Understand inclusion and inclusive practices in work with children and young people
Watch this video 'Visual impairment in mainstream - Anna' produced by Teacher's TV and shared by EdChat TV. The video looks at the support Anna receives and the adaptations that are made in her lessons to ensure she is fully included.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- LASER Learning Reading Text
- ‘What is inclusion and how do we implement it?’ from the British Council
- ‘The inclusive learning and teaching handbook’ by Elena Rodriguez-Falcon et al.
- ‘Engaging students in the inclusive classroom’ from ‘40 Active learning strategies for the Inclusive Classroom’ by L Schwartz Green and D Casale-Giannola, 2012 Corwin
- ‘About inclusion’, produced by the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education
- Laser Learning reading text ‘Working in ways which support inclusive practice’
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson's first presentation on 'Active participation'.
- Click to launch this lesson's second presentation: 'Inclusion'.
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Read your setting’s policies on inclusion, and equal opportunities. These policies help to make sure that children, parents and adults in your setting feel included and welcomed. Does your practice reflect your policy? Share your findings with your staff team at your next staff meeting and find ways to develop and improve what you do.
- Research speech difficulties on the internet and find out more about some of the reasons children find learning to speak difficult. For example, consider:English as a foreign language, Stuttering / stammering Hearing loss Cleft lip and palateWe need to be aware of them so that we can support and assist the child, giving them the best opportunities to learn.
- Click and read ‘Equality Act codes of practice and technical guidance’ webpage on the Equality and Human Rights Commission website. Pay particular attention to the sections ‘Schools technical guidance - England and Scotland’ – the guidance for Wales can also be found in this section, and ‘Reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils - Auxiliary aids technical guidance’.
- The website of ‘The Secret Life of Us’ campaign contains useful information about the realities of the challenges disabled children, young people, and their families face.
- Click to explore the website for The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE).
- Click to read 'Nurseries need to teach children 'to embrace and not fear difference' by Rachel Baker on the Day Nurseries website. This article features good examples of including different cultures at a nursery school setting.
- Take time to make yourself familiar with various cultures, unique needs, dietary requirements, and special needs for each child you support. Make a note of your findings and take some time to research them, using the internet, any books or leaflets at your setting or in the local library, the knowledge of your colleagues and, most importantly, the parents of the children themselves.
- Click to read ‘6 scaffolding strategies to use with your students’ on Edutopia.
- Think And Challenge
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