Implementation of Inclusive Education: Global issues and Challenges
1. Implementation of Inclusive
Education: Global Issues and
Challenges
Dr. Syed Hayath Basha, Ph.D. (Education)
Assistant Professor of Education
Aligarh Muslim University Malappuram Centre
Kerala, India
Email: hayath83n@gmail.com
2. • Globally, academicians and educationists are talking about the
concept of Inclusive education.
• No doubt, the concept has been developed on the basis of special
education to inclusive education.
• Do we have all kinds of equipments and support services for
welcoming all kinds of Children?
• It is a need of hour to think over it and implement the policies of
Inclusive education.
• Now, it is a question to every teacher, whether we have all kinds of
facilities if we are welcoming disabled child into a general
classroom? If not, how to implement and develop inclusive
education globally.
INTRODUCTION
3. • There are certain measures to implement inclusive education
effectively.
• Firstly, welcoming all children into a normal classroom with or
without disabilities and without discrimination.
• Secondly, lack of qualified training teachers for teaching in
inclusive classrooms. General education teachers should be
trained for teaching inclusive classrooms.
• Thirdly, “Teach By Heart” slogan should be introduced
everywhere in order to impart education for all in the inclusive
classrooms. Fourthly, Cooperation and support of Govt. is needed
in order to implement inclusive education.
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4. • It is not a new concept in Education.
• Children with and Without Disability should be
included.
• Various policies are made for protection and
preservation of rights of children with and without
disabilities.
• Politicians are responsible for implementation. Their
Will and Participation is required.
• Teachers are not fully trained at global level.
BACKGROUD OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
5. • Negative Attitude of Parents and Teachers
• Inadequate Infrastructure
• Lack of Assistive devices
• More use of Power Point Presentations in the Class
• Lack of Unsuitable Curriculum and Methods of
Teaching
• Lack of Community Will and Participation
• Lack of Political Will towards Implementation of
Inclusive Education.
GLOBAL ISSUES OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
6. • Restructuring School Buildings
• Skill training in the schools
• Assistive Devices/Tools
• Shaping Teacher’s for Inclusive Classrooms
• Humanistic Approach
• Effective Use of Teaching Learning Materials
• Modifying Physical Environment
• Political Leader’s participation
CHALLEGES FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION
7. • Community Will
• Parents’ Will
• Professional Development of Teachers
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Inclusive Education
• More use of lecture Method and Less use of Power
Point Presentations
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8. • Inclusive education is an education of equity and equality. It requires
special care in keeping the education in an excellent way.
• In the present day inclusive schools and inclusive education plays a
paramount place in the society.
• It creates better satisfaction among parents in their children life. Policies,
amendments and proper monitoring are necessary to make the inclusive
education in an excellent one.
• The curriculum and syllabus are to be updated periodically through
systematic evaluation of the programme.
• If teachers teach by heart and consider them as their own child inclusive
education would be effectively implemented.
• Political will is required for successfully implementation of inclusive
Education.
CONCLUSION
9. REFERENCES
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