Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Inclusion Session 1 (20-09-11)


Inclusion
Principles; who is to be included + why, supporting GnT.

What is inclusive education?
- Offering every pupil the opportunity to fulfill their potential.
- It is statutory (to provide every child with the chance to develop their learning)
- Removing barriers
- Giving every child a voice.

Who is responsible for ensuring inclusion happens?
- Everyone. Schools needs a solid policy an strategies to put it in place.

Inclusion in the work-place
Gender
Religion
Age
Disability
Ethnicity
Sexual Orientation

Marital Status
Maternity
Gender Reorientation.

Inclusive Teaching Strategies (see separate sheet)
Other techniques in discussion:
the lolly-pop method of selecting kids (risk of putting on the spot / the ones who usually put up their hands becoming disaffected)


Is Inclusion really beneficial for kids you think it will benefit? 

Seating plan pretty important.

Q13
Know how to use ….statistical information….
Gather 'Raise OnLine' information of kids at school. Must ask the Head Teacher for this. (Reflect on it somehow).

Tasks
Highlighting on a plan how you cater for the specific needs of one child for whom English is an Additional Language.
Then reason for this: what might the effects be, what were the effects etc.
Think about teaching strategies, inclusion strategies etc.

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