Hello everyone!

It’s amazing to see how time apparently flies fast when engrossed in an enjoyable and educative task. It sounds almost unbelievable that we have come to the end of week 3! 

Your valuable contributions have really “created a Learning Organisation” in this Community of Practice.

Thank you ALL.

This is a brief summary from your discussions in week 3:

1. Most participants have had a professional development experience which they found effective in their practice. Some of the professional development experiences include: Leadership, ICT integration in education, Quality Assurance in Education, Open Educational Resources, Early Childhood, and Care Education (ECCE), Special Education, Inclusive Education courses (Inclusive Teaching & Learning, and Creating an Inclusive School - which are ongoing currently).

TESSA and COL MOOCs were particularly noted for providing most professional development experiences.

2. Some of the mentioned requirements for teachers to take part in a             “Learning Study” are:

• Motivation and support from administrators
• Conducive and non-threatening environment
• Commitment and willingness to learn
• The learning study should include practice and reflections on real       contexts
• ·        Provision of resources

3. Opportunities and Challenges in SBTD.

Opportunities:

• Allow reflections in practice
• The SBTD resources are relevant and can be contextualized
• Enables teachers to grow professionally

Challenges:

•  Negative attitudes from teachers and unwillingness to  learn and implement new strategies
• Coming up with plans for SBTD amidst scarce time and heavy workloads.

 4. There is a need to have comprehensive monitoring tools for inclusivity       which should vary depending on context.

 Welcome to the final leg of the 4 weeks’ content whose focus is on how to involve and work with the wider communities, families, and organizations in Creating an Inclusive School.