Week 1: What are the features of an inclusive school?
5. Creating an inclusive school
Many unhelpful attitudes arise from being passed down the generations, ignorance or fear. Schools have a vital role to play in challenging negative attitudes to diversity by providing factual information; by modelling inclusive practices; and by providing learners with the opportunity to learn from, and about each other The influence of an inclusive school extends beyond the physical building. This is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 3: An inclusive school community
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Reflection point Look carefully at Figure 1. The people in each layer have a role to play in creating an inclusive school, but they also have responsibilities. Reflect on the responsibilities of learners. What can adults do to help learners take on these responsibilities? |
The remaining activities this week introduce three aspects of creating an inclusive school:
- creating an inclusive ethos and culture;
- developing as a learning organisation.
- working with the community and stakeholders;