Learning from German Schools: Study Aboard Course Design for Inclusive Education

This presentation explores a collaborative U.S.-German study abroad course on disability and inclusive education. Through online learning and in-country experiences, teacher candidates examined how disability is constructed across cultures. Presenters share course design, qualitative outcomes, and strategies for creating cross-cultural, faculty-led programs that foster global understanding and inclusive teaching practices.Participants will be able to: 1. Identify strategies to co-construct a study aboard experience to learn about different educational structures, cultures, and approaches toward students with disabilities. 2. Describe how the German and US educational systems are similar and different from one another regarding the inclusion of students with disabilities. 3. Implement a faculty-led study aboard course for teacher candidates.