Inclusive Education for Learning to Live Together

Prepared By:Sonalika Biswal

PG Student

Department of EducationRavenshaw University, Cuttack

Inclusive education as a means to….. “the acceptance of all pupils within the

mainstream education system, taught within a common framework, and identified as the responsibility of all teachers” (Thomas, 1997).

It is a means to realize the right to high quality education without discrimination and with respect and dignity.

Advance towards more democratic and fair societies.

Learn to live together.

OUR GOALS &PRINCIPLES…..

• All children can learn• Schools for all.• Schools that are inclusive.• All children attend age appropriate regular classrooms

in their local schools.• All children receive appropriate educational programs.• All children receive a curriculum relevant to their

needs.• All children participate in curricular activities.• All children benefit from cooperation, collaboration

among home, among school, among community.

Benefits of Inclusive Education…..• It provides better opportunities for learning.

• The expectations of all the children are higher.

• It allows children to work on individual goals.

• It encourages the involvement of parents in the education of their children and the activities of their local schools.

• It fosters a culture of respect and belonging.

• It provides all children with opportunities to develop friendships with one another.

Inclusive Education: Justifications

Educational Point of View

Sociological point of view

Economic point of view

Humanitarian point of view

Democratic point of view

DELOR’S FOUR PILLORS OF EDUCATION

LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER

INCLUSIVE PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES

Inclusive Education and Curriculum

• An inclusive curriculum addresses the child’s holistic development.

• It must be based on the four pillars of education.

• It adopts multilingual and multi cultural approach. • It crates democratic atmosphere.

• It laid stress on mother tongue instructions in the initial years of schooling.

Inclusive education and the role of the teacher

• Teachers should know that each pupil whether understands the instructions and their reactions towards teachings learning process.

• Explore new methodology and strategy to make the classroom inclusive.

• Adopt child centered curriculum and also giving much stress on experience based, active and cooperative learning.

• To focus on creating an optimum learning environment so that all children can learn well & achieve their potential.

• Create child friendly atmosphere.

“Children who learn together, learn to live together”