Inclusive teaching and learning
On Thursday and Friday last week my colleague Donna and I attended the Inclusive Education symposium at Kohia. We took away a few gems from the day and I would like to share some of that learning.
Vonnie Jones from MoE shared information about the Inclusive education website and here are some of her key messages.
- Our schools and classrooms are places where we have rich diversity and sometimes complex challenges.
- Teachers don't always feel confident they have the skills and knowledge to respond to the unique strengths and needs of all learners in their classrooms.
- Sometimes teachers worry that in order to meet all the learning and well-being needs of learners they will need to plan many separate programmes.
- The Inclusive education website has information and strategies that will help teachers plan for and meet the needs of all learners and what works for some, can work for all.
