FOUNDATION OF SPECIAL AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION:

CREATING INCLUSIVE CULTURE

OBJECTIVES:
- Appreciate the importance of creating inclusive cultures.
- Identify what stakeholders in education can do to promote this approach.
-Determine the barriers to inclusion.

What is Inclusive Culture?

- Is one that accepts values and views a strength, the difference. We all bring to the
table and in a classroom or a workplace.

Who are the stakeholders?

- They play a major role in "connecting who is being taught in a school to its surrounding
community"

What stakeholders can do?

1. Set the parameters for inclusion.
2. Build key people.
3. Identify and eradicate barriers.

The Common Barriers to inclusion

1. Attitudes, Values systems, misconceptions, and societal norms.
2. Physical Barriers.
3. Curriculum.
4. Lack of Teacher training and low teacher efficacy.
5. Poor language and communication.
6. Lack of funding.
7. Lack of policies.
8. Organization of educational systems.
9. Too much focus on performance-based standards.

How can we create inclusive cultures in the classroom?

- The school can support an inclusive culture
- Value what each student brings and establishes.
- In an inclusive school, events and activities appeal to a diverse group of students and
are made accessible to everyone.

Ways to create an inclusive culture inside and outside of a classroom and school.

Creating a welcome classroom community.

 in which all students feel like valued members.
Begin with strength
 They shared what they say about themselves of each student or learner.
Encourage peer mentoring
 For students with disabilities, peer role models and peer mentoring can promote
support and assist students.

How to create culturally inclusive classroom communities?

 Both teachers and students build relationships with each other.

 Students are motivated by teachers they respect.

How to create culturally inclusive classroom communities?

 Teachers show gentle care and concern for their students.

 Teachers who show that they care.
Conclusion
Inclusive education benefits all students by providing them with an equal opportunity to
learn and grow. It also helps to break down barriers between different groups of people
and allows everyone to feel welcomed and valued in the educational setting.