design of a concrete in-service course is sketched, and corresponding experiences und findings are discussed.