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Kris Stutchbury Post 1

• 1 April 2021, 9:37 PM

Activity 1.5 Creating an inclusive ethos and culture

Provide two examples from your experience where an activity or policy contributed to creating an inclusive ethos

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Nicola jones Post 2 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 12 April 2021, 3:30 AM • Edited by the author on 12 April 2021, 3:32 AM
I can vividly, recall two activities that have contributed to creating, an...
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Florence Wanja Kamonjo Post 4 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 12 April 2021, 8:49 AM
What an experience Nicole. Good that the experience yielded good fruits...
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Simone Campbell-Williams Post 10 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 14 April 2021, 5:53 PM
Hello Nicola, in reading your post, I now know that is it indeed relevant...
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Sharon Seeraj Post 12 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 14 April 2021, 8:44 PM
Hello Nicola, I can honestly say I quite understand that feeling. Many times...
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Xiomara Bautista Post 19 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 15 April 2021, 5:39 AM
Great news to hear that the mission and vision were revised to reflect...
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Roberto Torres Post 21 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 15 April 2021, 6:39 AM
Great!, Our school adjusted our motto from "Providing Knowledge, Skills and...
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Cathyann Martin Post 44 (summarised) in reply to 21

• 16 April 2021, 4:21 PM
This sounds like your school is heading in the right direction.
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Yuva Roopchansingh Post 65 (summarised) in reply to 21

• 21 April 2021, 11:39 PM
Great attitude for your school to have !!!
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Savitri Emmanuel Post 27 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 15 April 2021, 6:14 PM
Thank you so much for sharing this experience Nicole. I am glad that this...
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FLORENCE KISIRKOI Post 43 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 16 April 2021, 1:56 PM
Oh Nicola.Your visitor was used to not being included and had grown to kind...
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Cecilia Castaneda Post 53 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 16 April 2021, 9:18 PM
your experience as a staff made you realize how much you should do to cater...
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Oluwaseyi Agunbiade Post 62 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 19 April 2021, 12:34 PM
Hello Nicola. Thanks for sharing your experience. The school administrators...
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Jamila Lewis Post 63 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 21 April 2021, 12:46 AM
Good experience! One that has contributed to improvements and knowledge of...
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Renee Barkley-Dookie Post 75 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 25 April 2021, 8:51 AM
Hello Nicola. Your contribution was an enjoyable read. Noting your statements...
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HAEMRAJI Persad Post 76 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 29 April 2021, 6:24 AM
Nicola, thanks for sharing this experience. It truly reminds us that so much...
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Ria Singh Post 81 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 29 April 2021, 9:45 PM
Hi Nicola Seems like a step in the right direction.
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Hugo Uh Post 82 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 30 April 2021, 2:13 AM
Indeed an experience Nicola , makes us think about how important inclusion...
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Paula Edwards Sealey Post 85 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 30 April 2021, 6:42 PM
Great examples Nicola! Your story just highlights how specific and unique an...
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Patricia Prescott Post 90 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 2 May 2021, 12:17 PM
It is good that both parties were understanding of the situation at hand,...
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Ruth Banfield-Joefield Post 92 (summarised) in reply to 2

• 2 May 2021, 6:11 PM
Thanks for sharing Nicola. I remember a few years ago, the intake of Form 1...
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Florence Wanja Kamonjo Post 3 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 12 April 2021, 8:45 AM
My experience was a few years ago when I was teaching in high school. When...
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Nicola jones Post 7 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 14 April 2021, 2:16 PM
Great Florence inclusion is definitely the way forward.
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Xiomara Bautista Post 18 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 15 April 2021, 5:35 AM
That's great to hear his fellow students had welcoming and supportive...
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Savitri Emmanuel Post 28 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 15 April 2021, 6:15 PM
Thank you for sharing, Florence. I love reading posts where the classmates...
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Kim Noel Post 57 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 17 April 2021, 7:48 PM
Florence that is most definitely the way to accommodate student with...
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Joan Moses Post 60 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 19 April 2021, 9:43 AM
I remember a time when one of our students was in a wheelchair too. The...
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Rachel Timothy-Springer Post 68 (summarised) in reply to 60

• 22 April 2021, 10:41 AM
That's awesome Joan. Sensitizing students on the importance of being a buddy...
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Hugo Uh Post 83 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 30 April 2021, 2:18 AM
It is great to know that your institution was willing to adapt to the new...
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Stephanie Thomas Post 5 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 13 April 2021, 3:48 PM
At this moment i am experiencing shame and disgrace for my school for...
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David Ngatia Post 6 (summarised) in reply to 5

• 13 April 2021, 6:01 PM
Thank you Stephanie for your honest revelation about the sad experience in...
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Nicola jones Post 8 (summarised) in reply to 6

• 14 April 2021, 2:21 PM
Great suggestions to Stephanie ,David, and like they say inclusion is a...
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Ariana Rampersadsingh Post 15 (summarised) in reply to 6

• 14 April 2021, 9:38 PM
I agree with your suggestion David, to introduce the teachers to this course...
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Stephanie Thomas Post 36 (summarised) in reply to 6

• 15 April 2021, 10:21 PM
I had already invited them presenting them with the link to sign up and join...
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David Ngatia Post 42 (summarised) in reply to 36

• 16 April 2021, 1:46 PM
Thank you Stephanie. We hope as teachers they will eventually realize the...
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Sharon Seeraj Post 11 (summarised) in reply to 5

• 14 April 2021, 8:38 PM
This is actually the reality at the schools that I interact with. I was...
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Savitri Emmanuel Post 29 (summarised) in reply to 5

• 15 April 2021, 6:16 PM
Thank you for your blatant honesty, Stephanie. It is sad when schools do not...
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Florence Wanja Kamonjo Post 38 (summarised) in reply to 5

• 16 April 2021, 11:36 AM
Thank you for sharing your experience Thomas. Yes it can be frustrating but...
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Cathyann Martin Post 45 (summarised) in reply to 5

• 16 April 2021, 4:24 PM
I am sorry that you are working under such conditions. Stay strong and...
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Cecilia Castaneda Post 54 (summarised) in reply to 5

• 16 April 2021, 9:22 PM
I can relate to your concern, my school is not prepared to cater for types of...
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HAEMRAJI Persad Post 77 (summarised) in reply to 54

• 29 April 2021, 6:30 AM
There must be a real plan and policy from a ministerial level to address...
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Raphael Cal Post 9 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 14 April 2021, 5:39 PM
In Belize, policies as recent as 2012 (which is the latest policy book for...
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David Ngatia Post 13 (summarised) in reply to 9

• 14 April 2021, 8:46 PM
Raphael, this a great stride towards inclusive education.
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Savitri Emmanuel Post 30 (summarised) in reply to 9

• 15 April 2021, 6:17 PM
This is indeed wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
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Florence Wanja Kamonjo Post 39 (summarised) in reply to 9

• 16 April 2021, 11:38 AM
Great! a step in the right direction.
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Hugo Uh Post 84 (summarised) in reply to 9

• 30 April 2021, 2:24 AM
I believe this a start to promote inclusion in our country . We still have...
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Sharon Seeraj Post 14 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 14 April 2021, 8:56 PM
I have to share the same notion as one of my colleagues in saying that the...
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Ariana Rampersadsingh Post 16 (summarised) in reply to 14

• 14 April 2021, 9:41 PM
From my observation it is the same in my country, there is a lack of proper...
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David Ngatia Post 24 (summarised) in reply to 14

• 15 April 2021, 8:40 AM
I can understand the predicament in your school Sharon. It's like climbing...
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Savitri Emmanuel Post 31 (summarised) in reply to 14

• 15 April 2021, 6:20 PM
Thank you for sharing, Sharon. it is indeed a sad reality in many schools....
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Florence Wanja Kamonjo Post 40 (summarised) in reply to 14

• 16 April 2021, 11:45 AM
Thank you Sharon for sharing. Yes provisions for inclusivity should start...
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Joan Moses Post 61 (summarised) in reply to 14

• 19 April 2021, 9:49 AM
This is indeed sad. Although my school is not totally challenge friendly,...
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Savitri Emmanuel Post 17 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 15 April 2021, 3:58 AM

Creating an Inclusive Ethos: Activity 1.5

 School ethos can be defined as...
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Xiomara Bautista Post 20 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 15 April 2021, 5:55 AM • Edited by the author on 15 April 2021, 5:58 AM
From my experience, I have seen at one of the schools I taught,...
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Roberto Torres Post 22 (summarised) in reply to 20

• 15 April 2021, 6:50 AM
Thanks for sharing the affirmative and negative terms, they are surely going...
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David Ngatia Post 25 (summarised) in reply to 20

• 15 April 2021, 8:48 AM
Wonderful! Thank you Xiomara for the great exposition about use of...
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Savitri Emmanuel Post 32 (summarised) in reply to 20

• 15 April 2021, 6:24 PM
This was very informative. Thank you for sharing the terminologies as well as...
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Kris Stutchbury Post 34 (summarised) in reply to 20

• 15 April 2021, 10:06 PM
Thank you for sharing this resource. The language used to talk about...
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Cathyann Martin Post 46 (summarised) in reply to 20

• 16 April 2021, 4:27 PM
Thank you for sharing.
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Benedicta Tabot Post 71 (summarised) in reply to 20

• 22 April 2021, 12:17 PM
Thanks for this share. It is very important to speak inclusively.
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Roberto Torres Post 23 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 15 April 2021, 6:56 AM
Working together as a school community is important. Coming together to...
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David Ngatia Post 26 (summarised) in reply to 23

• 15 April 2021, 8:52 AM
Thank you Roberto for your contribution. The collaborative efforts on...
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Michael Kemp Post 33 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 15 April 2021, 9:54 PM
Before we return back to begin each new Academic Year we are provided with...
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Kris Stutchbury Post 35 (summarised) in reply to 33

• 15 April 2021, 10:09 PM
Michael, Thank you for reminding us that professional development takes many...
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Avalon Ali Post 48 (summarised) in reply to 35

• 16 April 2021, 8:39 PM
I agree. Corporate experiential knowledge forms best practice.
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Ornella Audhan-Mathura Post 51 (summarised) in reply to 33

• 16 April 2021, 9:07 PM
Professional Development Workshops and Retreats really allows us to learn...
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Sigrid Hamilton Post 37 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 16 April 2021, 1:02 AM
Presently, there is more to be established within some schools as it relates...
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David Ngatia Post 41 (summarised) in reply to 37

• 16 April 2021, 12:26 PM
Thank you Sigrid for your contribution. The main tenets of inclusive...
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Avalon Ali Post 49 (summarised) in reply to 37

• 16 April 2021, 8:40 PM
There must be equal rights for all students. Laws and policies need to be...
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Ornella Audhan-Mathura Post 52 (summarised) in reply to 37

• 16 April 2021, 9:10 PM
Hello Sigrid. I agree with your contribution for laws and polices to be...
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Avalon Ali Post 47 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 16 April 2021, 8:38 PM
The first was in the form of a Sports and Family Day that encouraged all...
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Kim Noel Post 56 (summarised) in reply to 47

• 17 April 2021, 4:34 PM
I think workshops are an effective way of reaching stakeholders, families,...
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Ornella Audhan-Mathura Post 50 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 16 April 2021, 9:06 PM
To establish an ethos that works, teamwork lies at the core: the entire...
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Kim Noel Post 55 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 17 April 2021, 4:32 PM

Activity 1.5

 One example activity that I observed that created inclusive...
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Benedicta Tabot Post 70 (summarised) in reply to 55

• 22 April 2021, 12:11 PM
It is true Kim that providing an opportunity to interact with children with...
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Sarah Ramjattan Post 58 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 19 April 2021, 6:54 AM
Example 1: At my past Secondary School, students with disability attended and...
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Joan Moses Post 59 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 19 April 2021, 9:40 AM

Creating a inclusive ethos

 Although the school does not have a special...
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Yuva Roopchansingh Post 66 (summarised) in reply to 59

• 21 April 2021, 11:40 PM
I hear you, sometimes that can be a strain on the teacher to balance if they...
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Yuva Roopchansingh Post 64 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 21 April 2021, 11:36 PM
We had another student that attended our institution some time ago with a...
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Tracey Little Post 67 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 22 April 2021, 6:53 AM
Prior to working with Student Support Services, I had my private learning...
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Rose Nyambura Post 87 (summarised) in reply to 67

• 1 May 2021, 12:58 PM
A trip to a different country at school! This is an exciting concept Tracey....
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Benedicta Tabot Post 69 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 22 April 2021, 12:05 PM
A student with a physical disability was admitted in the institution where I...
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Lily Ramsarran Post 72 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 23 April 2021, 3:33 AM • Edited by the author on 23 April 2021, 3:34 AM
The first experience I would like to share, involves a three-year-old, who...
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David Ngatia Post 74 (summarised) in reply to 72

• 23 April 2021, 9:19 PM
This is good Lily!. The two cases underscores the role of the teacher in...
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Maryssa Beckford-Thompson Post 73 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 23 April 2021, 7:08 PM
A teacher's attitude is one factor which effectively contributes to an...
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Sefinat Omuya Post 79 (summarised) in reply to 73

• 29 April 2021, 3:11 PM
I completely agree with you Maryssa. Also, when you communicate unconditional...
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Sefinat Omuya Post 78 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 29 April 2021, 3:06 PM

Activity 1.5 Creating an inclusive ethos and culture

 Two examples from my...
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Rose Nyambura Post 80 (summarised) in reply to 78

• 29 April 2021, 3:14 PM
That was very kind of all who were involved. When learner' needs are met,...
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Paula Edwards Sealey Post 86 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 30 April 2021, 6:54 PM
At my workplace, we register students with physical challenges to attend our...
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Katherine Persad Post 89 (summarised) in reply to 86

• 2 May 2021, 5:57 AM
I like how the tables are passed down. This will help students with...
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Katherine Persad Post 88 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 2 May 2021, 5:54 AM
For me personally one of our school's policies is to have additional support...
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Rose Nyambura Post 91 (summarised) in reply to 88

• 2 May 2021, 4:44 PM
Ethics and Religious Knowledge is a good idea. It makes students appreciate...
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