Inclusion in physical education: policies and implications for teachers training in Chile

The paper offers a theoretical review on the importance of inclusive education in physical education teacher training to generate a paradigm shift towards educational perspectives that guarantee the right to education for all, respecting diversity and human dignity regardless of their differences or needs to promote their full participation in society, demanding profound transformations in society and school. Physical education is an ideal context to promote accessible and participatory learning, transmitting values and attitudes of normalization, equality and social awareness. The importance of reconsidering pedagogical and methodological strategies is exposed, privileging a reflexive formative process towards accessibility that eliminates barriers of exclusion and discrimination. These formative changes are relevant to guide future teachers to manage diversity in the classroom and develop positive attitudes towards inclusion. To achieve this, teachers require continuous training and greater awareness of the needs and characteristics of students, requiring a critical and reflective review of the curricula and methodologies used in teacher training, as well as an evaluation of the results and impacts generated in the field of inclusive education.