Enlist the various reasons for exclusion. What strategies you will adopt to
setup an inclusive school and classroom?
Answers
# Have a large table in the classroom and get the teacher and students to assemble around it to work on projects or participate in discussions.
# Make liberal use of visual aides. These help children to gain interest in what is being taught and explain ideas better. Some examples of visual aides include posters, diagrams, and charts.
# Offer age-appropriate interesting books that children will love to read at different levels.
Some of the causes for exclusion in a classroom are:
1. Disability - The children who have some sort of disability may feel excluded.
2. Variation in the learning abilities of children - Bright students may look down upon the slow learners.
3. Background of the child - The children who are from a minority community or from poor families may not get enough importance.
The methods which can be used to make a classroom more inclusive are:
1. Setting up a friendly and congenial environment in the classroom - There should be no form of violence or fear. The children should feel comfortable and safe. The atmosphere in the classroom should not be stressful.
2. Use of proper teaching methods - Teaching and learning should not involve only memorizing. There should be practical work which gives an opportunity to the students to express their different talents and skills.
3. All the children should be given equal attention - The teachers should be suitably trained so that they can impart knowledge keeping in mind the needs of all the children.
4. Teaching should be interesting and simple - The content should be appropriate for the age group and abilities of the students. It should be presented in a simple way which is easy to understand. Interactive activities should be taken up in which all can participate.
5. Use of suitable teaching and learning materials - Use of visual, audio, and audio-visual teaching aids to suit the needs of all the children.