Not only does Stephanie Latimer establish a respectful learning environment, she also actively engages the learner in the skills and the content being taught. To begin the lesson, she states the purpose of the lesson which in this case was “different combinations to eight” which peaks the students interest. She actively engages the learner in the skills and content being taught by calling on different students each time she asks a question. When a student answers a question incorrectly, she responds in a way that doesn’t make them feel like they failed.
Inclusion Classroom (n.d.), posits that inclusive classrooms that cater to the diverse needs of students promote positive social interactions, improved academic performance, and enhanced self-esteem among all students. By listening, teachers can create a supportive and inclusive environment where all students feel valued and
Across the nation, many teachers and educational facilities struggle finding ways to offer a multicultural educational environment. Excitingly, I am eager to share that the site where I am working to complete my internship for PSYC-499 is filled with staff, instructors, and interns (high school to college level) that are from all different cultural and social backgrounds—who share one mutual goal—wanting to make a difference in a young girl’s life. The facility offers instructor led multicultural teaching and learning opportunities to school-age (K-12) girls that are cooperatively enjoyed by all diverse clients. In addition, offering social and cultural hands-on life skills that teach girls into strong and bold individuals. Hospitality toward
All educators need to recognise that they are individuals with their own personal life experiences; they have also lived as part of a family and community that will have influenced their understanding of the world in which they live. Those experiences naturally lead an educator to have programmed values, beliefs and attitudes. Those values, beliefs and attitudes can lead to the development of stereotypical thinking and prejudice. It is empowering to be aware of prejudices; it enables the educator to make a conscious effort to communicate with diverse cultures and to confront any personal bias. Educators need to think about their own values, beliefs and attitudes related to diversity and acknowledge and address any bias (Educators’ Guide,
The inclusive practice enables all of the students (with or without disabilities) to indulge in same class and learn together in the same class and context. Inclusive practices may refer to the idea of amalgamation of individuals with disabilities with the individuals without disabilities and having no pity for them or any other feeling that make them feels their disability. This is quite an ethical, social and educational question whether it should be done and if yes then how and why it is to be carried out (Lindon,
Another approach must be found to create a more inclusive educational
General Education teachers may have biases towards certain disabilities which could affect the way they treat certain students. When this is realized, teachers may be more inclined to find more information/ resources to better teach students. When teachers associate a disability with their own experience with it, it can greatly impact their attitude towards inclusive classrooms. They associate the disability with the amount of stress it will add to their day and the previous positive or negative interactions they have had with this specific disability. When teacher in inclusive classroom teacher may feel guilty about taking time away from the typical developing student to accommodate the student with autism.
). Awareness and tolerance of race in the classroom is seen through wall decorations, application and integration of subjects to the various cultures represented in the classroom, and most significantly, by acceptance of all students as equals regardless of race. TIS serves the 25% ethnic population by tracking race so that the school can sufficiently justify a strong ELL program. Teachers are consistently, through professional development and morning meetings, made aware of the existence of the impact that culture and race have on the student’s life at school. Finally, in agreement with the International Baccalaureate philosophy, we have no set curriculum, meaning, we have no classroom textbooks, or a specific curriculum to follow.
In one way or the other, schools are like prisons (whichever you prefer.) However, I don’t mean it in the teenage definition, where pre-pubescent kids complain about the lack of taste in their lunch food or the endless hours with rowdy figures in their cell. I mean it in the way that, sometimes, school can be vile with not enough space or education that you desire. That’s the key. Education.
As the only biracial person in my family, I have always been aware of my own diversity. Whether displayed by strangers’ assumptions that I was adopted or merely by looking in the mirror, needless to say it was not difficult to tell. In a similar manner, the community I grew up in lacked diversity; until the 8th grade I was one of two African-Americans at my school and the only one amongst my neighbors. This led me to be ashamed of who I was and it was not until a couple years ago when I took a class on the social justice of the 1960s that I was able to let go of that emotion. Those experiences made me appreciate diversity more and realize its importance.
Thesis statement “Inclusion Helps Special Needs Students by Allowing Them to Develop Interactional Skills Because of the Exposure to a Social Environment.” Inclusion in education is an approach to educate students with special needs in regular classrooms, rejecting the need of special schools. The aim of this paper will be to demonstrate that inclusion of special needs students in regular classrooms helps them not only by developing interactional skills but also by allowing them to grow in a more desirable way in school. However, inclusion is not completely beneficial. One must consider that special needs is an umbrella of several necessities that demand different approaches.
Over time, due to the growing culture of inclusion with mandated policies advocating for its presence in a society, people’s attitude and understanding have changed and more individuals are viewing inclusive practice as a valuable approach to promoting social justice and equality. Given that inclusion is mainly connected with education, it is also relevant to society as a whole. Inclusive practice is both a process and a culture which involves key persons to help ensure that all members of a learning and developing community receive equal opportunities regardless of individual differences. Key persons involve policy makers, community leaders and educators. Inclusive practice also refers to the principles of showing sensitivity and responsiveness
Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress. Working together is success” (Brainy Quote). From here, the concept of inclusive education, including students with and without learning disabilities as peers in the same classroom, originated. The aim of this type of education is to get students with learning disabilities involved in the society. Teachers and fellow students will also provide help for students with disabilities; in this way, students with learning disabilities will be motivated to study as they feel that they are a part of a group instead of being isolated in special places.
The teachers need to understand the instructional designs and how to apply these. In executing this effectively the learning process should expose the utilization of theoretical frameworks, student centered learning, collaboration, culturally fit (diversity), awareness of different learning styles and reflective practices (Tuitt, 2003, p.251- 253). With this we can be sure that every child can learn every child must learn with inclusive pedagogy through accessibility of
It is a symbol of respect for all of humanity. It can be argued that inclusive education is about social justice and equity and takes into account learner’s abilities, potential and diverse needs. The learner does not have to adapt to the social system. The school or the education system has to change in order to meet the learning needs of all children in a given community (Kisanji 1999; Armstrong 2005). In other words, inclusion involves restructuring the cultures, policies and practices in schools so that they respond to the diversity of students in their locality (Booth and Ainscow 2002).
