Introduction

Teele-Triin Klimov is a special education teacher-consultant and Junior Research Fellow at Tallinn University, whose work focuses on inclusive education and the organisation of support services in early childhood education. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and later specialised in special education, completing a Bachelor’s examination in Special Education and earning a Master’s degree in Special Education. She has previously worked as a preschool teacher and head of studies and currently works as a special education teacher and Support Services Coordinator in a preschool.

Since 2024, she has worked at Tallinn University as a Visiting Lecturer in Inclusive Education within the Teachers’ Academy, and since 2026 as a Junior Research Fellow. Her research focuses on the role and competencies of Support Services Coordinators in Estonian preschools.

Main tasks

Teaching at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels in Early Childhood Education

Supervision of students’ final theses in the fields of Early Childhood Education and Special Education

Conducting continuing education trainings

Areas of research

Coordination of educational support services and the role of the support services coordinator (SENCO)

Special education counselling and inclusive support strategies

Multi-tiered support systems (universal, targeted, and intensive support)

Early childhood education

Inclusive education and its implementation