Education for All Week 5 - Our answers

McKenzie, Judith

Education for All Week 5 - Our answers

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2018-06-01

Abstract

In this video, Judith McKenzie responds to participant questions. She answers questions about teacher education and inclusion and stresses that all teachers should receive inclusivity training as part of their core training, while recognising the importance of specially-trained teachers to deal with specific disability inclusion. She addresses the difficult experiences brought up by teachers who have children with significant impairments, and responds with the importance of changing curriculum and assessment to cater for children with different kinds of cognitive difficulties, as well as the need to set realistic goals and expectations for children with disabilities so that they can achieve more realistic learning outcomes. She then addresses a question about whether government is a necessary actor in ensuring inclusivity in the classroom, and makes the point that change comes first from the teacher community.

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