# Shadow Teaching and Inclusive Education Support Certificate Programme

https://akdenizkariyer.com/en/egitim/golge-ogretmenlik-ve-kolaylastirici-kisi-sertifika-programi

A **130-hour** professional development programme supporting school participation, communication, daily living skills and independence for students with additional educational needs.

### Support participation and independence

The goal is to gradually reduce support where appropriate so students can participate, communicate with peers and act more independently. Inclusive education, child development, individualised education goals, routines, supported communication, positive behaviour support and observation are explored together.

### Work with teachers, families and specialists

The planned curriculum includes visual schedules, social stories, play-based support and individual support plans. Child protection, professional ethics, privacy and personal data principles accompany case studies and specialist referral.

### School practice framework in Türkiye

[The Ministry’s letter of 24 December 2024](https://tepebasiram.meb.k12.tr/meb_iys_dosyalar/26/15/972503/dosyalar/2024_12/27101151_kolaylastiricikisi.pdf) addresses family proposals and the individualised education programme team’s decision. Support is primarily outside class, with brief classroom support possible by team decision in necessary/emergency situations. The school assesses eligibility, documents and monitoring. Check current conditions with the institution.

Duration (minutes): 7800
Programme fee: 2,000.00 TRY
- Support participation in school environments
- Help children on the autism spectrum engage in school routines
- Explore core inclusive education approaches
- Support communication, social interaction and self-care skills
- Understand individualised education goals and support them under teacher guidance
- Help students sustain attention and join activities
- Explore positive behaviour support
- Use visual schedules, social stories and communication materials
- Support communication with peers
- Collaborate with families, teachers and specialists
- Observe development and keep appropriate records
- Encourage independence through gradually reduced support

Audience: Special education, early years and primary teachers; school counsellors; psychologists; child development and social work professionals; relevant students and graduates; occupational therapists; speech and language therapists; special education support staff; nursery staff; families of children with additional needs; and graduates of relevant child-focused disciplines.

A certificate alone does not grant a school appointment or unrestricted classroom access. Student support follows appropriate institutional decisions and the guidance of authorised teachers and specialists.
- Special Education and the Role of the Support Person (360 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in special education and the role of the support person.
- Inclusive Education Practices (480 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in inclusive education practices.
- Child Development and Individual Differences (480 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in child development and individual differences.
- Foundations of Autism, Attention and Learning Difficulties (600 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in foundations of autism, attention and learning difficulties.
- Individualised Education Programmes and Learning Goals (600 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in individualised education programmes and learning goals.
- School Routines and Daily Living Support (480 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in school routines and daily living support.
- Communication and Augmentative Support (480 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in communication and augmentative support.
- Positive Behaviour Support Principles (600 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in positive behaviour support principles.
- Self-care, Sensory Needs and Independence (480 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in self-care, sensory needs and independence.
- Social Skills, Peer Relationships and Play (480 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in social skills, peer relationships and play.
- Collaboration with Teachers, Families and Specialists (360 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in collaboration with teachers, families and specialists.
- Observation, Data Collection and Progress Tracking (480 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in observation, data collection and progress tracking.
- Child Protection, Ethics, Privacy and Personal Data (360 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in child protection, ethics, privacy and personal data.
- Crisis Awareness, Safe Support and Referral (360 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in crisis awareness, safe support and referral.
- Individual Support Planning (600 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in individual support planning.
- Practical Case Studies and Final Project (600 min)
Core concepts and professional practice examples in practical case studies and final project.
Certificate eligibility depends on programme completion and assessment requirements.

## Career opportunities
### Potential work areas

- **Shadow Teacher / Inclusive Education Support Person**: Support school participation subject to appropriate decisions and permissions.
- **Special Education Support Staff**: Assist authorised teachers and specialists.
- **Inclusive Education Support Staff**: Support participation in learning and social activities.
- **Child Development Support Staff**: Assist activities supporting daily living and social skills.
- **Special Education Assistant**: Provide support within the institution’s role definition.
- **Early Years Support Staff**: Support routines, play and group participation.
- **Individual Learning Support Staff**: Assist learning goals prepared by qualified specialists.
- **Social Skills Support Staff**: Support peer relationships and everyday communication.
- **School Participation Support Staff**: Support school adjustment and independence.

### Institutions and projects

Private schools, early years settings, inclusive schools, special education and rehabilitation centres, child development and education support services, disability day-support projects, municipal programmes, NGOs and individual family support programmes. Roles depend on the institution’s requirements and the relevant decisions and permissions.

A certificate alone does not grant a school appointment or unrestricted classroom access. Student support follows appropriate institutional decisions and the guidance of authorised teachers and specialists. No employment or income is guaranteed.

## Certificates and fee
**Programme fee: TRY 2,000.**

A certificate alone does not grant a school appointment or unrestricted classroom access. Student support follows appropriate institutional decisions and the guidance of authorised teachers and specialists.

### How long is the programme?
The planned curriculum totals 130 hours across 16 modules.

### What is the programme fee?
The programme fee is TRY 2,000.

### Who is the programme for?
Special education, early years and primary teachers; school counsellors; psychologists; child development and social work professionals; relevant students and graduates; occupational therapists; speech and language therapists; special education support staff; nursery staff; families of children with additional needs; and graduates of relevant child-focused disciplines.

### Which skills does it develop?
The learning outcomes include support participation in school environments; help children on the autism spectrum engage in school routines; explore core inclusive education approaches; support communication, social interaction and self-care skills.

### Does the curriculum include practice and a final project?
Yes. The planned curriculum includes practical activities, cases or microteaching, and a final project.

### What professional boundaries apply?
A certificate alone does not grant a school appointment or unrestricted classroom access. Student support follows appropriate institutional decisions and the guidance of authorised teachers and specialists.

### Where might these skills be relevant?
Private schools, early years settings, inclusive schools, special education and rehabilitation centres, child development and education support services, disability day-support projects, municipal programmes, NGOs and individual family support programmes. Roles depend on the institution’s requirements and the relevant decisions and permissions.

### Is employment or income guaranteed?
No. This is professional development training; employment, appointment or a specific income is not guaranteed.

### Does the course automatically grant a school role?
No. The family proposal, education programme team decision and school eligibility conditions are separate processes.

### Is permanent adult assistance the goal?
No. The goal is participation, peer communication and independence, with support gradually reduced where appropriate.

### Are individual learning plans and family collaboration covered?
Yes. The curriculum includes individualised education goals, teacher–family–specialist collaboration and support planning.

Programme information: https://akdenizkariyer.com/en/iletisim