What Makes A School Inclusive

What makes a school inclusive?
Education is the fundamental right that should be accessible and indispensable to all citizens.
It plays a crucial role in the country’s development and nation building. So, what makes
a school inclusive? This means that learners with disability shall be given opportunity to
learn together with their typically developing peers in a child-friendly and inclusive
general education classroom while they get support for care, rehabilitation, as well a
additional learning support from the Inclusive Learning Resource Center (ILRCs).
Inclusive education embraces the philosophy of accepting all children regardless of

race, size, shape, color, ability or disability with support from school staff, students,
parents, and the community.
Inclusive education systems removes the barriers limiting the participation and
achievement of all learners, respect diverse needs, abilities and characteristics and that
eliminate all forms of discrimination in the learning environment – in the regular
classroom. It also places emphasis on the accommodation of all children in regular
schools, regardless of their physical, intellectual, social, emotional, linguistic, or other
conditions, and in so doing, enjoins educators to sufficiently address children’s learning
difficulties and special educational needs.
Do you consider your school inclusive? Why?
Yes, The journey to becoming an Inclusive School may be long and challenging at times, but
ultimately this journey can strengthen a school community and benefit ALL children. One of the
most important principles of inclusive education is that no two learners are alike, and there’s no
such thing ONE SIZE FITS ALL and so inclusive schools place great importance on creating
opportunities for students to learn and be assessed in a variety of ways. Just like here at our
school at Dingle Central Elementary School, several learners with Special Needs are already in
the regular classroom. Learning together with proper assessment, support, collaboration of
regular teacher and Sped Teacher in designing instructions that will let them survive in the
regular setting.
I can still remember the theory of Vygotsky on dysontogenesis, states that a positive approach
implies a favourable societal view on children with disabilities, directing the focus point not on
weaknesses and disorders, but on the strengthening and empowerment of individual
skills.
With this, inclusivity in Dingle Central Elementary School always value diverse communities and
these communities start always at school, where all our learners learn to live alongside with peers in the
regular setting. They learn together; they play together; they grow and are nurtured together.
What is the most important thing in creating an inclusive school

environment?
Inclusive education is the core principle of the Department of Education K-12 Basic Education
program. This promotes the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture based and
complete basic education. With this, through inclusive education, all Filipinos will realize their
full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation.
Inclusion in education has traditionally meant making sure learners with disabilities are
integrated into general education classrooms to the greatest possible extent. It was a big deal
and a big change when our Department the DepEd are taking one step at a time in
implementing this Inclusive Education nowadays. It is extremely relevant and challenging in
terms of department policies, classroom management, teaching approaches, strategies and
resources, pedagogical knowledge, curriculum, placement and even collaboration with other
teachers, parents and stakeholders.
Thus, in creating an inclusive school environment, preparation of a well-trained, highly

motivated, dedicated and professionally competent SPED teachers as well as other teachers
(the regular teacher/receiving teacher), paraprofessionals, medical team, and other
stakeholders or the school as community as a whole should be ready in dealing with the diverse
needs and characteristics of different learners in a such a way that they could work hand in
hand in order to achieve the common goal, understand and survive together.
Collaboration of SPED Teachers, other teachers, paraprofessionals, and other stakeholders are
essential players in promoting quality inclusive education. In the local context, it is evident that
SPED teachers served as the backbone of an inclusive education system. They are and perhaps
the very key element in a child’s learning opportunities, so it is important that they have a clear
understanding of inclusive education and their professional competence as SPED teachers
towards a strong commitment in teaching all marginalize learners.
What can be the positive effects of the “School open for
everyone” project for inclusive education?
Moreover, inclusive education is a way of thinking about how to be creative to make our
schools a place where all children can participate.

What Makes A School Inclusive

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

What Makes A School Inclusive

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

What Makes A School Inclusive

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

What makes a school inclusive?

Inclusive education embraces the philosophy of accepting all children regardless of

Do you consider your school inclusive? Why?

What is the most important thing in creating an inclusive school

Thus, in creating an inclusive school environment, preparation of a well-trained, highly

You might also like

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.