Inclusive Education What is inclusive education Identify the

Inclusive Education What is inclusive education?

Identify the differences among students?

What is the importance of school dress?

Is the goal of school dress fulfilled?

Inclusive Education (IE) was introduced in an international perspective at the Salamanca Conference in 1994 as àa strategic approach or process of addressing and responding to the diversity of educational needs of all learners to afford their basic right to education

Key Principles of IE IE is concerned withàremoving or diminishing all barriers to learning

IE is àa strategic approach designed to facilitate learning success for all children in quality education at all levels (pre-school and primary Schools).

IE is àan approach, which aims at transforming the whole education system to respond to the diversity of learners àaiming at enabling both teachers and learners to feel comfortable with diversity and to see it as a challenge rather than a problem.

IE àwill increase the active participation of learners irrespective to socio-cultural and academic environment

IE àemphasises cooperation among teachers, children, parents and education administration in a participatory way through empowerment of all partners

Special/’Nomal’ Education

Integrated Education

Inclusive Education

IE àrequires a fundamental change of attitude to implement new knowledge, skills and strategies in education

The effective teacher is àCreating a suitable atmosphere for learning which is positive and consistent àUsing a variety of methods of whole class, group and individual teaching àSystematically organising resources and materials àA lively teaching personality àEncouraging children to be self-dependent and learn for their intrinsic motivations

Tailor made teaching àTo teach effectively the teacher needs to use different ways of teaching and organising the classroom and lessons for example: üWhole class teaching üGrouping for learning üIndividual teaching and learning üOr a mixed approach

Educational planning for Inclusive Education In all classrooms there is a great diversity in the children’s à abilities à performance à learning styles à motivation for learning à behaviour

How to manage that diversity? 1. Assess the whole class 2. Divide the class into three groups

How to manage that diversity? A: Children who learn and understand everything the teacher teaches B: Children who almost or with the teachers help learn and understand what the teacher teaches C: Children who have barriers to learning / children who do not learn what the teacher teaches without extra support

Educational planning in a whole class session ü ü Name the subject, topic and activities Describe the objectives of the topic Decide the duration of the topic Decide when and how to make evaluation

Educational planning in a whole class session à Decide when to make a whole class session ü ü ü ü and describe the purpose: Information Instruction Demonstration Discussion Shared experience (Story, poem, etc. ) Question and answer sessions Rote learning experience

Educational planning in a whole class session à Decide the content of the whole class session. à Describe for each pupil with barriers to learning what kinds of special arrangements are needed

Educational planning in group learning session Describe the criteria for the grouping: ü Same range of ability ü Mixed ability ü Learning style ü Peer – tutoring ü Other considerations

Educational planning in group learning session üDescribe the content of the group session üDescribe for each pupil with barriers to learning what kinds of special arrangements are needed