Activity 4. 10
I must say I truly enjoyed this course and gained a lot of information and increase my knowledge, for this I say a heart felt thanks to all the planners, producers, lead facilitators, other facilitators and my fellow participants for all their lively discussions and varied ideas and experiences.
There are so many take home lessons from the course that can be listed but the two to me is of vital importance for an inclusive school is;
1. Teacher's attitude. I think the inclusiveness of any school is dependent on the attitude of the teacher. How does the teacher sees his/ her role, how they see the children, what are they willing to do to ensure that all learners need are met, how do they view team work and continued professional development. My attitude towards the success of the school.
2. Working with other organizations. To truly accomplished school inclusion you need the help of all stakeholders. The Proverb "It takes a village to raise a child" still holds true today and we saw it as we when through this course. working with other organization will benefit the school, the teachers and the learners in many ways, by providing much needed materials and resources. For example linking with social services can provide, financial, social and emotional help to children and parents alike.
For our schools to accomplish inclusion and see all our children reach their full potential disabled or not, we all have to have that desire and attitude and be willing to work together using every available resources .