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Hellen Sang Post 1

• 27 April 2021, 9:47 PM

Activity1.4

Lesson learnt in this week’s activities are as follows:

·         The wave model  is all practical approach to creating an all inclusive classroom

·         All  the three waves as interrelated in that the first wave brings on board  all learners the learners through quality teaching in a mainstream classroom where all the individual needs are attended to

·         All teachers should be able to make the adjustment without any training

·         Wave two is the identification of learner needs and support that should be given to the targeted learners

·         While wave three calls for a specialized intervention for a small group of learners who have complicated disabilities .At this level a specialist is required to facilitate learning and use of the assistive equipment eg braille machines  magnifying  glasses

 

NEW IDEAS

·         Use of  increased group work /child to child,adjusting sitting arrangement, taking time to find out why some learners perform poorly  in class eg Molly and find solution on how to support them.

·         This week’s activities have made me feel am included and not excluded for example I am taking this course at my own pace at my convenient time and that this programme is flexible.


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Margerly George-Joseph Post 2 in reply to 1

• 28 April 2021, 1:57 PM

Hi Lisa.

The activities assisted me in better preparing and catering for all needs. It has also given me the opportunity to share what I have learnt and understood with others. we discussed and plan to implement what we learnt in our classrooms and at school.

In the case study: 

  • wave 1: Clifford identified that Molly was having difficulties to perform to her true potential and investigated the cause of the problem. upon identifying the cause of the problem he did what he could do as the teacher by allowing her to sit at the front of the classroom, he used more discussions instead of written, he used support peer groups, prepared local materials and organized lesson instructions to meet her needs.
  • wave 2: Clifford informed all stakeholders about his findings; teachers, parents, friends and communities who pooled their skills and resources to help Molly achieve. In the end everyone was happy because everyone in the class benefited.
  • wave 3: A specialist visited the school to assist Molly and to support.

At my workplace some of these interventions happen but we are lacking in wave 2.