Moving forward with what I have learnt in creating an inclusive classroom, is collaborating more with all members of staff, using reflection and ideas to implement developmentally appropriate activities for all the children. Another important factor is creating meaningful bonds or partnership with parents, and the community where by having all involved, as the saying goes "It takes a village to raise a child"  This made me mindful of reaching out to the wider community to assist in the Programme in the school.   Lastly, ongoing professional development must be considered and closely monitored for any meaningful results to be established.  To conclude administrators, teachers, parents and community stakeholders must work hand in hand to provide all children with all the opportunities that are afforded to them.  

As a member of the BOM, I will endeavour to convince my colleagues in the management board to approach the local community, religious groups, government officials, alumni of the school and NGOs to provide various forms of support aimed at: changing the mindset of the school's stakeholders, given that the school is located in the heart of Maasailand, Narok County. The culture of inclusiveness is still too low, with many children not attending school as they should, because negative beliefs and values. Children with disabilities or learning difficulties are still left out of school, the girls are particularly vulnerable. A concerted effort by all stakeholders would clearly go a long way in reversing the situation.

I would also advocate for the formation of team led by senior teachers, to spearhead in-service and school-based teacher professional development. This will enhance the teachers' classroom performance and learner inclusivity.

Two things that I will take forward from this course into my practice include:

1. ‘I will use the Key Resources from the COL website to increase the range of teaching approaches that I use’ when facilitating training school personnel on how to make the school inclusive. For instance, I will:

·        Adapt a variety of practice activities in context relevant to each topic, using local contents, and make sure the activities are engaging;

·        Refer trainees to website with downloadable resources so that they can study on their own;

·        Use the materials to provoke trainees in thinking critically on the subject of interest to them respectively;

·        Maintain a profile of trainees as a way to inculcate in them the attitude of record keeping and to use that to identify areas for individual support. This will also serve as a feedback into my design of future training notes;

2. Promote peer learning by:

·        Establishing learning study groupings for trainees, encouraging them to observe and appreciate individual differences among their group members, including the level of individual’s in understanding of the common subject and respect one another, the differences not withstanding;

·        Developing a database of trainees and sharing the information with them so that they can reach out for help from any co-trainees that they had hitherto identified having strengths in their respective areas of needs.