‘Inclusive education is an unabashed announcement, a public and political declaration and celebration of difference.’ (Corbett, J. 2001:134)…
Write your own definition of what inclusive practice is and explain why it is important to create an inclusive teaching and learning environment (2.1)…
Creating an inclusive learning environment is an extremely important aspect of modern education, which, according to Gravells (2008: p18), ensures that “[…] all learners are entitled to be treated with respect and dignity. Everyone is an individual, with different experiences, abilities and needs.” She also offers a brief explanation of inclusivity (2008: p18), which is “[…] involving all learners in relevant activities rather than excluding them for any reason directly or indirectly.” Inclusion has also been defined by John Tomlinson (1996: p26) as “the greatest degree of match or fit between individual learning requirements and provision”. In the other words, inclusive learning environment nurtures individual potential of all learners, ensuring they can all benefit from the teaching session.…
The aim of this assignment is to gain an understanding into inclusive teaching and learning approaches as well be able to use them in my teaching. It will also explore how I can create a learning environment that engages and motivates students and my planning, delivery and evaluation of my teaching.…
I am currently employed as an "instructional aide" in a intermediate school in rural Texas. My position as explained to me was to (1) work with groups and/or individual students in daily instruction using behavior modification techniques to motivate students toward academic success (2) supervise students and maintain class procedures when teachers is not present and (3) perform various duties as specified in the Individual Education Plan involved in attending to the needs of students. I came from an educational background of pursuing an EC-6 Generalist teaching certification. Accepting an aide's position in this school district seemed an…
Explain how you could promote inclusion, equality and diversity with your current/future learners, which underpin appropriate behaviour and respect.…
There are a variety of strategies that teachers can use to improve student learning. What you have to do as a teacher is analyse the students you are teaching and devise a strategy in order to deliver your session. These are some of the strategies that could be used for my employability sessions.…
Autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) involve an unconventional way of “experiencing the social world and an unusual pattern of development” (Wing, 2007, p.23). It is evident that there are many varying views on where children with ASDs should be educated. This debate links to the notion of inclusion being controversial, as it is difficult to decipher whether children with ASDs are truly included in mainstream schools, and whether them attending special schools is exclusive practice. There are many aspects to consider when exploring where children with ASDs should be educated. Some examples of these are government policies, parental experiences and the perspectives of teachers.…
Assessment Title: Annotated bibliography that reflects your developing understanding of the cultural, social and theoretical issues linked to themes of inclusion…
There are many ways as to how inclusive practice can be implemented into the environment in which the child is in.…
Inclusive learning is about making sure that every learner in the classroom has their needs identified and met. It is about realising that every learner will have specific individual needs and it is the job of the teacher to accommodate the needs of all of their learners. Booth et al. (2000) state ‘Inclusion is seen to involve the identification and minimising of barriers to learning and participation’ (Booth et al., 2000: 13).…
Inclusive learning is a well known concept required in order to meet the needs of all learners, in particular the need for belonging as defined by Maslow (Cited by Gravells, 2012, Pg. 42). It has been given many definitions but can be broken down to mean teaching approaches that include the following factors as demonstrated by the writing of Gravells (2012).…
SEN code of Practice (DfES 2001) (supercedes original code of 1994) came into effect from January 2002, forming a framework direct at identifying, assessing and providing for children with perceived SEN as quickly and early as possible. It states at the outset that LEA should work with settings to "to ensure that any child's special education needs are identified early".…
“Inclusion applies to an arrangement where every student’s (including disabled learners) entitlements have been designed in from the outset, as opposed to integration which applies to the assimilation of students into a pre-existing arrangement.”…
Inclusion is a burgeoning issue in our educational system. It has been said that the most effective means of combating discriminatory attitudes and fostering an atmosphere of acceptance within the framework of education for all is to increase the inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream schools (UNESCO, 1994, as cited in Foreman & Kelly, 2008, p. 109). There are multiple definitions and interpretations of inclusion, but at the heart of them all is the belief that every student with disabilities has the right to be educated in mainstream classrooms alongside their peers without disabilities. In this essay I will outline my personal philosophy regarding inclusion, how it affects my practice as a teacher and finally, the behaviour support issues associated with my professional role.…