Education for All Week 6 - Supporting each other

McConkey, Roy

Education for All Week 6 - Supporting each other

MOOC

2018-06-01

Abstract

In this video, Roy McConkey discusses the pathway to transforming a school into a more inclusive learning environment. He discusses the roles of parents, health professionals (who can provide guidance for students with special needs), and the value of school-school and teacher-teacher mutual aid and communities of practice to enhance their understanding and practice of inclusive education. He also stresses the importance of the emotional support these peer networks can provide to maintain teacher enthusiasm and commitment to inclusivity. He mentions other interventions such as service training courses from schools with successful inclusivity practices. He closes by stressing that there are many means to promote inclusivity, but the will to change is often lacking, and this aspect needs to be addressed before assigning blame to inadequate resourcing.