School Inclusion takes place simultaneously at many schools. Team collaboration continues throughout the year—through coaching, case discussions, and interactions with team leaders. The one time a year when everyone is actually in the same room is a rare occasion. On August 31, that moment arrived once again. At the kickoff conference in Troisdorf, held under the theme “Ju-topia 2030—School Inclusion of the Future,” the focus was on what this work should look like in a few years.
First, Arriving at
After the welcome in the plenary session, a slightly more active phase of the day followed. During the rally titled “New School Year – New Paths – Together as a Team,” a team game awaited the groups—selected at random—at each station. People who had previously known each other only by name from emails suddenly found themselves standing side by side and had to solve a task together. In a profession where you rarely get to meet everyone at the same time, these are special moments.
Six workshops, one question
In the afternoon, everyone split up into six workshops that filled the day with content. One workshop focused on communication within a multiprofessional team and the question of how to navigate the daily challenges in interactions with teachers and parents. Another workshop examined the line between personal closeness and professional distance—one of the most challenging aspects of this profession. Things took a playful turn in the “Methods Toolkit 2030”: Using an escape room format, participants worked their way through scenarios from everyday school life and gathered solutions that future colleagues should be familiar with.
The workshops included not only theory but also exercises that participants worked on in small groups.
Looking Ahead
To wrap things up, everyone gathered once again for a plenary session. This time, the focus was on the Pool School and the opportunities this concept opens up for collaboration in the coming years. In keeping with the theme, we took a look ahead together with our Pool team.
A photo contest ran alongside the event all day long. The judges were looking for the most beautiful and the funniest photo; a 50-euro gift certificate was awarded in each category. The winners were announced at the end during the plenary session, and it turned out just as you’d expect: Both prizes went to the same colleague. So she captured the day in two ways—once from its beautiful side and once from its funny side. Congratulations on that.
Thanks to everyone who came. Here’s to a great school year!
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For us, school inclusion isn’t a solo effort—that’s what coaching, team support, and days like this are for. You can read about how we work on our school inclusion page. If you’d like to be part of this, we look forward to receiving your application.
