Enlist the various reasons for exclusion. What strategies you will adopt to setup an inclusive school and classroom.
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It is natural to exclude a student with the learning difficulty by the other students, teacher should be sensitive enough to make the children and treat him/her as an equal
First and fore-most all the students should be made to feel at ease and they are welcome to study in that school.
If a child with learning difficulty or attention deficiency has been enrolled, he or she should be given attention with regard to seating arrangement. Those students too should be welcomed with open arms.
In an inclusive school, students of different culture will attend, ground rules to be made and it should be strictly followed.
Some reasons for exclusion in a classroom are:
1. Variation in the learning abilities of children - Bright students may look down upon the slow learners.
2. Background of the child - The children who are from a minority community or from poor families may not get enough importance.
3. Disability - The children who have some sort of disability may feel excluded.
The ways in which a classroom can be made more inclusive
1. 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.
2. Use of suitable teaching and learning materials - Use of visual, audio, and audio-visual teaching aids to suit the needs of all the children.
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. 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.
5. 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.