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Simone Campbell-Williams Post 1

• 13 April 2021, 8:52 AM

Features of an Inclusive School

Two important features of an inclusive school are:

Firstly, The School's Climate - A school creating inclusiveness depends on its leader being transformational and inspiring in working collaboratively with team players to effectively constitute needed changes to its physical structure, resources and execute them well. In having the main team players (teachers), they must be fully onboard and be a part of the process from its onset to outset. All must be on the same page accountability, delegating responsibilities, formatting checklist and regular meetings are all a part of creating an inclusive school..

Secondly, The School's Community Creating an Inclusive School cannot be possible without the community or communities surrounding the school environment input and output. Why? In every community resource persons can be found whether through life skills or physical features added to the school structure. Resource persons can be parents, grandparents, guardians, caregivers or other stakeholders. All these persons will certainly play a critical role in creating an inclusive school.
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Florence Wanja Kamonjo Post 2 in reply to 1

• 13 April 2021, 2:26 PM • Edited by the author on 13 April 2021, 2:30 PM

Well said Simone. The entire school and out side community is important when it comes to inclusive education. No one should be left out in creating an inclusive school.

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FLORENCE KISIRKOI Post 3 in reply to 2

• 13 April 2021, 3:56 PM

You also notice features of inclusive school  include support for teachers,and students working and learning in an institution; cultural change where diversity is respected, partnerships of parents, teachers, and organizations that support learners with disability and monitoring of of progress in regular basis.

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John Mtenje Post 6 in reply to 3

• 14 April 2021, 2:04 PM

I also think community support to the teachers and teachers engagement of the community is crucial because if teachers and the community sail in the same direction, then the school will be more inclusive

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Homad Sudama Post 4 in reply to 1

• 13 April 2021, 6:09 PM

Very informative.

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Paul Onsare Post 5 in reply to 1

• 14 April 2021, 4:43 AM

Features of an inclusive school

Thanks Simone, the community is very critical in having an inclusive school. When members of the community are consulted ,informed of the need to even raise funds  and given positive feedback, they will always support activities which are geared towards supporting  an inclusive school

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Yanique Williams Post 7 in reply to 1

• 15 April 2021, 5:13 AM • Edited by the author on 15 April 2021, 5:15 AM

Well said, the community working along with the school will indeed create a positive environment for an Inclusive school. When the community is informed of the importance of an Inclusive school, they will feel apart and everyone is working towards one goal. 

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Simone Campbell-Williams Post 8 in reply to 7

• 15 April 2021, 1:20 PM
Yes Yanique, thanks for your response. Ever so often, the community and the school is at odds and this is quite disturbing as collaboration would not be evident. In creating an inclusive school all decks on board - a must. Putting thoughts, time and resources should be priority to make the change be realistic.
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Savitri Emmanuel Post 9 in reply to 1

• 15 April 2021, 5:59 PM

Thank you so much for this Simone. It was indeed very informative. You are so right as well. All stakeholders must be on board when it comes to creating an inclusive school. The school's culture, climate and ethos are very important features of an inclusive school.


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Sawh Mowlah Post 11 in reply to 9

• 16 April 2021, 10:52 PM

Features of an inclusive schol

Yes I quite agree that the features of an inclusive school includes the culture of the school which will lead to the behaviour that that makes up  the school environment and contributing to this culture wil be the school community so the way the school  community views the need for inclusive education will be reflected in their support be it cooperate sponsorship to help  with resources or infrastructures or helping to promote the need for inclusive services therefore the need for the school community to be educated on the importance of inclusive education has to come into play so  the mindset off the school community changes  and it will also change the culture for inclusive education that the  school reflects.

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Vernessa Boodoo Post 10 in reply to 1

• 16 April 2021, 8:52 PM

well said, it's true all these persons do play a major critical roles in inclusive schools