Inclusive Practices

Inclusive education enables students at varying levels of ability to learn the material. In this type of education students are enabled to perform at their highest level. Inclusive practices help students of different socioeconomic status, ethnicity, race, gender, and establish a cohesive identity of being a class. When students are being taught with inclusive practices they’re free to express their own culture without fear of what their peers my say. I tried to implement this when being a counselor at the 4h camp last summer at the sport’s station of the camp.

Inclusive schools practice a sense of community that enables every student to develop a feeling of comfort because they are respected by everyone involved from the principal to their peers. The students are encouraged by their teachers and administrators to do well and best of their ability. In order for an inclusive practice school to operate to its potential extra time must be allowed for planning. Unlike a regular school where one teacher plans the curriculum the whole team is involved in the planning. The team may consist of the regular teacher, special education, parent, principal, the student, and other professionals. The strategy used by inclusive schools to make the student become more responsible and effective in the process is the Student as a problem solver. Here the students are involved in helping one another may it be resolving a dispute between friends or helping a classmate solve a problem.

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This page is a great example of how the strategy being used doesn't single out anyone. The strategy is beneficial to all the participants. One reason why is they are working together forming relationships to not only help them in this instance but in other lessons and classes as well.

Citations:

Inos Rita H. (n.d.). Research review for inclusive practices. Retrieved from https://online.fairmontstate.edu/webct/urw/lc15057011.tp0/cobaltMainFrame.dowebct

Sue. (2005, July 25). [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://room13teachersspace.blogspot.com/2010/07/inclusive-practice-in-manistream.html