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E309 Block 3 week 15 - Coggle Diagram
E309 Block 3 week 15
The Index for Inclusion
support schools to improve their pedagogy by providing a framework for school development (Ainscow, 1994).
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Teacher Education Resource Pack that had been used in eight countries including Canada, Chile, India, Jordan, Kenya, Spain, Malta and Zimbabwe.
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subsequently distributed to at least 80 different countries (Ainscow, 1999). The resource continues to influence the development of inclusive education today,
based on the social constructivist perspective,
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Spratt and Florian’s (2015) conclusions support evidence from an international review, by Rix et al. (2009).
The review drew on studies from the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia, and identified common features of effective practices that underlie inclusive pedagogy:
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Hong Kong
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High attainment expectations, large class sizes (rote learning?) selective entry. Meant disabled pushed out
As reported previously (where?) special schools turned into resource centres to offer services/support to mainstream schools
- Heung, noted that the focus on academic attainment and accountability undermined embedding inclusive pedagogy in primary schools. *
Policy changes needed!! (Heung, year?
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Florian (2014) argued that an inclusive pedagogy should focus on identifying what works for all learners, rather than implementing what works for some learners, under certain circumstances.
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Hart, Dixon, Drummond and McIntyre (2004) advocated an approach that challenges assumptions of limits to children’s abilities.
They require teachers to provide a choice of activities that are available to all learners in the class to support learning outcomes, instead of differentiated tasks that teachers allocate to children, based on their perceived ability.
like the writing challenge Ben was set...you chose bronze, silver or gold!!
- children choose their own groupings, which allows them to take responsibility for their learning.*
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Australia
policies promoting academic attainment were in conflict with policies that aimed to promote diversity and strengthen community engagement in schools. Teachers... high levels of stress = increase in behaviour issues.
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- national policies can cause tensions in sustaining these changes*
Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education
supporting inclusion, challenging exclusion
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