An inclusive school is a place "where everyone belongs‚ is accepted‚ supports‚ and is supported by his/her peers and other members of the school community in the course of having his/her educational needs met" (Stainback‚ 1990). Inclusion provides opportunities for students with physical or mental disabilities to interact with‚ learn from‚ and form friendships with their peers while still ensuring that the child receives an appropriate individualized educational program. As inclusion strives to encompass
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A note on Inclusive Education Historically‚ attempts towards development and ensuring equality and justice for all have commonly been found to conform to the norms and systems of the majority. Most of these attempts have articulated the need for inclusion of all segments of the society – however‚ in most cases this articulation took the form of ‘special care systems’ that ultimately led to further exclusion of these communities – physically‚ mentally and psychologically. For a variegated and multi-segment
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Educational Research Journal‚ 33(6)‚ 927–942. Macartney‚ B. (2009). Learning better together: Working towards inclusive education in New Zealand schools. Wellington‚ New Zealand: IHC. Morton‚ Missy‚ Rietveld‚ Christine‚ Guerin‚ Annie‚ McIlroy‚ Anne-Marie‚ & Duke‚ Jennifer (2012) Curriculum‚ assessment teaching and learning for all. In Carrington‚ Suzanne B. & MacArthur‚ Jude (Eds.) Teaching in Inclusive School Communities. John Wiley & Sons Australia‚ Ltd‚ Milton‚ Queensland‚ Australia‚ pp. 269-294. Osterman
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UNIT SIX SPORTS DEVELOPMENT This unit enables learners to explore current provision‚ participation and the organisations involved in the development of sport. Learners will also have the opportunity to investigate current issues in sports development and the effects on participation. UNIT INTRODUCTION Sports development is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic areas within the sports industry. There are a growing range of facilities‚ organisations and individuals involved in the promotion
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Inclusive education is a sign of our times. It is a way a stating that everyone counts‚ nobody is less important than another‚ everyone needs to be exposed to the same education process‚ and everyone should be treated with the same amount of dignity. In many circles‚ it is restricted to issues of disability or special need‚ but its broadest interpretation includes a much wider range of issues that should‚ or at least could be considered in the classroom setting. According to Lebeer (2006)‚ Inclusive
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Understand the application of theories and principles of learning and communication to inclusive learning and teaching 1. Over the years extensive research has been conducted by many by Psychologists and Scientists who sought to identify the ways in which we learn. As a result several theories have become documented each with different perspectives the main ones being behaviourism‚ neo-behaviourism‚ constructivism and humanism but there are some who have a different view on these theories. Minton
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April 2008‚ Pages 795–806 Service-learning informing the development of an inclusive ethical framework for beginning teachers Suzanne Carrington‚ ‚ Beth Saggers (School of Learning and Professional Studies‚ Faculty of Education‚ Queensland University of Technology‚ Victoria Park Road‚ Kelvin Grove 4059‚ Qld.‚ Australia) Abstract A social-cultural theory of difference informed the development of a university unit on inclusive education with a focus on broadening students’ experience
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What is inclusive education and how will this shape your teaching practice? 3142/7278EBL – Assignment 1 1 Introduction An inclusive education upholds the ideals of an equitable society where access to and successful participation in education are considered to be the right of every person in that society. This paper will argue that whilst some steps have been taken to ensure equity in education for all‚ there is still a long way to go before Australia can provide a truly inclusive educational
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Unit 009 Understanding inclusive learning and teaching in lifelong learning 1. Understand learning and teaching strategies in lifelong learning It is important to create the right learning environment for your subject area in order for learning to take place and for your students to get the best from your session. For example if your subject area is construction skills then a kitchen would not be a suitable venue. The layout of your room/venue is equally as important for learning to take place
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Unit 1 Child and Young Person Development TASK 1: Personal development and progression task 1) My main motivation for undertaking this course is to gain a qualification that will provide me with options into further educational opportunities that I hope will ultimately open doors into pursuing a career working in schools. I discovered my passion for working with children and young adults during my time as an adult instructor in the army cadets and found it to be very rewarding but never
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