New students mean a new school? Meet the teachers

Abstract

Today our classes are composed of children of all nationalities, culture, education
level and learning style. It is no longer possible to recognize a common
and homogeneous input profile, but only a multitude of differences
and special needs. Teachers have to cope with this increased heterogeneity,
changing their teaching style and sometimes even their beliefs about teaching.
Through some questions aimed at teachers of some primary schools in
northern Italy, it was possible to understand how they live and react in face
of this phenomenon. We attend a gradual neglect of the more traditional
teaching models and a spontaneous propensity to seeking more inclusive
teaching models.