Handbooks, Guides and Toolkits
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Inclusive education is about everyone learning, growing and flourishing - together - in all our diversity. Inclusive education recognises the right of every child and young person - without exception - to be included in general education settings. It involves adapting the environment and teaching approaches to ensure genuine and valued full participation of all children and young people. It embraces human diversity and welcomes all as equal members of an educational community.
Research evidence overwhelmingly supports inclusive education. As well as positive outcomes for social justice and a sense of community and belonging, there are benefits for learning outcomes and for the social, behavioural and physical development of children and young people who do and do not live with disability.
Barriers to inclusive education prevent children and young people who experience disability from learning and participating fully, with far-reaching and lifelong implications. Major barriers include negative attitudes and stigma around 'difference' and 'disability', inadequate education and professional development for teachers and specialist support staff, and systemic barriers, such as inadequate funding and support from education authorities. Underpinning these barriers is ongoing ableism.
Leadership is required to bring about the substantial change needed to facilitate inclusive education, ensuring that every child and young person can fully and genuinely participate, and have the contribution they make recognised.
Includes what is co-teaching, co-teaching models, getting to know each other, classroom environment, parity, planning, best practices, and reflecting.
This Toolkit offers a holistic, practical perspective on how schools and classrooms can become more inclusive and learning-friendly. It builds on experience gained over many years and on the strategies and tools developed by many organizations and individuals working on inclusive education and, more recently, in the area of establishing Child-Friendly Schools. This Toolkit is meant to be user-friendly and a means of inspiration for teachers who find themselves working in ever more diverse classrooms.
The Inclusive Practices Tools were launched on the Wellbeing@School website on the 15th of October 2013. They provide access to surveys and tools which explore the extent to which a school includes all students in all aspects of school life. The Wellbeing@School tools are only available to NZ registered schools, however you can read about the 5 step self-review cycle on the website.
Written with leading inclusive education experts to assist educators to welcome and support diverse learners in their classrooms and schools.
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This Inclusion Toolkit for Parents has been written with leading inclusive education experts to guide parents in supporting their child’s inclusive education journey.
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Inclusive teaching helps all students succeed at university. The toolkit builds on existing Monash University guidelines and resources, the literature on inclusive teaching in higher education, and data gathered in 2017 from library staff focus groups on inclusive teaching. Inclusive teaching is a dynamic area of research and practice, and the toolkit is an evolving resource.
Interoception explanation, interoception tracking sheet and interoception activities
It is important to identify, discuss, and include accommodations and modifications necessary to meet the specific needs of a student in an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The checklist is a good starting point to think about a child’s individual needs and provides examples of modifications and/or accommodations.
Consists of five domains, each with two features:
Inclusive school reform has resulted in all students with disabilities being placed into general education settings and providing inclusive services to meet their needs while eliminating pullout or self-contained special education programs. This except from the handbook outlines a seven-part process for inclusive school reform for students with disabilities.
Includes links to Free Articles, Tips, Checklists & Activities, Organizations, Videos, Websites & Blogs, and Resources.