The attention to diversity: A challenge for the continuous professional development of teachers

Abstract

The exploratory study was conducted with the purpose of identifying the scientific problem related to the preparation of teachers for addressing educational diversity or the needs of students. In this exploration, a group of teachers, authorities, and students were interviewed, and a documentary analysis of the planning documents was carried out. The results indicate that it is a strength to recognize that all students are different and to be open to working with students with special educational needs (SEN); a weakness was identified in that there are difficulties in addressing diversity and that the authorities attribute all the responsibility to the teachers. For this reason, continuous training or teacher preparation is a current necessity for addressing diversity.