Inclusive education is a process where school systems, strategic
plans, and policies adapt and change to include teaching strategies for a more diverse range of children and their families. The main goal of inclusive education is to identify a child’s learning style and
adapt the classroom and teaching strategies to ensure high quality
learning outcomes for all members of the class. "Every one is important,
unique and valued for their contribution to the school" (Definition of inclusive, 2010). Although inclusion focuses many reform effort towards consolidating special education, bilingual, homeless,
minority, mental health, and other support programs with general education, I believe inclusion is meant to benefit every student and their families. (Inos & Quigley)
Inclusive schools should contain a diverse problem solving organization with a mission to emphasize learning for all students. Due to this large mission, within inclusive schools it is apparent that teachers and other staff members work together and share the responsibility for all students. If the staff of an inclusive school did not work so closely together the mission would indeed fail. Inclusive schools also share a common value; they promote a single, coordinated system of education dedicated to ensuring that all students are empowered to become caring, competent and contributing citizens in an integrated, changing and diverse society. (Inos & Quigley)
"Successful inclusive schools involve students as partners in the school community. As students are allowed a greater participation in the community, they become more responsible and effective in the inclusive process" (Inos & Quigley). Many strategies can be used to help students become more responsible and effective in the inclusive process; These include: peer mediators, peer tutoring, cross-age tutoring, cooperative learning, buddy system. My favorite strategy is cooperative learning! Within this strategy the students team up, problem solve, and work together to accomplish a given task. Although this strategy can be more difficult and time consuming for the teacher to plan and prepare for it is a very successful strategy.
INCLUSION ROCKS! This music video celebrating inclusive practices taking over schools was moving and honestly touched my heart! I chose this video immediately after watching it because it brought tears to my eyes; to see so many staff members, students, parents, and other community members so eager and excited about the changes made makes me wish every school could portray this positive energy... Inclusion Rocks! :)
Inclusive schools should contain a diverse problem solving organization with a mission to emphasize learning for all students. Due to this large mission, within inclusive schools it is apparent that teachers and other staff members work together and share the responsibility for all students. If the staff of an inclusive school did not work so closely together the mission would indeed fail. Inclusive schools also share a common value; they promote a single, coordinated system of education dedicated to ensuring that all students are empowered to become caring, competent and contributing citizens in an integrated, changing and diverse society. (Inos & Quigley)
"Successful inclusive schools involve students as partners in the school community. As students are allowed a greater participation in the community, they become more responsible and effective in the inclusive process" (Inos & Quigley). Many strategies can be used to help students become more responsible and effective in the inclusive process; These include: peer mediators, peer tutoring, cross-age tutoring, cooperative learning, buddy system. My favorite strategy is cooperative learning! Within this strategy the students team up, problem solve, and work together to accomplish a given task. Although this strategy can be more difficult and time consuming for the teacher to plan and prepare for it is a very successful strategy.
INCLUSION ROCKS! This music video celebrating inclusive practices taking over schools was moving and honestly touched my heart! I chose this video immediately after watching it because it brought tears to my eyes; to see so many staff members, students, parents, and other community members so eager and excited about the changes made makes me wish every school could portray this positive energy... Inclusion Rocks! :)
Sources:
- Definition of inclusive education. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.seneseinclusive-edu.ws/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86:definition-of-inclusive-education&catid=41:your-favourites
- Inclusion rocks [Web]. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=159535
- Inos, R. H., & Quigley, M. A. (n.d.). Research review for inclusive practices. Retrieved from http://www.prel.org/products/Products/Inclusive-practices.htm
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