The document discusses inclusive education and its goals of accepting all pupils in mainstream education. It argues inclusive education advances democratic and fair societies by teaching students to live together. The benefits of inclusive education include providing better learning opportunities by raising expectations for all children and allowing them to work at individual paces. Inclusive education also fosters respect, belonging, and opportunities for friendship among students. Teachers must ensure each student understands instructions and create an optimal, child-friendly learning environment so all children can achieve their potential.

1. Inclusive Education for Learning to
Live Together
Prepared By:
Sonalika Biswal
PG Student
Department of Education
Ravenshaw University, Cuttack

2. Inclusive education as a means to…..
 “the acceptance of all pupils within the
mainstream education system, taught within a
common framework, and identified as the
responsibility of all teachers” (Thomas, 1997).
It is a means to realize the right to high
quality education without discrimination and
with respect and dignity.
 Advance towards more democratic and fair
societies.
 Learn to live together.

3. OUR GOALS &PRINCIPLES…..
• All children can learn
• Schools for all.
• Schools that are inclusive.
• All children attend age appropriate regular
classrooms in their local schools.
• All children receive appropriate educational
programs.
• All children receive a curriculum relevant to their
needs.
• All children participate in curricular activities.
• All children benefit from cooperation, collaboration
among home, among school, among community.

4. Benefits of Inclusive Education…..
• It provides better opportunities for learning.
• The expectations of all the children are higher.
• It allows children to work on individual goals.
• It encourages the involvement of parents in the education of their
children and the activities of their local schools.
• It fosters a culture of respect and belonging.
• It provides all children with opportunities to develop friendships
with one another.

5. Inclusive Education: Justifications
 Educational Point of View
 Sociological point of view
 Economic point of view
 Humanitarian point of view
 Democratic point of view

6. DELOR’S FOUR PILLORS OF EDUCATION

7. LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER

8. INCLUSIVE PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES

9. Inclusive Education and Curriculum
• An inclusive curriculum addresses the child’s holistic
development.
• It must be based on the four pillars of education.
• It adopts multilingual and multi cultural approach.
• It crates democratic atmosphere.
• It laid stress on mother tongue instructions in the
initial years of schooling.

10. Inclusive education and the role of the teacher
• Teachers should know that each pupil whether
understands the instructions and their reactions
towards teachings learning process.
• Explore new methodology and strategy to make the
classroom inclusive.
• Adopt child centered curriculum and also giving
much stress on experience based, active and
cooperative learning.
• To focus on creating an optimum learning
environment so that all children can learn well &
achieve their potential.
• Create child friendly atmosphere.

11. “Children who learn together, learn to live together”