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FLORENCE Kamonjo Post 1

• 23 April 2021, 4:09 PM

Summary on School Policies to Support Inclusive Education

Thank you everyone for your contributions on this issue. The following were your contributions on what should be included in a school policy to support inclusive education.

  1. Extra curriculum activities for ALL students during school hours. Examples; social clubs, sports, writing and dancing clubs etc.
  2. School to involve both parents and the community through meetings, random school visits, open days, workshops, seminars etc
  3. A well structured support system for learners with disabilities from their peers through pairing and grouping them with those without disabilities. (Peer or buddy support system)
  4. Differentiated activities for inclusivity.
  5. Facilities that support all learners.
  6. An environments that is welcoming to all learners
  7. Checklists of tasks to be given to learners with special needs
  8. Increased time allocations for learners with special need for completion of tasks.
  9. Parents support groups to be developed.
  10. Teacher professional development in inclusive education. 

Rose Nyambura Post 2 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 23 April 2021, 7:21 PM
Thank you for the summary Florence. What school management boards and...
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David Ngatia Post 3 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 23 April 2021, 7:48 PM
Thank you Florence for the good summary on discussed school policies that can...
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Joan Moses Post 7 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 30 April 2021, 11:06 AM
Teacher professional development is indeed a key factor. I am of the opinion...
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Vernice Buchan-Mansingh Post 9 (summarised) in reply to 7

• 8 May 2021, 6:31 PM
I agree teacher's development is indeed a key factor in inclusive education...
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Savitri Emmanuel Post 4 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 26 April 2021, 8:04 AM
This is excellent Florence. Thank you.
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Simone Campbell-Williams Post 5 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 26 April 2021, 8:39 AM
Thanks Florence for your summary on policies to support inclusive education....
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Savitri Emmanuel Post 6 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 26 April 2021, 2:12 PM
Beautiful summary. Thank you.
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Vernice Buchan-Mansingh Post 8 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 8 May 2021, 1:40 AM
great summary , all for the benefit students, teachers together with parents...
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