...Inclusive education puts faith in a school system that is designed to cater to the requirements of a heterogeneous and diverse student body, to provide education that is accessible to all, while at the same time takes care to fulfill the special and individual needs of all its students. Inclusive education for persons with disability can be striven for through a structural re-organisation of the school based on the principle of integration rather than segregation. Some of the most basic steps which can be taken in this direction include special infrastructure to ensure a friendly physical and social environment that takes into view the physical and cognitive capabilities of all children; to provide for specialised and trained teachers equipped to deal with different kinds of disability; along with learning and teaching aids for children and teachers. It also requires one to think in terms of a curriculum which fosters a respect for difference and facilitates equitable student participation. This means that all acitivities, learning and play are planned keeping in view a diverse range of interests and abilities. Differences are then seen not as problems that need to be fixed but as an integral part of any learning and teaching environment. For effective integration, schools should provide for special classes with special educators that deal with the specific and individual needs or learning difficulties of students. To ensure that all students are emotionally well adjusted...
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...Benefits of inclusive education * Learners with special needs who have been included in mainstream classes achieve significant gains in writing, language comprehension and receptive language. * Most of these results occur when the focus in the classroom moves away from labeling to meaningful instruction and teaching strategies. * Moreover, mainstream teachers who have accepted learners with special needs in their classes report their teaching had improved, which benefit all learners. * Learners with special needs who have been included in mainstream classes achieve significant gains in writing, language comprehension and receptive language. * Most of these results occur when the focus in the classroom moves away from labeling to meaningful instruction and teaching strategies. * Moreover, mainstream teachers who have accepted learners with special needs in their classes report their teaching had improved, which benefit all learners. * The opportunity to socialize and share with diverse learners, help all learners to accept one another. * Teachers report that including learners with special educational needs in the mainstream classroom teachers other learners, although not all, to be more accepting, tolerant, understanding and considerate of others needs. * Teachers also report that the majority of learners become more positive and responsive to the needs of a learner with special needs, and when they for example , comes across others with disabilities...
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...Attitudes toward Inclusive Education in the Cayo District. Student Karen Cruz University of Belize Submitted to: Dr. Somanadevi Thiagarajan Lecturer, Research Methods University of Belize July 23rd 2014 Contents 1.Introduction 3 2.Statement of the problem &sub-problems ………………………………………………………………………………………….5 3. Hypothesis and Questions Hypothesis and /or Questions……………………………………………………………………7 4 Delimitations………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8 5 Definition of terms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 6. Importance of the study…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 7. Literature Review .................................................................................................................................12 8. Methodology 16 9. Timeframe 18 10. Bibliography 19 Introduction For many teachers, students entering general education classrooms are just more difficult to deal with due to the many complex issues that they bring from different aspects of their lives. Teaching children who come to school hungry, stressed out, angry and sleepy interferes with the transfer of learning, even more, if the issues are compounded by other challenges such as language, speech, brain and other disorders. Today’s classrooms are more diverse as education is more inclusive (Mckay, 2012...
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...concept of inclusive education, including students with and without learning disabilities as peers in the same classroom, originated. The aim of this type of education is to get students with learning disabilities involved in the society. Teachers and fellow students will also provide help for students with disabilities; in this way, students with learning disabilities will be motivated to study as they feel that they are a part of a group instead of being isolated in special places. Thus, they will achieve higher grades. Moreover, they will be greatly engaged in the society as they are building bridges with their...
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..."The inclusive education has increasingly become a focus of debate in discussions about the development of educational policy and practice around the world" (Farrell and Ainscow, 2002, cited in Winter and O'Raw, 2010, p.3). The inclusive education focus on people with disabilities and learning difficulties (Winter and O'Raw, 2010). Booth and Ainscow (1998 cited in Winter and O'Raw) state that the policies on inclusion should not be restricted only to the education of pupils identified as having special educational needs. However, this essay will contextualise the inclusion policy in the broader context of the policy making in the Irish context. It will look into the background document developed for the inclusion. It will evidences consultations...
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...Making Excellence Inclusive In Education Student’s Name Institution Abstract This research paper is on cultural diversity and particularly intercultural maturity (Tierney, 2007). The point of discussion zeros into education practices that are being adopted to enhance intercultural maturity and intercultural competence in the current education systems (King & Baxter, 2005). This study also gives an overview of how to make the current education system excellent inclusive. Making education unique, inclusive addresses the adverse impacts on cultural diversity in the education sector (Kuh, 2008). In this research, I have also suggested areas for further research that need critical studies for the fulfillment of those research gaps. This paper is significant as it has identified key areas related to intercultural maturity that require rethink and further analysis. At the very end of my research, I have devised an action plan on how best to tackle and address those problems that are interconnected with intercultural maturity. This paper is of value as it dissects intercultural maturity; it enhances and builds a clear understanding of intercultural competence, excellence inclusive education and cross-cultural maturity. Furthermore, it will lead to the advancement of knowledge or perhaps the discovery of new knowledge as the research gaps are fulfilled (Alvesson & Sandberg, 2013). Making Excellence Inclusive In Education In the modern society...
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...Teachers’ attitude was found to significantly influence intention to use technology in inclusive education classroom. This implies that there is a positive relationship between teachers’ attitude and their intention to use technology. From the direct influences attitude have on intention, it is clear that teachers who believed in the use of technology would find it beneficial to use them. It is reasonable to conclude that when teachers have positive attitudes toward inclusive education; these attitudes reinforce their intentions to use technology and consequently, lead to participation of children with special needs in the learning process. Once these children are fully engaged through the use of technology there is every reason to suggest...
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...success”. From here, the concept of inclusive education, including students with and without learning disabilities as peers in the same classroom, originated. The aim of this type of education is to get students with learning disabilities involved in the society. Teachers and fellow students will also provide help for students with disabilities; in this way, students with learning disabilities will be motivated to study as they feel that they are a part of a group instead of being isolated in special places. Thus, they will achieve higher grades. Moreover, they will be greatly engaged in the society as they are building bridges with their peers from several backgrounds. On the long run, teachers, parents, and the society as a whole would develop. Students with learning disabilities should be included in the “normal” classroom because it improves their...
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...What Does Making Excellence Inclusive in Education Mean? Student’s Name Institution What Does Making Excellence Inclusive in Education Mean? In the current education system, the performance of students is to some extent influenced by their background. This influence is in terms of race, region, social class, language, and ethnicity. Students from underserved social backgrounds often perform poorly as compared to those in highly regarded social contexts (Kuh, 2008). To this end, there is no equality in the current education system. This act precipitates a growing need for making education excellence inclusive. Education excellence inclusive means that all students are guided and given room to prove they're potential irrespective of their social backing (Clayton-Pedersen, O'Neill, and Musil, 2009). Making excellence inclusive in the education system, therefore, means that race, cultural diversity, language, the color of the skin and ethnicity are disregarded. As variables for influencing education performance and achievement in schools (Tierney, 2007). Performance is solely based on merit and not on cultural background as it is been the tradition. Cultural diversity has always had negative impacts on the education system, as race and background have been used to gauge the potential of certain students (Tierney, 2007). This fact means that it is erroneous to pronounce a particular student who hails from a minority group or culture as the top performer...
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...ABSTRACT Title : THE STATE OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES: POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS Researcher : BERNARDO, REX ADIVOSO Type of Document: Unpublished Dissertation School: BICOL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL The main objective of this study is to evaluate and recommend policies for the effective implementation of Inclusive Education in the education system in the Philippines. It specifically gathered data on the existing policies and current inclusive education practices based on the nature of integration, curriculum and instruction, facilities, teacher training, administration, orientation of school officials, faculty, students and parents, community support, linkages, peer support and others. It also determined the constructive features of inclusive education drawn from the experiences of persons with disabilities which contributed to their integration in the mainstream society. Moreover, the study identified the problems, issues and gaps in the implementation of inclusive education as perceived by the persons with disabilities themselves and by the implementers of Inclusive Education - the Department of Education (DepEd) Special Education (SPED) officials, principals and teachers. Lastly, it developed an inclusive education framework and an advocacy agenda, in terms of policy and legislation, for the effective implementation and institutionalization of inclusive education in the education system. The study is...
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...Teaching LGBTQ inclusive sexual education shows that humans have a diverse array of sexual orientations and gender identities, regardless of a person's moral views. Teaching one sexual orientation, and ignoring the others, and suggesting that a heterosexual marriage is the only acceptable relationship for sexual activity makes invisible experiences for LGBTQ people and presents an inaccurate view on how human sexualitly works (Goodman). Sex education can be one of the few, if not the only, reliable source for information on a person’s sexuality and sexual health. Multiple studies show that well designed and well-implemented sex education can reduce the risk of behavior and support a positive view on sex, reducing teen pregnancy and STI rates. In the United States, the STD and HIV rates are extremely high in certain...
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... I learn why some animals and humans behave the way they do and the reasons behind it. However the most interesting topic for me was kin selection because I found it exciting and surprising how degree of relatedness works with human selection. Kin selection is an evolutionary theory that pronounces that people are most likely to choose people who share similar genes or are blood related because it will increase the odds of gene transmission to future generations. I found this topic intriguing because when I compared it to my life, it made complete sense. Kin selection explains why family tends to be more altruistic to each other than to others. The reason behind this is because that behavior leads to having the chance of increasing inclusive fitness, which is the number of offspring an individual will produce. I’ve noticed this to be true in many situations that I have encountered in my life. For example, humans behave more altruistically to their family in many ways. Some families live in the vicinity of each other, which means they want to stay close to each other. Their degree of relatedness must be high. Also, people give more importance to family than to unrelated kin and an example of that would be buying them more costly gifts for Christmas or for a birthday. Another example I have seen is the care a grandchild receives from his or her grandparents. When a person has a baby, she is most likely offered help from her parents during the first year or two. Technically anyone...
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...Strength Beaches Resort has been awarded World’s leading family all inclusive 13 years running. In addition, Beaches Turks & Caicos Resorts Villages and Spa was also named World’s leading family resort for the third year in a row. American Academy & Hospitality Science Six Star Diamond award was awarded to Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort. Beaches Resorts was also awarded the green star Diamond award for environmental practices. TravelAge West Wave awards 2009 Beaches Turks & Caicos was named Best Resort for families in the Caribbean for the second consecutive year. Travel + Leisure magazine named Beaches Turks & Caicos as World’s Best family Resort in the Caribbean. Travel + Leisure magazine march 2007 Beaches Turks & Caicos was voted the #2 Caribbean Resort, While Beaches Negril was voted #9. Trip advisor 2008 Travellers Choice award Beaches Boscobel named in the top 10 hotels for families in the Caribbean and Latin America. Sandals Corporate University has partner with many institutions/universities aboard such as the American Hotel and Lodging Association to offer team member a chance to continue their education by obtaining certification, and degrees. Weakness Better themselves against the competition such as Breeze all inclusive resort and other family resorts that are popping up all over the place They need to promote more from within instead of always bringing persons in especial for management roles. Most times they bring person in, someone...
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...appeal to many travelers because they are considered all-inclusive vacations. Pay one price and receive accommodations, meals, entertainment, and transportation between island and port destinations. But once onboard, many cruisers find themselves shelling out hundreds of additional dollars for shore excursions, alcoholic beverages, and gratuities. What happened to their supposedly all-inclusive vacation? Many land-based resorts also refer to themselves as all-inclusive, yet [the properties offer a different set of included amenities. As I look at the picture my mind can imagine exactly what my experience would be. So what does it really mean to be all-inclusive? I have compared the pictures of all-inclusive resort and cruises at sea I believe all-inclusive land resort vacations are the best. All-inclusive cruises and resorts tend to include different amenities in the base price. Book a mainstream cruise, and you'll receive accommodations, all meals and snacks, certain beverages at meal times, use of the ship's facilities (such as the pool, kids club, and fitness center), onboard activities and entertainment, and transportation between ports-of-call. You will have to pay extra for soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, tips for a waiter, spa treatments, shore excursions, airfare, and airport transfers. Luxury liners may include tips for the waiter and alcohol in their base price. On the other hand, book an all-inclusive resort package, and you'll receive at maximum accommodations...
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...Case Analysis Club Med Luya Li (999651880) Lec 02 Professor Tarun Dewan 23rd January 23, 2015 OVERVIEW Club Mediterranee, or Club Med, is a corporation in the hotel and travel industry. It was originally founded as a sports association by a group of French sports enthusiasts in 1950, as the customer demand and business opportunities increased, it transformed from an association into a travel company with the help of the managing director Gilbert Trigano. Club Med created the all-inclusive vacation concept and later became the market leader in the resort industry. Throughout the years, the corporation had enjoyed financial growth and geographically expanded its business throughout the world. In 1984 and 1985, both Club Med S.A and its subsidiary, Club Med. Inc. went public and offered their shares on major stock exchange. However, the company should pay close attention to its potential weakness given the pace of commerce and heated competition. This report will list the comparative advantages of Club Med and explain the reasons for its success over the past years. It will also highlight the company’s unique corporate culture. Moreover, the report will point out Club Med’s potential problems, and provide recommendation in regards to Club Med’s future strategy. ANALYSIS Club Med’s success can be measured both financially and non-financially. After transforming into a travel and hotel company, Club Med further expanded its business by forming the U.S. subsidiary...
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